Replacing Missing Teeth

Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Payson, Arizona

In recent years, dental implants have become one of the most popular options to replace missing teeth. At Winterholler Dentistry, we generally recommend dental implants as the treatment method of choice for all patients who are suitable candidates. We feel that they provide a more effective solution for replacing your missing teeth than alternatives such as dentures or dental bridges.

The Importance of Replacing Missing Teeth

Replacing your missing teeth serve a much greater purpose than providing you with an aesthetically pleasing smile. Failure to do so can result in serious long term damage to your oral health, including:

• Shrinking gum tissue
• Shifting of neighboring teeth
• Damage to the roots of surrounding teeth
• Collapsing of your jawbone

When you are missing a tooth, you are also missing the tooth’s root. Your tooth’s root serves several important functions, including supporting the jawbone and gum tissue. Without this root, you may be susceptible to other oral health issues down the road. By opting for dental implants, you not only replace your missing tooth, you also replace the missing root.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants provide you with several distinct advantages compared to dentures or dental bridges. Some of these advantages include:

• Dental implants restore proper chewing function, enabling you to eat whatever you want
• Your dental implant will look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth
• The slippage associated with dentures is eliminated, making it easier to speak
• Dental implants help prevent future bone loss and shrinkage of your jawbone
• Since your implant is fused to your jawbone, it provides a permanent replacement that will last for the rest of your life
• Dental implants are considerably more comfortable than removable dentures or dental bridges
• Your implants will not affect the surrounding teeth, preserving more of your natural tooth structure and improving long-term oral health
• Maintenance of your dental implants is very easy – you can brush and floss them as if they were natural teeth
• Dental implants are highly durable
• Your artificial tooth can be matched to the shade of your surrounding natural teeth
• Your implants will prevent the rest of your teeth from shifting, eliminating many of the oral health issues that arise when your teeth shift
• Dental implants can help preserve facial features and restore your natural smile
• You may experience increased confidence from having a beautiful, natural looking smile

 Please contact our Phoenix implant dentists today to schedule your initial appointment at Winterholler Dentistry, serving Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Payson, Arizona.