With dental implants, a dentist can restore much more than just a beautiful, natural-looking smile. At Broadway Dental in Loughton our skilled implantology team can use implants to replace one, some, or even all of your natural teeth.

The benefits of dental implants

There are many benefits of using dental implants to replace missing teeth when compared with traditional bridgework and dentures. Two of the key points to remember if you are considering your tooth replacement options is that implants are the only permanent tooth replacement option – they can last a lifetime if you take good care of them and visit the hygienist and dentist regularly – and they are the only way to replace tooth roots.

When teeth are missing it’s not just the visible crowns that are lost, but the roots beneath too. Without the roots in place, the jaw bone starts to resorb, shrinking back and losing much of its density, which makes placing dental implants at a later date more complex.

Dental implants are, in essence, bionic tooth roots. They are small titanium posts or screws that make direct contact with your jaw bone, helping to prevent bone loss and enabling new bone material to grow around and over their structure, providing a firm anchor for your new teeth.

At our Loughton dental practice we can use implants combined with crowns, a bridge, or dentures to replace the required number of teeth. Whichever option you need, your implants will hold your teeth firmly in place at all times, enabling you to eat a full, balanced diet, to speak and to smile with confidence, with none of the problems associated with traditional dentures.

Dental implants in Loughton

When you come into our Loughton clinic for a consultation with an implant dentist, they will perform a detailed examination, including using x-rays and scans to check your level of bone density. If you require additional work to rebuild that density (for example, if you’ve worn traditional dentures for years) we can carry out sinus lifts and bone grafts here at the clinic.

Dental implants are usually placed under local anaesthetic at our Loughton dental practice.

For years, dental implants were often denied to patients who had experienced bone loss. However, times and techniques have changed, and at Loughton clinic Broadway Dental Care we have a skilled implantology team who can treat even complex cases where some bone loss has already occurred.

Even if your own dentist has told you that a lack of bone density makes you unsuitable for dental implants, get in touch with the team at Broadway Dental Care in Loughton. In many cases implant treatment is in fact possible; you may just need an additional procedure to rebuild your bone density first.

A bone graft may be required in the lower jaw, while a sinus lift is a commonly-used oral surgical procedure used to rebuild bone density in the upper jaw. This procedure extends into the sinus cavity above the jaw and packs the space with bone graft material. Over a few months, this material will be incorporated by the surrounding bone and will form a very solid structure which is capable of supporting dental implants.

Dental implants for denture wearers

Patients who have worn traditional dentures for a number of years are particularly prone to bone loss, because the dentures don’t replace the tooth roots and without these roots in place the jaw bone may start to resorb.

This is a common cause of loose dentures – false teeth that once fitted well but over time become increasingly unwieldy and uncomfortable as the bone shrinks back. At our Loughtondental practice, we offer denture stabilisation, which involves placing between four and eight dental implants in your jaw bone to support your dentures.

Dental implants act as bionic tooth roots, helping to prevent the problem of bone loss. You will still be able to remove your dentures – your dentist will show you how – but they won’t become loose or slip out.

If you have lost one, some, or even all of your natural teeth, dental implants may be on your radar, but you may be wondering if this is really the treatment for you. At Loughton dental practice Broadway, we firmly believe that implants are often the best way to restore your smile and replace your missing teeth. Read on to discover how implant treatment could help you. . .

How dental implants work

One of the things that concerns people most when considering dental implants is that their placement requires minor oral surgery. At our Loughtondental practice we appreciate that choosing to have surgery is a big decision; however, the placement of dental implants is actually a relatively minor procedure, and your dentist will undertake extensive treatment planning prior to implant placement to ensure your implants can support your new teeth adequately and can withstand the forces created by biting and chewing, whilst at the same time avoiding any nerves or other vital structures.

Dental implants are titanium screws that replace the root portions of the teeth. They are placed in direct contract with your jaw bone, and over time they form a very strong bond with that bone. That means they provide an exceptional anchor on to which your dentist will then attach your new teeth. Those new teeth will look and function in just the same way as natural teeth.

Dental implants in Loughton

We welcome new patients for implant consultations at Broadway Dental. Your clinician will thoroughly examine your mouth, using scans and x-rays as necessary to assess your bone density and aid with treatment planning.

If you are found to have insufficient bone density to support implants, we can provide additional treatments known as sinus lifts or bone grafts at our Loughton practice, rebuilding your bone prior to implant surgery.

Dental implants provide a clinically-proven, safe and effective way to get your smile back – and so more besides – if you have lost some of your natural teeth. At Broadway Dental in Loughton, our experienced implantology team can use implants to replace one, some, or even all of your natural teeth.

There are several advantages of dental implants over other tooth replacement products. Implants and the false teeth attached to them look just like natural teeth, meaning you will once again have a smile that you want to show off. What’s more, they act just like natural teeth too, meaning you won’t find your diet restricted the way that you can if you wear traditional dentures. This is beneficial for your overall health, because you will have no problem getting adequate nutrients.

One of the most common side-effects of missing teeth is bone loss. Over time, when the tooth roots are absent, the jaw bone starts to resorb or shrink back. This is one of the primary reasons that traditional dentures are prone to becoming loose, and can cause a sagging appearance in the facial skin. Dental implants are the only way a dentist can replace missing tooth roots, and because they are made from titanium they also support bone growth.

If you have been wearing dentures for some time you may already have experienced bone loss – but don’t panic. At our Loughtondental practice we can carry out an additional procedure, known as a bone graft or sinus lift, to rebuild your bone density prior to implant placement.

The high-quality dental implants used at our Loughton practice are designed to last for many years – perhaps even a lifetime. So long as you have a good oral care regime at home, and you visit your dentist and hygienist regularly, your implants and the teeth attached to them will give you many years of satisfaction.

With dental implants, your dentist can permanently replace your missing or failing natural teeth. At Broadway Dental Clinic in Loughton, our skilled implant team can treat even complex cases where additional procedures are needed to restore your bone density prior to implant placement.

How dental implants work

Dental implants are bionic tooth roots. Small titanium screws, they are placed directly in your jaw bone in a small operation, which is carried out by an experienced implant dentist here in the comfort of our Loughton clinic. After a healing period, your permanent new teeth are then attached to abutments on top of your implants. These may be crowns, a bridge, or dentures, depending on how many teeth need to be replaced.

Unlike other tooth replacement options such as traditional dentures or bridges, dental implants actively encourage bone growth, helping to prevent the bone degeneration that is a common side effect of having missing teeth.

The benefits of dental implants

As well as being permanent tooth replacements, and helping to prevent bone loss, implants have a number of other benefits.

Your implants and the new teeth attached to them will look very much like natural teeth, so your confidence to smile and laugh in public will soon be restored. In addition to looking like natural teeth, they will act very much like natural teeth too. Because the implants act in the same way as tooth roots, your teeth will be firmly held in place, meaning that you will be able to eat whatever you like and will not be limited to a soft food diet, which is beneficially to your general health.

Whether you have recently lost teeth, have failing teeth, or have been struggling with loose dentures for some time, the dental implants team at our Loughton clinic will soon have you smiling again.

Dental implants are the only permanent way for a dentist to replace missing teeth. At Broadway Dental Clinic in Loughton, our skilled implantology team can restore not just your smile but also your ability to eat a full, healthy, balanced diet with the help of implants.

Our Loughton dental implants team can even help those patients whose dentist has told them they are unsuitable for implant treatment because they lack sufficient bone density. With the help of a few additional treatments, we are confident that we can have you smiling again.

How dental implants work

When we lose our teeth, it’s not just the crown portion that is lost, but also the root beneath. Standard tooth replacement options such as traditional dentures only replace the crowns. Without the roots in place, the jaw bone starts to shrink back or resorb, which is why many people who have been wearing traditional dentures for a number of years experience problems with their dentures becoming loose, as well as suffering a reduction in their bone density.

Dental implants are different. Made from titanium – which is highly compatible with the human body – implants are artificial tooth roots. They are placed in the jaw bone in a small operation, carried out here at our Loughton dental practice. After a healing period of approximately two months, the implants will have integrated with the jaw bone, providing a stable base on to which your dentist will attach your new teeth.

The advantages of dental implants

As well as preventing bone loss, dental implants have a number of other advantages. Because they hold your teeth securely in place, you can eat whatever you like and can enjoy a healthy, balanced diet.

The restorations attached to your implants will look just like natural teeth, and they will act like them too.