Implants
Implants
Implant Dentistry has made significant progress in recent years. There are many people who have missing teeth due to accident, decay or gum disease. These missing teeth may be permanently replaced with dental implants, as an alternative to bridgework or partial dentures. Even full dentures can be augmented or totally replaced by denture implants. Our office works with a specialized laboratory that creates life-like implant tooth replacements.
Dental Implants are small prosthetic posts that are embedded into the bone of the patient’s jaw. They replace the roots of the lost natural teeth and also serve as an anchor for replacement teeth. They are the equivalent to having a hip or knee replacement. Dental Implants look and feel exactly like natural teeth; most people (aside from your dentist) will not be able to tell the difference. Implants are used to replace single teeth, support small bridges, or to support removable complete and partial dentures.
Dental Implants are appropriate for almost anyone who is in reasonable good health and is currently missing teeth, or is a risk of losing teeth. Implants are patient and site specific, meaning that you must have enough bone in the area of treatment (area of the missing teeth) to provide for the anchorage o the implants.
Dr. Luther is proud of his persistence to the latest procedures and techniques offered in dentistry through continuing education. He completed extensive coursework to allow him to provide both the surgical and restorative (which he already has been providing for the last 10+ years) phases of dental implants, including removing unrestorable teeth, bone grafting, sinus augmentation, and other oral surgery within his own practice. This will allow Dr. Luther to better determine the best course of treatment for his patients, along with monitoring their healing more efficiently. And, let’s face it! Most people don’t like to go to multiple specialty offices if they can get all their treatment from start to finish, completed in one office.