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Pacific Coast Periodontics
Periodontists located in San Francisco, CA
If you have missing teeth, consider innovative solutions like dental implants. Sohyun Park, DDS, at Pacific Coast Periodontics, in the Union Square area of San Francisco, California, provides sturdy and lasting dental implants as a base for natural-looking dentures and crowns. To learn more and see if dental implants are right for you, schedule your appointment online or call Pacific Coast Periodontics today.
Implants Q & A
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots used to stabilize dentures or other dental prostheses, such as a crown. With dental implants, your dental prosthesis stays securely in place.
Implants can replace a single tooth, a few missing teeth, or even an entire set of missing teeth. They are a good option for people who have lost teeth due to unrestorable decay, tooth fracture, root canal failure, periodontal disease, or another injury.
What does the dental implant procedure involve?
During your dental implant procedure, your dentist administers an anesthetic or sedation before making an incision in your gums and drilling small holes into your jawbone.
Next, they put the titanium implants in the holes and closes your gums with stitches to allow your new implants to fuse with your jaw over time.
After your dentist places your implants, the next step is the fusion process (osseointegration). This typically takes around 3-6months for your jawbone and implants to fuse properly.
Following the completion of the healing process, you go back to the office and your dentist attaches a supporting element called an abutment on the top of each implant. Lastly, your prosthesis is secured to the abutments.
Am I a candidate for dental implants?
To be a candidate for dental implants, you should:
- Have a fully-grown jawbone
- Have healthy oral tissues and dental health
- Be a non-smoker
- Be free of any health conditions that could affect bone healing
Dental implants are an excellent choice if you haven’t had success with your regular dentures. Your dentist might also recommend dental implants to improve your speech or if your regular dentures keep falling out.
What are the advantages of dental implants?
Pacific Coast Periodontics offers dental implants due to its many advantages, such as:
- Preventing bone loss in the future
- Replicating and replacing your natural tooth roots
- Securing your dentures or crown
- Safeguarding and protecting your jawbone
- Enabling you to eat a healthy, normal, balanced diet
- High-quality materials that don’t decay or deteriorate like your natural teeth
- Improved dental health Long-lasting results
Dental implants are an excellent method of improving your speech and the look of your smile.
Missing teeth can cause bone loss and change the shape of your face, so don't wait to schedule an appointment. Call Pacific Coast Periodontics or book online to discover dental implants.
