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A Patient’s Guide to Dental Implants

From the American Academy of

A is an artificial tooth root placed into post, is first placed into the jawbone where the the jaw to hold a replacement tooth. Dental implants missing tooth is. Your jawbone will grow around the look and feel like natural teeth, and with proper care, dental implant through a process called they can be a long-term solution to tooth replacement. . Once the jawbone has fused with the dental implant, an abutment, which attaches to the Advantages of Dental Implants replacement tooth, will be placed. Typically, the Appearance: The replacement teeth that dental replacement tooth is affixed by a general or restorative implants are built to hold will appear identical to your . The entire dental implant process—including surrounding teeth. No one will know you have a extraction, integration of the implant, and periods of replacement tooth. healing—can take up to several months depending on Reliability: The success rates of dental implants are your treatment plan. highly predictable. When placed by a periodontist and with diligent at-home maintenance, a dental implant Dental Implant Care can last for many years. Because dental implants look and function like natural teeth, they require the same care. The American Confidence: Because they are secured into the jaw, Academy of Periodontology (AAP) recommends dental implants function like natural teeth, allowing you brushing twice a day, flossing at least once a day, and to confidently smile, speak, and eat. receiving regular check-ups including an annual Comfort: Dental implants fuse into your jawbone, comprehensive periodontal evaluation. becoming permanent. Unlike , they will stay comfortably in place and do not require messy Periodontists: adhesives. The Dental Implant Experts Improved Oral Health: Because the adjacent teeth are As specialists in treating gum tissue and the not affected by dental implants, your long-term oral underlying in the mouth, periodontists are health is not compromised. uniquely qualified to place and maintain dental implants. Periodontists receive three additional years Dental Implant Treatment of training after dental school to master the surgical Your periodontist, in collaboration with your general skills needed to provide predictable and successful dentist, will develop a treatment plan unique to your dental implant treatment. specific needs. The dental implant, often a small

The American Academy of Periodontology provides this information as a public service, and it should not be used as a substitute for the care and advice of your personal periodontist. There may be variations in treatment that your periodontist will recommend based on individual facts and circumstances. Visit perio.org for more information on . © 2018 Amercian Academy of Periodontology