Dental implants are metal posts that are surgically placed into the jawbone under your gums to provide a permanent base for fixed, replacement teeth. Compared to crowns, bridges and dentures, dental implants are an effective long-term solution for people who suffer from missing teeth. Because they feel, fit and function just like natural teeth. Dental implants have become the new standard in tooth replacement.
Because implants actually fuse to your living bone cells of the jaw, they provide a strong and durable support for your new teeth. Crowns, bridges and dentures mounted to implants won't slip or shift in your mouth. This secure fit helps the individual crown placed over the implant as well as dentures and bridges feel more natural. This is an especially important benefit when eating and speaking. There is no need to repair them and no more worrying about smiling.
If you are missing one tooth, that tooth can be easily replaced using a single dental implant. Your new dental implant will look and function just like your other natural teeth.
Occasionally a patient is missing several teeth, but still has healthy gums and surrounding teeth. In this case an implant-supported bridge can replace them. Two fixtures are implanted and the bridge is attached, leaving other natural teeth intact. In addition to looking and functioning like natural teeth, an implant-supported bridge replaces teeth without support from adjacent natural teeth.
If you are missing all of your teeth, an implant-supported full bridge or full denture is an excellent solution. Four implants will be placed and then a full arch of teeth will be attached.
Napa Dental Implant Center also offers Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) treatment. PRF is the use of one's own enriched blood to help accelerate the healing process where the dental implant is placed. PRF also decreases surgical pain and improves the strength of the bone's structural and functional connection to the dental implant.