Dental Implants

Your confidence about your teeth affects how you feel about yourself, both personally and professionally.

Perhaps you hide your smile because of spaces from missing teeth. Maybe your dentures don't feel secure. Perhaps, you have difficulty chewing.

If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is good news! Dental implants are teeth that can look and feel just like your own.

A dental implant is an artificial tooth placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth, bridge or denture in place. While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.

Dental implants are also an affordable option.

When comparing the cost of replacing a single tooth, an implant retained crown is very often lower in cost than a 3-unit bridge. Also, healthy teeth are not being cut down for needed support and retention. Implants are now more affordable than ever.

Dental implants are intimately connected with the gum tissues and underlying bone in the mouth. Since periodontists are dental experts who specialize precisely in these areas, they are ideal members of your dental implant team. Not only do periodontists have experience working with other dental professionals, they also have special knowledge, training and the facilities required to restore your mouth with teeth that look and feel just like your own.

Dental Implant MultiMedia

To provide you with a better understanding of Dental Implants, we have integrated the module you see to the below with our web site. Many of the frequently asked questions pertaining to Periodontal Disease are discussed.

For a brief narrated overview of Dental Implants, please click the image below. It will launch our flash educational MiniModule in a separate window that may answer some of your questions about Periodontal Disease.

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H. Kendall Scholes, D.M.D., M.S., P.L.C.
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