The best possible solution for a missing tooth may be a dental implant — a discreet titanium post surgically inserted into the jawbone where teeth are missing to anchor a crown, bridge or denture. Over a period of approximately 4-6 months, the bone in the space bonds with the implant, establishing a root foundation strong enough to support a beautiful new restoration.
A well-placed, properly restored implant requires the perfect balance of complex reconstructive surgical skill, neuromuscular training and cosmetic expertise to achieve a position that maximizes superior beauty and optimum bite function. A dental implant placed in the right location at the exact angle with the perfect shape fills the space left by a missing tooth.
As an expert in implant dentistry, Dr. Brad Bagwell is committed to making sure that none of his patients have to deal with any of the consequences associated with missing teeth. He possesses the rare expertise to perform both the restorative and the surgical aspect of an implant procedure, ensuring optimum comfort, precise fit and long-term success — all accomplished in a single visit. Rather than being referred out to an oral surgeon, his patients enjoy the benefits of his planning, inserting and restoring their dental implant.
Dental implants provide dentistry most powerful set of long-term benefits. They:
• Offer the best success rate (over 95%) • Are indistinguishable from natural teeth • Never suffer from decay and need no root canals • Require no removal of adjacent teeth structure • Prevent bone loss, maintaining facial contours • Preserve of existing jawbone and gum tissue • Offer complete biocompatibility • Maximize mouth function
In short, dental implants by Dr. Brad Bagwell are the safest, most advanced, most predictable type of tooth replacement solution available. To ensure that patients enjoy all of the benefits describe above, Smiles Dental Design® makes use of two important technologies:
• A Sirona Galileos® Cone Beam CT Scan — generates a precise digital replication of a missing tooth with ultra-fine measurements to prepare for optimum implant placement. • A CEREC® Milling Machine — to fabricate a restoration in the same visit as the surgical procedure without having to wait several weeks for an off-site lab to return a crown, bridge or denture.
If you need to replace a missing tooth in a way that is beautiful, functional and durable, consider a complimentary consultation with Dr. Brad Bagwell and his expert Cocoa Beach dental team. To contact Smiles Dental Design, call (312) 252-4678.
Have you ever wondered: “It’s a missing tooth; how bad can that be?” It doesn’t hurt like a toothache. When you brush, eat, speak or laugh, it doesn’t bother you. It’s just a space, right?
As our dentist, Dr. Brad Bagwell begins the answer by saying that it is a space, and therein lies the problem. A problem that has the potential to create issues far more severe than a single minor or major cavity. Teeth rely on horizontal, vertical and diagonal tension, called “occlusal forces”, to counterbalance one another and prevent unhealthy shifting.
Imagine a house of cards, where a single card removed from its position could weaken the surrounding cards – and eventually, the entire structure. While the structural integrity of the human mouth is nowhere near as frail, removing one tooth can affect much of the surrounding anatomy.
As a complete system, teeth, gums, bones, joints and muscles and represent a complex, interconnected physical framework. When excessive decay, sudden trauma, crowding or an extraction results in a lost tooth, just one element of that system can affect the entire system, creating adverse consequences.
If left untreated, the teeth shift, influencing the bite. Without appropriate correction, a misaligned bite can produce TMJ issues. TMJ affects jaw muscles and joints, grinding and wearing down teeth and causing bite pressure to drop. In other words, by impairing function, a single missing tooth can significantly alter a lifestyle.
The best possible solution for a missing tooth may be a dental implant. In ‘Dental Implants – How They Work For You, Part 2′ we will discuss:
What are dental implants?
What are the long term benefits?
How Dr. Bagwell uses the latest technology to ensure patients enjoy lasting benefits.
If you need to replace a missing tooth in a way that is beautiful, functional and durable, consider a complimentary consultation with Dr. Brad Bagwell and his expert Cocoa Beach dental team. To contact Smiles Dental Design, call (312) 252-4678.