Dr. Mohsena Ahmad

Dental implants are titanium-based artificial roots which are placed in the jaw bone of the missing teeth. After the period of osseointegration (your jaw bone has to accept and fuse with the implant), the crown can be placed on the abutment of the implants. Most people ask questions such as why would I choose dental implants over other dental work. If you are missing only one tooth, there is no need to prepare and drill the surrounding teeth for the fixed bridge to fit. Fixed bridges require preparation and removal of tooth substance of a healthy tooth and this procedure can bring problems later on. Because of all this, dental implants are the best solution for the missing tooth problems.

Tooth loss can occur due to severe tooth decay, dental trauma, periodontal disease or extraction. In certain cases, bone grafting might be necessary (such as in the case of periodontal disease due to the bone loss), sometimes even sinus lift surgery is needed prior to dental implant placement procedure (in case where there is not enough bone below the sinus and drilling can penetrate the sinus cavity). In either case, your San Jose dentist will evaluate your oral health and current state of your teeth and tissues and plan the therapy with you.

Dental implants in San Jose Cosmetic Dentistry are very reliable. They will last you, with proper care and good oral hygiene, a very long time. They can hold the crown and they can also support bridges and dentures. Not to mention the support they provide for dentures. This will allow you to eat,chew and smile with confidence. Dental implants will also stimulate the bone growth, so bone loss that has occured due to the periodontal disease can be reversed with dental implants and bone grafting procedure.

Once the implant has been osseointegrated and completelly fused with the bone it will act and function just like your natural tooth. Bone resorption will be prevented with dental implants. The statistics has shown that dental implant treatment lasts longer than other regular dental work (crowns, dentures, bridges etc). Once the treatment is completed, nobody will be able to tell the difference between your natural teeth and dental implant which is also one of the benefits of this procedure.

Important notice is that medically compromised San Jose Cosmetic Dentistry patients are not able to receive dental implant therapy. There are limitations for those who are smoker and those who drink alcohol. These conditions and habits can compromise the healing period and osseointegration of the implant and it is very likely that the therapy will fail due to these circumstances. Failure rate for healthy San Jose Cosmetic Dentistry patients is very low, but long postperative period and possible necesity of preoperative procedures (such as bone or gum grafts) represent limitations so many will give up on this type of treatment.