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Restoration and cosmetic dentists undergo specialized study
to become trained in dental implants just so they can help forward thinking
patients like you! A major goal for implant dentist Dr. Joseph Tartagni at
Shoreline Dental Care in West Haven and Milford CT is to conserve as many of
your teeth as possible, while creating the kind of dental function and appearance
that can keep you healthy and smiling for a long time.
Choosing dental
implants
Dental bridges and dentures, forerunners of dental implants
in the replacement of missing teeth, are still used for many applications.
Dental bridges have traditionally filled the gap left by one or more missing
teeth, using neighboring teeth as anchors. In preparation for traditional
permanent dental bridges, surviving teeth on either side are typically modified
to accommodate anchoring crowns, usually by removing some of their enamel.
Dental implants
Dental implants are titanium posts positioned surgically
into your jawbone, upon which an implant dentist is able to build an entirely
new tooth. It is a time-consuming process, requiring a period of time for
healing and for titanium and bone to bond together after implantation, but the
results are beautiful and permanent.
What can dental
implants do for me?
One important aspect of choosing dental implants is that
they do not require any additional teeth to be sacrificed in the restoration of
missing teeth. With dental implants, if you have one missing tooth, you will
require just a single dental implant, upon which your implant dentist at
Shoreline Dental Care in West Haven and Milford, CT will build a permanent
replacement tooth for you. That is it! You are finished! Your new tooth will
look, feel, and function just like one of your own.
By choosing dental implants over dentures or dental bridges,
you are taking an important step toward permanent strong teeth and a permanent
smile. Visit www.shorelinedentalcare.com
to see more about dental implants, and make an appointment with implant dentist
Dr. Joseph Tartagni. Choosing dental implants could prove to be one of the best
decisions you ever make!
