Dr. Courey in Manalapan is giving you a comprehensive Free Dental Implant Interview Guide.
In today's world,
crowns and
bridges made on
dental implants should look and feel like your own teeth.
Dental implants are a routine part of modern dentistry – no longer considered "experimental" or even "new." The have revolutionized dentistry, and now they are tried and true.
Studies have found that the success rate for today's
dental implants is as high as 98 percent, with no or little discernable bone loss.
In the hands of a properly trained and skilled specialized dentists, like
Dr. James Courey and
Dr. Joseph Zagami, they are a safe, predictable and most often preferred alternative to old-fashioned bridges and dentures.
Placed in your jawbone, the implant (a titanium screw post) replaces the root of the missing tooth and fuses with the bone in a process called "osseointegration." The implant is then fitted with a replacement tooth. Multiple
implants can also be used to support a permanent bridge (replacing several missing teeth) which is cemented or screwed into the
implants.Today's
implants are not susceptible to tooth decay and rarely get peri-implant disease. They are considered permanent – and in most cases can last a lifetime.
In traditional fixed bridges, the teeth adjacent to a missing tooth were ground down and covered with crowns in order to support the false tooth (pontic) in between them.
A dental implant used to replace a missing tooth is a more conservative, less invasive, more durable and more natural and comfortable alternative.
With a single-tooth
implant replacement, your own teeth remain completely untouched and unharmed.
And there is good news for denture wearers; even complete dentures can now be supported by
implants in what is called an overdenture. The advantage of an
implant-supported overdenture is that it is completely stable, with no slipping, no rocking and no falling out. Speaking and chewing are unaffected.
With an
implant-supported denture or fixed bridge, there is no longer any need to use adhesives or to be concerned about teeth that move.
Download Specialized Dentistry of New Jersey's Dental Implant Interview Guide. You'll learn exactly what to ask, including questions to avoid any unexpected dental implant costs.
