Smiling ought to be easy

Here at Furnham Road Dental Practice, we recognise the issues that are faced daily by those who are missing teeth. We understand that daily life can often be a struggle for those who are missing one or more teeth, and that eating even the simplest of meals can be a painful challenge. Here at Farnham Road Dental Practice, we genuinely urge anyone who is currently living daily with an untreated gap in their teeth to urgently seek dental implants in Guildford to permanently restore their smiles and confidence and allow them to smile freely and without care.

Why seek out implants?

Having a space in your mouth can be severely damaging in ways which you may not have realised. If there is a space in your mouth which has not been stimulated for some time, the bone tissue above in the patient’s jawbone can be absorbed by the body and displaced elsewhere. This bone loss can result in the patient looking far older than they may actually be. Also having a missing tooth can cause speech problems and other innumerable long-term negative health implications. There are also large social implications that can hurt a patient’s confidence and mental wellbeing. This can often cause a patient to hide their smile out of pain and fear of exposing embarrassing gaps in their teeth.

How are implants different from similar treatments?

Unlike other treatments which are designed to fill in missing gaps in a patient’s mouth such as dental bridges or crowns, implants offer a permanent solution. Where these other treatments aim to fill in the space in a patient’s teeth at a purely superficial, aesthetic level, dental implants solve the problem at its core. As such, they are a permanent solution which not only looks identical to a natural tooth, but also feels identical. Dental implants in Guildford are also as strong as a natural tooth, and do not typically require any further visits to the dentist after they have been installed.

How do implants work?

Dental implants in Guildford work by embedding a false root into the jawbone of the patient, between the gap where they are missing a tooth or more. This root is constructed from titanium-alloy, which has the unique function of being able to bond itself within human bone. As it does this, the results are that the implant is thoroughly and permanently lodged within the patient’s jaw structure, in a way which is almost the same as a natural tooth would be.

What does it involve?

Prior to beginning the dental implant procedure, an extensive assessment of the patient’s dental health must be carried out. This is done to assess whether they have any underlying conditions such as periodontal disease which may prevent treatment from being carried out, or whether or not a sinus lift would be required – in instances where severe bone loss has taken place. If the patient is deemed healthy enough to complete treatment, then they will be administered a local anesthetic and the installation process will be carried out. This involves stripping back a section of the patient’s gum tissue until the bone is exposed – before making a small hole into the bone, into which the tintiaum root is deeply embedded. Then the root is given time to bond within the patient’s jaw, before a replica tooth is fixed into it.