Dental Implants

If you are missing teeth or wear dentures, you may be a candidate for dental implants. Used in dentistry for nearly 50 years, these tiny surgical cylinders act as structural replacements for the roots of lost teeth to create a foundation for a dental crown or bridge or to stabilize dentures.

Tooth Replacement

- Single Tooth
Dental Implants are often the preferred approach to replace a single missing tooth rather than a traditional dental bridge, which involves drilling of surrounding teeth that may not need treatment otherwise. A single tooth implant can be restored with a porcelain crown to create a natural-looking result without disturbing adjacent teeth.

- Multiple Teeth
In the case of multiple missing teeth when a bridge is necessary, one or more dental implants can create support where none exists, such as in missing back teeth or multiple front teeth. Implants extend the coverage area of the bridge, thus providing greater biting and chewing function for the patient, allowing for a fixed prosthetic vs. the alternative, removable partial dentures.

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Denture Stabilization
Implants are fast-becoming the ideal anchors to lock in complete and partial dentures. Patients that have had their dentures secured with dental implants often comment that they can enjoy foods such as pizza, steak and crunchy vegetables again without fear or embarrassment of loose dentures that slip and fall when eating or talking.

Are you struggling with missing teeth or loose dentures? Contact us to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Galbo to find out how you may benefit from dental implants.