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Dental Implants

In Hedgesville, Serving Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick, And Surrounding Areas

 

Dental implants can be used to replace one or several teeth. They are permanent alternatives to bridges, dentures, and partials.

A dental implant consists of a small titanium rod (which is inserted into your bone) replacing the root of your tooth (and a porcelain replacement tooth is placed on the rod). The result is a permanent tooth that looks, feels, and acts like your natural teeth. Dental implants can be maintained and cared for just like your natural teeth.

Whether you are replacing one or several teeth, you may find that dental implants are preferable to dentures or partials because they avoid many problems including:

• Bone and gum shrinkage
• Gum irritation
• Inconvenient maintenance
• Need for replacement every four to five years

Implant dentistry is appropriate for you if you are in good overall dental health and have adequate jaw bone material to support the implant. Dental implants are a lifetime solution for replacing teeth, and while they may cost more than dentures or partials at first, they almost never need replacement. Should the artificial tooth or denture become broken or damaged, it can be replaced without having to replace the titanium rod which supports it.

Dental implants act and feel like your natural teeth, so there is no adjustment period. You can speak, chew, and even care for your teeth in the same manner as you always have.

We take computer images of your smile and create dental implants that perfectly match your existing teeth, minus any imperfections that you would like to correct. Porcelain is translucent, like your natural enamel, creating replacement teeth that look bright and natural instead of having the unnatural, flat look that older materials produced. The smooth glass-like texture of porcelain makes porcelain replacement teeth resistant to staining and discoloration.

Learn more about dental implant in Hagerstown and Frederick, Maryland; and Hedgesville and Martinsburg, West Virginia; by reading our questions page and viewing our before and after gallery, or contact us today for your free initial consultation.