Tooth loss can be a challenging experience, impacting not only your oral health but also your confidence and quality of life. Dental implants are an incredible solution for replacing missing teeth, offering a stable, natural-looking option that functions just like real teeth. At Emerald Isle Smiles, we specialize in implant restorations to help patients enjoy a complete and healthy smile for years to come. Whether you’ve recently received a dental implant or are experiencing issues with an existing one, our team is here to provide the expertise and care needed to ensure your smile remains strong and beautiful.
Implant Restorations At Emerald Isle Smiles
It doesn’t happen very often, but just like real teeth, dental implants can become damaged even when we’re taking great care of them. It could be the result of the implant not bonding sufficiently to the jaw bone, or the jaw bone itself could be the problem. If your implant becomes cracked, chipped, or feels loose, it’s time to come visit Dr. Myers for repairs. If you live in Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Cedar Point, North Carolina, or the surrounding area, we would like to serve you and welcome you to our family.
How Does Dr. Myers Repair Implants?
The way Dr. Myers repairs an implant depends on how it is damaged. If the problem is only with the crown, it can usually repaired or replaced without having to do anything to the implant itself. When the damage is to the implant or post, however, the repair process becomes more complex. First, we remove the implant, which may require surgery. After a healing period, if the jaw bone is healthy enough, a new implant can be placed.
What To Do If Your Implant Is Damaged
Do not attempt to self-diagnose a problem with your implant or fix it yourself. This is definitely a job for a professional. Attempting to fix it yourself could make things worse, including damaging the underlying jawbone. If you’ve noticed any problems with your implant, give us a call at (252) 354-4688 or send us an email so that we can schedule a repair appointment.
What Are Implant-Retained Dentures?
Unlike traditional dentures, which rely on suction and soft tissue support to stay in place and are removable, implant-retained dentures combine the advantages of dentures with those of dental implants. You get to enjoy the stability, esthetics, and longevity of implants with the affordability of dentures, as well as a much shorter recovery period than a full mouth reconstruction with conventional individual implants would require.
How Do Implant-Retained Dentures Work?
Where conventional dental implants are one per tooth, four implants per arch hold implant-retained dentures in place to give them permanent stability. That’s about 24 fewer implants! Because the bone supports these dentures, they don’t put pressure on the gums. This makes chewing much easier and helps reduce bone loss in the jaw. They are more common for the lower jaw, but we can make them for the upper jaw.
Who Does Dr. Myers Recommend Them For?
Dr. Myers may recommend implant-retained dentures for patients with no natural teeth remaining if they still have enough healthy jaw bone to support the implants, particularly when full mouth reconstruction with individual implants is outside the patient’s price range. If you want to learn more about implant-retained dentures, call (252) 354-4688 or send us an email.
The Magic Of Implant-Retained Partials
Unlike traditional removable partial dentures, which fit over the gums and clasp onto neighboring natural teeth to stay in place, implant-retained partials combine the advantages of dentures with those of individual implants. They are more stable and long-lasting than removable partial dentures, but they are far more affordable than replacing each individual missing tooth with implants.
How Do Implant-Retained Partials Work?
Where conventional dental implants are one per tooth, implant-retained partials may only require as few as two implants to provide the needed stability. Once the implants are in place, the implant-retained partial will easily snap onto them, where they will match your remaining natural teeth. Because bone supports the partials, they don’t put pressure on the gums. This makes chewing much easier and helps reduce bone loss in the jaw.
Who Does Dr. Myers Recommend Them For?
Dr. Myers may recommend implant-retained dentures for patients with some remaining natural teeth if they still have enough healthy jaw bone to support the implants, particularly when individual implants for each missing tooth are outside the patient’s price range. If you want to learn more about implant-retained partials, call (252) 354-4688 or send us an email.