Dental Implants
Serving Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria, and Glendale, Arizona Implant Dentist
Why Would You Need a Dental Implant?
Simply put, a dental implant is the most permanent and effective way to replace a missing tooth. If you are missing one or more teeth, don’t wait to replace them. Once a tooth is lost, the underlying jawbone begins to deteriorate, which can lead to losing even more teeth as well as permanent changes to your jaw line.
At Desert Smiles Cosmetic & Sedation Dentistry in Glendale, our Phoenix implant dentist, Dr. Wilcox uses advanced 3D imaging and guided implant technology to provide aesthetically appealing dental implants to patients in Glendale, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Peoria, Arizona.
Dental Implants Prevent Future Tooth Loss
If you are missing a tooth, you are already at an increased risk of losing the surrounding teeth. A gap in your smile makes surrounding teeth decay more quickly and causes bone loss in your jaw. This bone loss can cause your teeth to shift to fill in the gap, which leads to unattractive spaces and crooked teeth. For all these reasons, Dr. Wilcox recommends replacing any missing teeth as soon as possible.
Your dental implant provides an anchor for your replacement tooth and integrates with existing bone tissue to prevent bone deterioration and further loss of teeth. Using 3D Cone Beam Tomography to provide detailed, precise dental implant guides, Dr. Wilcox performs guided implant placement, which is faster and more accurate than traditional freehand implant placement.
Dental Implants for Bridges and Dentures
To replace a single missing tooth, a dental implant is usually topped with a pontic, or replacement tooth restoration. However, Dr. Wilcox also places dental implants to improve the stability and longevity of other tooth replacement options, including fixed dental bridges and full or partial dentures.
Without the support of a dental implant, bridges and dentures cannot prevent jawbone deterioration and are generally less secure. If you are missing multiple teeth, Dr. Wilcox can help you decide if a dental bridge or dentures anchored to a dental implant may be an appropriate tooth replacement solution for your smile.
The dental implant procedure can be performed with local anesthesia, but sedation is also available for your comfort.
To learn more about the benefits of implant dentistry in Glendale, Phoenix, or Scottsdale, Arizona, please contact implant dentist, Dr. Wilcox at Desert Smiles Cosmetic & Sedation Dentistry today to schedule your free dental implant consultation.
