With dental implants, our Scottsdale office creates beautiful smiles without the pain and discomfort of braces.

If you need teeth replacement in Scottsdale, dental implants may be right for you, especially if you’ve had a bad experience with bridges or dentures. Dental implants are a prosthetic device that feels and looks like real teeth. People who get dental implants regain the ability to eat food and chew gum without having to remove any false teeth again.

Not everyone is a good candidate for dental implants. Our Scottsdale dentist will evaluate your unique situation, assessing your oral health first. One of the biggest problems with missing teeth and infections in the mouth is that after some time, they will cause a reduction in the amount of bone available in the gums. To receive dental implants, you must have an ample amount of bone in the mouth. The bone in the gum is for anchoring the dental implants so they have stability and proper placement.

Not only must you have sufficient bone structure, but the patient must have excellent gum health. It is important to know that dental implants go directly through the gums and then become attached to the bones in the jaw. If you have any type of history of having gum disease or any reoccurring infections in the gums, you may not be a good candidate for dental implants.

Your dentist will take into consideration how often you had any emergency mouth treatment and oral infections recently. They will consider how well you are taking care of your teeth. If you hope to have osseo-integrated implants, you would have to be very diligent in the way you take care of your gums and teeth.

The ideal candidate for dental implants is the older individual whose bone structure in the mouth has completely developed. If a person has any history of gum disease, the disease needs treatment and curing before the person is considered a candidate for dental implants. For patients who have diabetes, they would have to meet with their physician first. This is because diabetes can increase the patient’s risk for complications. Smokers will have to use another type of treatment such as bridges and dentures, because smoking impairs the ability the body has to heal itself, and healing is required for the implants to be a success.

If you are interested in dental implants or other teeth replacement options, our Scottsdale dentist can consult with you and find the right procedure. They will give you a referral to a cosmetic dentist who can provide you with more answers and consult with you about the implant process. This can be helpful even if you don’t need full teeth replacement; if you have a chipped tooth that needs repair, our Scottsdale office can make recommendations for that as well. They can provide you with a dental image of the look you will have after the procedure is done. Everyone should know that they will have minor discomfort for a short period of time after a dental implant procedure. Once the procedure is complete, you can show the entire world your new smile.