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Why You Should Replace Lost Teeth with Implants
Of all the restorative treatments for replacing lost teeth, implants remain the #1 choice for most people. After all, implants closely resemble natural teeth in many ways. The implant process requires oral surgery to replace the crown and roots of your lost teeth. The artificial tooth roots ensure that your restorations remain securely placed while biting and chewing. These FAQs from Neal Edwards DDS in Riverside, California, offer insight into the benefits of replacing lost teeth with implants.
What are dental implants?
When you lose a tooth, you lose both the crown and roots. Dental implants are titanium screws that go into your jaw surgically to replace lost tooth roots. After placing the implants, Dr. Edwards will allow time for them to integrate with your bone tissue before attaching your new teeth. The osseointegration process may take up to 6 months. Dental implants can support dental crowns, a fixed bridge, or implant dentures – whatever you need to complete your smile.
Who qualifies for implant surgery?
Generally, you qualify for this treatment if you’re in good health and have adequate bone density to support implants. However, since implants involve surgery, all candidates should undergo a comprehensive medical and oral health evaluation to determine their suitability for treatment.
Why should I replace lost teeth with implants?
Implants give your new teeth something solid to hold onto in the form of artificial tooth roots. This gives your replacement teeth greater stability for biting, chewing, and grinding food. Implants prevent accidental slipping or loosening of your new teeth. Esthetics is another reason to consider replacing lost teeth with implants. As implants replace your whole tooth structure, your new teeth will closely resemble natural teeth to give your smile a smooth, realistic appearance. Add to that the fact that implants can last a lifetime with proper care, and it’s clear to see why more people choose implants over other restorative treatments.
Is implant surgery uncomfortable?
No. Your procedure will be done under local anesthesia, ensuring your treatment is comfortable. We also offer sedation options if the thought of oral surgery makes you anxious or fearful. If you experience discomfort after the procedure, we suggest using over-the-counter sedatives.
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What are my options for implanting teeth?
If you’re replacing one or more teeth individually, we recommend single implants coupled with porcelain crowns. Dr. Edwards can create a fixed bridge and anchor it with implants on either end to replace several consecutive missing teeth. Implant dentures can replace all of your teeth using all-on-four implant treatment.
Where can I go to replace teeth with implants near me?
Dr. Neal Edwards is your go-to dentist for implant treatment in Riverside, CA. Contact us at (951) 614-0033 to schedule an appointment.
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Neal Edwards DDS, FICOI
Dr. Neal Edwards, DDS, FICOI, studied Biology at La Sierra University before earning his dental degree from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. A practicing dentist since 2007, he loves meeting new people and helping them achieve their dental goals through pleasant dental experiences.Dr. Edwards holds memberships in the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is very keen on continuing education and completed his ICOI Fellowship recently. He had also completed a mini-residency in implant dentistry from Loma Linda University. He is a Team Dentist for the Ontario Reign hockey team - LA Kings’ AHL affiliate.
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Erin’s Experience With Teeth Grinding
My name’s Aaron Phillips, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about seven years since he opened his practice. The treatment that I’ve received that’s made the biggest difference in my smile has really been addressing my grinding. So I grind a lot. I grind at night, I grind during the day. I’m clenching, and so I’ve cracked a molar and he’s had to fill another molar where I’ve just ground away. It’s down to dentin, and that’s made a big difference for me in terms of pain and coping through the day. So through his treatment, Dr. Edwards has really helped, I think, preserve and save my teeth because I just grind so hard. But he’s also helped me address pain that I have throughout the day. I have a lot of jaw pain. It creates headaches and tension in my neck, and it was really impacting my daily life.
And so with his help, I’ve been able to address that and save my teeth. So Dr. Edwards, his entire team make us feel really comfortable here in the office. They greet us, they know us, they know the details of our family and our kids. And because we’ve been patients for so long, they just really make us feel like we’re home. It’s a very comfortable environment for us. If folks are interested in getting dental treatment, I think they should choose Dr. Edwards because he’s honest and trustworthy and he’ll tell you what you need and then he’ll follow through. And his staff, they’re amazing. They make you feel very comfortable, very trusting, and they make you feel like family.
Erin’s Experience With Teeth Grinding
Kibra’s Experience With Dental Implants
My name is Kyra Men, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about 15 years now. So the treatment that I received with Dr. Edwards that made the biggest difference for me were my implants. I needed an implant. I needed a bridge. I mean, my confidence was shot because my teeth had a lot of issues. Your smile is everything. I’m an educator. I teach kids. I sing a lot, and so being nervous about what you’re going to look like on camera, it really is a thing. So I think just the implants, being able to regain that confidence, it was everything. I decided to get the bridge repair and the implants because my teeth, when he went in to try to repair them, they weren’t salvageable, and so we had to do something to replace my existing teeth. I just felt overall restored. I felt a lot more confident.
I was excited to explore the other treatments that he suggested as well. If someone is interested in a bridge repair treatment, I would say definitely choose Dr. Edwards because he takes time to make sure the small details are covered. For instance, the color of the teeth, you could tell the difference between their natural teeth and then the bridge repair. With him, that’s not the case. He takes the time to make sure that there’s a perfect color match. He maintains the integrity of the shape of the tooth, and even any of the spacing that your normal teeth would have.
Kibra’s Experience With Dental Implants
Lou’s Experience With Same Day Crowns
My name is Lou Monville, and I have been a patient of Dr. Edwards for seven years. So the treatment that I received here that made the biggest difference in my smile is these two things right here. So those teeth got broken in high school, plain water polo, like a lot of my dental work, and I had some old crowns. They were getting to the point that they needed to be replaced, and so Dr. Edwards says it’s time to replace those. But what blew my mind was it was done in a day. I was in and out of here in less than two hours with two brand new teeth that actually looked like my teeth. My wife was blown away. The technology now and the technology that Dr. Edwards has is phenomenal. I was always kind of cautious with my smile, real up close with those kind of big false teeth, and now you can’t tell the difference.
My kids noticed the difference. My family noticed the difference. So it’s been probably one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. Well, if you’re going to have a crown treatment, why would I tell you to go see Dr. Edwards? First off, the attention to detail that was super important. Then two, just the technology, the ability to not have to walk around with a false tooth or a temporary, two crowns in and out, two hours. I’ve never experienced that in my life to have that repair look phenomenal, but to be done, when you walk out and you’ve got your smile, you can’t beat it.