Dental Implants are Truly the Next
Best Thing to Your Natural Teeth!
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By John Shoemaker, DDS, DICOI
magine biting into a thick juicy steak, nuts, or an apple
and being able to smile without worrying about your
dentures coming loose! Dental implants can make this
possible for you!
Unlike dentures or partials, implant teeth can feel like a
permanent part of your mouth. Now you can put an end
to the embarrassment, inconvenience and ill-fitting dentures
or partials. Even if you have missing or loose teeth, dental
implants can solve your dental problems.
Dental implants have many advantages as a supported
restoration compared to conventional bridges or dentures.
Dentures or partial dentures that sit on top of the gum can
wear down the underlying bone over time, affecting the fit
and function of the denture. Natural teeth and the supporting bone are designed to work together so that chewing
forces are distributed evenly through the bone instead of
Karen says, “After my
fixed implant bridge I
am able to eat anything
I want, even tacos!
I smile all the time, am
able to speak clearly again and am
no longer self conscious. Choosing Dr. Shoemaker as my dentist
and having implants placed was
the right decision for me.”
Gene says, “Since seeing Dr. Shoemaker, I can
eat corn on the cob, and
apples; really anything I
want. Thanks to Dr. Shoemaker’s expertise, experience, and
my implants, I smile more often and
am enjoying a new self confidence!”
Lee says, “I received excellent care
during and after my treatment. I could
not have asked for any better concern
pressing down on it. The dental implant does what a natural tooth root would do, and channels functional pressures
into the bone. Implants help improve and maintain healthy
bone. Our bones stay strong by being used. By distributing biting forces through the bone, dental implants stimulate the body’s production of bone marrow, improving the
quality and amount of bone. This means a better support
for chewing and speaking, and a more natural-looking result. Implants allow crowns, bridges, and dentures to function more like natural teeth. With today’s technologies and
techniques, your restoration will look and function just like
your natural teeth woul