Dental implants offer more than the ability to restore how your teeth look. This restorative dental solution benefits long-term oral health and wellness while replacing missing teeth. At Morristown Cosmetic Dentistry, we provide implant dentistry to patients with one or more lost teeth.
Morristown, NJ, dentist Dr. Victor Gittleman works with patients to meet their restorative needs. His goal is to ensure that his patients benefit from implant dentistry and improve their future dental health and wellness.
What Makes Dental Implants Different?
Traditional tooth replacement options like bridges or dentures sit on top of your gums. They replace the visible part of the tooth. But they do not replace the root.
Dental implants replace the whole tooth, including the root. Here is why that matters. Your natural tooth roots support your jawbone. After you lose a tooth without replacing it, your jawbone starts to shrink over time.
Dental implants are small titanium posts that go into your jawbone, just like a natural root. Your bone grows around it and fuses to it to keeps your jaw strong and healthy. Getting implant restorations also means you don’t have to deal with slipping dentures or messy adhesive.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Patients choose dental implants for three big reasons. First, you will look great. The dental crown on top of your implant looks completely natural. Dr. Gittleman custom-makes each crown to match the color, shape, and size of your surrounding teeth. No one will ever know it is not your real tooth.
Second, you will eat whatever you want. Dentures can slip or click when you chew. Bridges may limit what you can eat. With implants, you bite with the same force as natural teeth. Steak, apples, or corn on the cob. Go ahead and enjoy.
Third, your smile stays young. Remember bone loss? When your jaw shrinks, the lower part of your face can start to sag. Your cheeks may look hollow. Implants prevent this by keeping your jawbone healthy. You will look more like yourself, not older than you are.
What to Expect During Dental Implant Treatment
The dental implant procedure is a minor oral surgical procedure that we can complete in-office with comfortable dental sedation. During implantation, we will create an opening in the gum and gently place the implant into healthy bone tissue. After a healing period of 3 to 6 months, during which the post fuses to the bone tissue, we cap off the implant with an abutment and dental crown.
Some patients have waited too long to replace a missing tooth. The jawbone may have already started to shrink. If that sounds like you, do not worry. Dr. Gittleman offers bone grafting to rebuild healthy jawbone tissue.
Bone grafting can be done before implant surgery or at the same time. It adds just a few months to make sure your implant has a strong, healthy foundation.
Implant treatment also varies when we add a bridge or denture. Implants can be used to secure these restorations for a permanent solution.
Replace Your Missing Teeth With Confidence
You do not have to live with a gap in your smile. Dental implants from Morristown Cosmetic Dentistry can give you back the ability to eat, speak, and laugh without worry.
Dr. Victor Gittleman has helped thousands of patients restore their smiles. His ICOI Fellowship, Morristown Medical Center affiliation, and three decades of experience mean you are in expert hands.
Call Dr. Gittleman today at (973) 287-3337. You can also request an appointment at Morristown Cosmetic Dentistry online.