Dental implants at Pocock Family Dental offer a long-lasting, stable, and natural-looking solution for replacing missing teeth. Unlike dentures or bridges, implants are anchored directly into your jawbone, providing exceptional support and preventing bone loss. Dr. Andy Pocock and his team will conduct a thorough evaluation to determine if you are a candidate for dental implants. The procedure involves surgically placing titanium posts into your jawbone, which act as artificial tooth roots. Once these posts have fused with the bone (osseointegration), custom-made crowns, bridges, or dentures are attached, restoring your smile's function and aesthetics.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that serve as a sturdy base for fixed replacement teeth. They offer a long-term solution for missing teeth, providing stability and functionality similar to natural teeth.
Dental implants are typically made of biocompatible materials, most commonly titanium, which fuses with the jawbone through a process called osseointegration. This creates a strong and stable foundation for your new replacement teeth. Once the implant has integrated with the bone, it can support a variety of restorations, including dental crowns, bridges and complete dentures for a full arch of missing teeth.
Each dental implant consists of a post, the titanium screw that is surgically placed into the jawbone, an abutment that attaches to the implant post and serves as a base for the replacement tooth, and the final restoration, the visible portion that looks, feels and functions like a natural tooth.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
Dental implants are known as the gold standard for tooth replacement due to their stability and natural look and feel. They provide a stable base for replacement teeth, allowing for confident chewing and speaking, and stimulate healthy growth in the jawbone, preventing the bone loss that can occur with missing teeth. Dental implants are also designed to last a lifetime with proper care!
Single Dental Implants
At Pocock Family Dental, we offer single dental implants, as a comprehensive solution for replacing a missing tooth, restoring both function and aesthetics. Receiving a single tooth implant involves the surgical placement of a titanium post directly into the jawbone, acting as an artificial root. Following a period of osseointegration, where the bone fuses with the implant, an abutment is attached, serving as a connector. Acustom-made crown, designed to match the surrounding teeth, is affixed to the abutment, completing the restoration. This process allows for a natural-looking and fully functional replacement that closely mimics the feel and performance of a natural tooth.
All-On-4 Dental Implants
For patients facing the loss of all or most teeth in one or both arches, All-On-4 dental implants present a revolutionary solution, utilizing just four strategically angled implants per arch to maximize support and stability. This technique allows for the attachment of a custom-made, full arch of replacement teeth, often in a single appointment, providing immediate function and a beautiful, natural-looking smile while minimizing treatment time and discomfort. This innovative approach yields numerous advantages, including reduced treatment time through fewer implants and immediate loading, exceptional stability even in cases of limited bone density, enhanced comfort by eliminating the discomfort and slippage of traditional dentures, restored function for confident eating, speaking, and smiling, and long-term oral health benefits through jawbone stimulation and prevention of further bone loss.
Dr. Andy Pocock and his team will carefully assess your individual needs and determine if All-On-4 dental implants are the right solution for restoring your smile and improving your quality of life.
Learn More at Your Implant Consultation
Ready to restore your smile and confidence with dental implants? Don't wait any longer to achieve the healthy, beautiful smile you deserve. Contact us today to schedule your implant consultation with Dr. Pocock. Our experienced team can assess your needs and determine if dental implants are the right solution for you.
