Dental implants to combat the effects of tooth loss

Tooth loss can have significant consequences on all aspects of life. Not only does it affect your health and physical wellbeing, but it can affect your self-confidence and mental wellbeing too. It can be an uncomfortable situation to find yourself in, but rest assured that you are not alone and tooth loss is actually quite common here in Australia amongst the adult population. To begin with, tooth loss can have a negative impact on your appearance, changing the shape of your facial structure, including hollowing of the cheeks and sagging of the skin, resulting in an aged appearance. A missing tooth can cause pain and soreness and the empty bone socket may often become irritated. You are also more prone to gum disease and bone decay which can result in further tooth loss. Other issues caused by missing teeth include difficulty chewing and eating as you may have done prior to tooth loss. You may find that you are unable to process certain foods resulting in lower nutritional intake, which can have an impact on your overall health. Missing teeth can also affect your speech, resulting in slurring and the inability to pronounce certain letters or words.

Dental implants

Here at Spa Dental Ryde we understand the effects these consequences can have on your life and we want to let you know that it is never too late to restore your missing teeth. Whether you have lost your teeth as a young adult or later on in life, dental implants Ryde are an excellent and highly popular solution for replacing missing teeth. It is important that you contact us to address the issue sooner rather than later for quick and successful treatment. Visit our website, call our dental practice or fill out our contact form so that we can contact you and book you in for an appointment to learn more about dental implants Ryde for your missing teeth. The dentist will carry out a thorough examination of your remaining teeth, gums and bone and make sure that dental implants Ryde are suitable for you. If not there are always other tooth replacement options which we can discuss with you.

Bone grafting

You may find that due to bone decay it may be necessary to carry out bone grafting prior to the surgery and this will help ensure that your implant is successful and lasts for the rest of your life. Bone grafting will be carried out prior to dental implant surgery and you will be given time to allow full recovery before the surgery is carried out. In some cases bone grafting and dental implant surgery may be carried out at the same time, however, each case is unique and our dentist will decide what is most suitable for you.

Implant surgery

When you are ready for the surgery, we will decide on the anaesthetic of choice or sedation techniques which we can carry out to ease the process for you. The implant will be inserted into your jaw and in a few months time you will be ready to replace your missing teeth with natural-looking and enduring prosthetics.

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.