Single Tooth Implant![]() Why Should You Replace A Single Tooth?There are many people walking around that are missing one of their teeth. If it is one of their back teeth, it isn’t a big deal. In fact, most researchers say that your wisdom teeth really aren’t necessary. Our mouths have evolved over the last few thousand years, and we no longer need a third set of molars to help us process food. If your missing tooth is not a wisdom tooth, you may have more problems than you anticipated. You might not be able to chew or bite down correctly. If you do bite down, it may hurt if your teeth shift. Worst of all, you might lose bone mass in your jaw because your body may think you don’t need the bone mass and may shift bone to other areas of your body. This loss of jawbone might change how strong your jaw is, and how it looks. Your facial shape could also change. How Will a Dental Implant Help?Nothing can replace your natural teeth, we know that. But a single tooth implant comes closer than anything else to replacing your natural tooth. Implants are prosthetic teeth that are attached to a special kind of titanium dental post. These dental posts act just like your tooth root after we place it directly into your jawbone. We place a prosthetic tooth on top of the post. Your body believes that the implant is your actual tooth and acts accordingly so you don’t lose bone mass. The implant procedure sounds complicated, but the procedure is simple. We’ll check to make sure your gums are healthy. We will also check your bones, to make sure that your mouth and your jawbone can support an implant. After we check this, it is simply a matter of scheduling the procedure, and making sure you’re prepared. Do you have questions about an implant? We have answers. Give Middle Creek Dental, a call at (208) 505-9975 and let us talk with you about single tooth dental implants. |
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