As we age, some of us will lose teeth due to disease, injury, or sadly—neglect from improper care or irregular visits to a state-of-the-art San Antonio TX dentist such as Dr. Edward Camacho of Cosmetic Dentistry of San Antonio. In addition to bringing about unwanted changes to a person’s facial appearance, missing teeth have a negative effect on that person’s confidence and self-esteem. With the advent of dental implants, however, those who are missing one, two or several teeth no longer have to accept a lifetime of embarrassment and inconvenience.
Dental implants, sturdy titanium posts that are anchored directly into the jawbone and topped with realistic replacement teeth, provide the security and usability of permanently placed teeth with the aesthetics of natural teeth. We offer a unique placement of dental implants for patients needing total tooth replacement, called all-on-4 full arch reconstruction.
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Schedule an appointment with Dr. Camacho online, or call us at: 210-263-1399. Our office is located at: 16535 Huebner Rd., Suite 102 San Antonio, TX 78248.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are a restorative dentistry option that allows patients to replace missing teeth with ones that look, feel, and perform like their own. During the first step of this procedure, San Antonio implants dentist Dr. Camacho surgically places a titanium screw or post in the patient’s jaw. After the gums have healed around the embedded post, a replacement tooth is attached to the top of it.
Dental Implants – Benefits and Possible Complications
Dental implants are a vast improvement over conventional dentures. They’re more stable and user-friendly than many other teeth replacement options, and because the posts that secure dental implants in place are integrated into the jaw, they also help prevent bone loss and gum recession (because the pressure of chewing on the implant’s crown stimulates the underlying bone and prevents it from deteriorating from disuse). However, some medical circumstances – including radiation therapy in the mouth area, and diseases such as diabetes — lower the success rate for implant dentistry. For that reason, patients must undergo a rigorous screening process before they may proceed with implant dentistry.
Dr. Camacho is teamed up with one of the city’s best Oral Surgeons who is an implant specialist and he will do a complete evaluation to see if you are a good candidate for dental implants. If you are, then he will work closely with Dr. Camacho on deciding the placement of the implants. Once the implants are placed then Dr. Camacho will make the permanent non-removable bridge or dental crowns that fit on top of the implants. This relationship ensures you will receive the best possible outcome and be happy for many years to come.
There are many available options here at Cosmetic Dentistry of San Antonio for the replacement of missing teeth. It is important to have all options available to you so that you receive the best possible smile.
