Dental implants Rochdale and Clitheroe

Overview

Dental implants provide a realistic, strong and fixed way of replacing missing teeth. Implants can be used to replace one or more teeth. They can also hold dentures firmly in place.

What is a dental implant?

An implant itself is a replacement tooth root made of metal, which allows a false tooth to be anchored into the jaw, like a real tooth.

What are the benefits of dental implants?

The benefits of dental implants are both cosmetic and functional, they:

• Create a healthy, natural looking smile
• Eliminate gaps and crewing discomfort
• Maintain bone structure and support facial tissues
• Stop dentures moving around
• Enable you to eat a complete diet
• Look and feel like your real teeth

With dental implants you can eat, speak and smile with confidence.

Single tooth replacement

The loss of a single tooth can require the long term use of a denture which can alter taste or speech. Tooth supported bridgework may be used to replace a missing tooth but may reduce the lifespan of retaining teeth. An implant may help to prevent this.

Multiple teeth replacement

Where multiple teeth are missing, implants can help to prevent the need for a denture or large span bridgework. It is not always necessary to place an implant to support every tooth.

Denture stability

Full dentures, particularly for the lower jaw may move or cause pain reducing chewing function. Implants can help to support dentures, thus reducing denture movement and increasing biting forces. In addition implants can help to reduce bone resorption which follows the extraction of a tooth.