Beyond Dentures: The Long-Term Benefits of Dental Implants

Are you missing one or more of your teeth? At Avalon Dental Care, we offer dental implants, today’s gold standard tooth replacement solution that’s designed to enhance your smile for a lifetime. No other restorative option can match the long-term benefits of implant dentistry, including exceptional stability, function, and aesthetics that are comparable to natural, healthy teeth.

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are small titanium posts we surgically place into your jawbone, where they act like natural tooth roots. As the area heals, your implants will integrate with the bone, providing an incredibly solid and secure foundation for supporting one or more replacement teeth made to match your smile.

Depending on your extent of tooth loss, we may recommend the following implant restorations:

• An aesthetic dental crown to replace a missing tooth
• An implant-supported bridge to restore several adjacent teeth
• An implant-supported denture (removable overdenture) to replace several or a complete arch of missing teeth
• An All-on-4 implant restoration, which relies on as few as four implants to support a complete arch of teeth, providing results that look and feel remarkably like your natural, healthy teeth

Because your dental implants are anchored securely to your jawbone, they offer unmatched stability, comfort, and function that’s superior to that of fixed bridges or traditional dentures.

What Are the Long-Term Benefits of Dental Implants?

Dental implants do more than just replace missing teeth. Your new restorations will enhance the health and function of your smile, leaving you with beautifully natural results. The following is a look at some of the long-term benefits of dental implants:

• They Are Incredibly Stable: Because your dental implants are anchored to your jawbone, they provide exceptional stability and comfort.
• They Look Natural: Your implant restorations are custom-crafted to match the color, shade, and appearance of your natural teeth, delivering seamless results.
• They Do Not Shift: Unlike removable dentures, your implants will stay firmly in place, enhancing function and allowing you to eat, speak, smile, and laugh with complete confidence.
• They Prevent Bone Loss: Implants are the only tooth replacements that stimulate the jawbone and prevent the bone loss that typically follows tooth loss.
• They Protect the Adjacent Teeth: Unlike traditional fixed bridges, which require the preparation of the adjacent teeth, implants do not rely on natural teeth for support, preserving natural tooth structure. 
• They Are Easy to Maintain: Maintenance involves brushing and flossing as you would with your natural teeth, and visiting Avalon Dental Care for preventive dental care, including your twice-yearly diagnostic dental exams and professional cleanings.
• They Are Long-Lasting: Dental implants boast an incredibly high success rate of over 95% and have the potential to last for decades or even a lifetime with proper care and maintenance.

Dental Implants Near Me in Lomita, CA

If you are looking for solutions to replace one, several, or a complete arch of missing teeth, our team at Avalon Dental Care may recommend dental implants to restore your smile. These superior restorations are the closest you’ll get to having healthy, natural teeth, enhancing your smile and your quality of life for many years to come. We invite you to call 310-530-3100 to schedule an appointment or book your visit online today!