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If you, like millions of adults, have lost one or more teeth, then you understand the unpleasant consequences that accompany tooth loss. Missing teeth can make chewing difficult, cause problems speaking, and impact a person's sense of self-esteem. By visiting your Grand Rapids, MI dentist, you can find an effective solution to restoring your smile. Dental implants offer comfort and stability, and can restore your smile back to its natural function and appearance. With dental implants you can smile with confidence because they look and feel like your real, natural teeth. Replace Single or Multiple Teeth Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the tooth where the root is normally contained. They are anchored to the jawbone or metal framework on the bone and act as a foundation for an artificial tooth or permanent bridge. Dental implants are used for single tooth replacements or for replacing multiple lost teeth. In some cases, dental implants can also be used to attach dentures. Dental implants today are virtually indistinguishable from your other teeth. The appearance is aided in part by the structural and functional connection between the dental implant and the living bone. Implants are typically placed in one sitting, but require a period of osseointegration, which direct anchorage of the implant root and the bone of the jaw occurs. Osseointegrated implants are the most commonly used and successful type of dental implant, taking anywhere from three to six months to anchor and heal. If osseointegration does not occur, the implant may fail. Support Loose Dentures with Implants Small, titanium implant posts can help to secure a single replacement tooth, a bridge or a denture. If you are a candidate for implant retained dentures you have two available options: Non-removable fixed dentures and removable overdentures. Non-removable fixed dentures more closely resemble and restore natural oral function, requiring a solid foundation of five or more implant posts per jaw. These fixed dentures allow you to continue to brush and floss as usual, freeing you from the extra upkeep of removable dentures and appear to be the strongest option. With implant supported dentures you can be confident that your teeth will not let you down. You will be able to eat what you like, smile proudly, and leave the adhesive behind. Unlike traditional dentures, implant retained dentures are held in place by dental implants which provide you with maximum retention, increase function, and added health benefits. Consult your dentist in Grand Rapids today if you are missing some or all of your teeth. Dentures are not for everyone, but with proper consultation your Grand Rapids dentist will find the best treatment plan for your smile. Missing teeth can be a thing of the past with proper dental hygiene and dental implants.
Dr. Ronald Olszewski, Grand Rapids cosmetic dentist, has been a solo practitioner since obtaining his degree in 1984 from the University of Michigan. Dr. Olszewski, Grand Rapids dental implants dentist, maintains a general practice, Always a Smile Dentistry, offering placement of implants, performing orthodontics, and root canal therapy, among other services.
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