Missing teeth can make your daily life more difficult, from changing how you eat, how you speak, and how you smile. While dentures or bridges can work for certain situations, no option is more permanent and comfortable than dental implants. Dental implants effectively and permanently replace one or more missing teeth in your smile.
If you are ready to experience the revolutionary change that implants can have on your smile, contact Almeida & Bell Dental for dental implants in Denver.
Find New Life with Dental Implants
Dental implants are a solution for restoring missing teeth. Missing teeth can cause a plethora of functional and cosmetic issues, such as:
- Pain when eating
- A lisp or whistle when speaking
- Changed appearance of your smile
- Lack of confidence in your smile’s looks
- Facial sagging and jawbone loss
- Poor teeth alignment
However, dental implants prevent these issues, restoring the comfort and function you need to live your life to the fullest. Implants can replace one or many missing teeth, making them the perfect option to bring your smile new life.
Understanding Dental Implants
Implants are an advanced and permanent tooth replacement option, made of three parts:
- The Implant Post: The implant post is what anchors your dental implant securely and stimulates your jawbone.
- The Abutment: The abutment attaches to the implant post and sits above your gums, providing a connection between the post and the dental restoration that will act as your visible tooth or teeth.
- The Restoration: There are a variety of restorations for a dental implant, ranging from a crown to an entire arch of dentures, depending on how many missing teeth you have and where.
The dental implant post will be surgically placed into your jaw, making this a permanent solution that often lasts a lifetime. The restoration may need to be periodically replaced, depending on where it is in your mouth and oral hygiene commitment from the patient.
Will Dental Implants Work for Me?
Implants are a good option for you if you want a long-lasting tooth replacement solution that is easy to maintain.
There are a variety of factors that can affect your candidacy for dental implants. The most important candidacy factor is if you have missing teeth. We also recommend that implant patients have the following criteria:
- Good oral health
- Commitment to maintaining the dental implant
- Non-smoking or willing to quit
- Proper jawbone density for implant placement
- Managed medical conditions such as diabetes
- Ability to undergo placement surgery
If your jawbone density is lower than we would like for implant placement, sinus lifts or bone grafts may be an option to help you become a candidate for implants.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer more than just an aesthetic improvement—they restore confidence, comfort, and lasting health. Designed to replace both the root and crown of a missing tooth, implants provide stability and function that other restorations can’t match.
Dental implants can be restored with a variety of restorations, allowing them to be a flexible solution for your smile. Dental implants can effectively replace one or many teeth, and there are many kinds of dental implants to match the kinds of restorations and to support restorations in a variety of areas in your smile.
Here are the kinds of restorations most commonly used with a dental implant:
- Dental Crowns: This is the solution for one missing tooth, where a single custom dental crown is placed on top of the abutment to act as your visible tooth atop a dental implant.
- Dental Bridges: Dental bridges replace 3 or more teeth in a row. Instead of relying on neighboring teeth to provide support, your row of dental implants can help.
- Dentures: Dentures can be snap-on or permanently attached dentures. Most often, they are supported by 4–6 implants per arch, effectively restoring an entire arch of your teeth in a way that feels functional and natural.
Our dental implant process is streamlined, making it easy for you to get the help you need and the results you love.
Here are the common steps to getting dental implants:
- A Consultation and Evaluation: This is where we determine if you are a candidate for dental implants. We then determine what kind of implants and we begin treatment planning and determining placement.
- Implants Are Placed: We’ll schedule you for an oral surgery appointment where we’ll insert the implant(s) into the jawbone using gentle techniques and appropriate comfort measures. We then place a temporary crown or bridge over the area so you can have a functional smile while your jawbone and implant fuse over 3–6 months.
- Impressions: After the implants are placed, we take impressions to create your custom restoration. We will take into consideration fit, but also the aesthetics of your restoration, matching it to healthy teeth and your gums.
- We Restore the Tooth: This is the step where we restore the visible crown, denture, or bridge onto your implant, leaving you with a functional and permanent solution to your missing teeth.
If you have questions about our process or if you are a candidate for dental implants, a consultation is the best place to start. We invite you to our office in Denver to learn more.
Why Choose Dental Implants Over Bridges or Dentures?
Dental implants offer unmatched stability, comfort, and longevity compared to dentures. Because they’re anchored into the jawbone, implants function like natural teeth—no slipping, adhesives, or dietary restrictions. They also preserve bone health, maintain facial structure, and deliver a more natural look and feel, making them the superior long-term tooth replacement option.
Replace Your Missing Teeth Permanently
Dental implants, with a wide range of restoration options, are one of the most versatile and long-lasting options available for replacing missing teeth. If you are ready to regain the full function and beauty of your teeth, we offer dental implants near you. Call Almeida & Bell Dental in Denver and Lone Tree for a consultation.
