Strengthening Your Smile
Dental implants are improving people’s lives. They serve as a foundation for replacement teeth that look and function like natural teeth allowing the patient to eat with confidence and not worry about problems associated with dentures.
Instead of removable dentures or bridges fixed to adjacent teeth, dental implants are long-term replacements using a titanium implant surgically inserted into the jawbone. The implant fuses with the bone and acts as a substitute for the tooth root providing a stable foundation for artificial replacement teeth.
Dental implants involve a team effort between the oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the restorative dentist. The oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places the implants in the patient’s jaw. The restorative dentist makes the crown for the implant. This teamwork will continue throughout the follow-up examinations and aftercare.
Dental implants offer the best solution to missing teeth for people of all ages except growing children. We will evaluate your medical and dental history and, if necessary, recommend needed treatments to improve the outcome of dental implants.
Call us at
(601) 981-3111 to find out more about dental implants and to schedule a consultation.
Bone Grafting
The jawbone can atrophy over time, leaving too little bone for dental implants. When this is the case, we can often augment the native bone in order to have enough bone for successful implants. This procedure also contributes to an improved aesthetic appearance.
Bone grafting can also be a valuable tool in reconstruction after the removal of a tumor or cyst. This reconstruction can provide for continuity of facial bone structure and restore form and function.
