Dental Implant - Panama City Beach, FL

Whether you need just one, or even all of your teeth replaced, you may want to look into dental implants. This dental work is our office’s suggested treatment for our patients. Dental implants have several significant advantages over crowns, bridges, and dentures. If you already know that you are considering dental implants, contact The Center for Cosmetic and Family Dentistry today for a consultation. Our professional staff can evaluate your case to make the best recommendation for you.

Permanent teeth can be lost for a variety of reasons. Sometimes traumatic accidents or injury can occur that can knock out or damage our teeth. Patients can experience tooth loss from a reduction in bone density or from sickness. Additionally, some teeth may become infected and need to be removed. However, the loss of your permanent teeth doesn’t have to mean that you can’t have a perfect smile.

Previously, the only options for permanent tooth replacement was a bridge or dentures. However, both of these options do not attach directly into the bone underneath your gums. This means that they may not feel as secure and that you may have to use additional products in order to secure them in your mouth properly. If dealing with adhesives and specialized cleaners on a daily basis is not something that is appealing to you, then dental implants could be just the solution!

Additionally, when you lose a permanent tooth, and the root is no longer in the jaw, your body suddenly believes that the bone that once surrounded that tooth is no longer needed. In these cases, your body begins to resorb that bone. This creates a further bone loss that can quickly affect the neighboring teeth and may cause those teeth to become twisted, loose, or even fall out. This just continues the cycle. In some cases, bone loss can become so great that it affects a person’s facial appearance.

In contrast, dental implants not only help to stop resorption from occurring but actually trigger the body to begin building new, healthy bone around the implant itself. This helps to keep your implant and neighboring teeth secure and working correctly.