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Dental Tooth Implants
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and is used in prosthetic dentistry to support the replacement of a tooth or group of teeth. A dental implant is made of surgical grade hypo-allergenic titanium that is surgically placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth, bridge or denture.
Is a Dental Tooth Implant my best solution?
When both the tooth and root are damaged beyond repair, the best permanent replacement is a single-tooth implant: a single unit combining a dental implant with a ceramic crown. Usually, the implant will also get a post or abutment screwed onto it to support the ceramic crown.
This solution both looks and functions just like a natural tooth. Often, depending on the patient’s mouth, an immediately functioning temporary tooth can be placed. This helps to create an excellent esthetic result, with shorter treatment time and minimized pain.
Sedation dentistry is also offered as an option for patients who may be a little anxious or would just rather sleep through a procedure.
How long does a Tooth Implant take?
Once an implant has been placed in the jaw, the bone around the implant needs to heal for eight weeks up to six months. After this period of healing, a temporary support post called a healing abutment will be placed on the implant, and finally a new crown can be placed on the abutment. The exact sequence of the steps and the time it takes for each can be explained on a patient basis.
Under the proper circumstances, a tooth can be placed on an implant the same day the implant is placed. Dental implants look and feel so natural, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. Dr. Cohen's Greenwich dental practice and lab are unique in that Dr. Cohen is one of a handful of dentists trained in both surgically placing your implant(s) and fabricating the crown(s).
Our onsite Dental Lab Provides a Perfect Match
We understand these limitations and create a perfect match for you in our own dental lab. Color, shape, and alignment make the difference.