A Complete Overview of Implant Options for Missing Teeth

Implant Options for Missing Teeth in Lakeside CA Area

At some point, most people will lose one or more teeth. The first thing many people are concerned about is how their appearance will change with tooth loss. However, missing teeth profoundly impact a person’s life beyond aesthetics. They can affect how we speak and chew. Plus, a missing tooth leads to other oral health and dental issues. Fortunately, Dr. Arnold Cutler has dental implant solutions to restore your smile and functionality.

Understanding Implants

To grasp how implants can help you restore your smile, it’s important to understand what implants are and how they work. A dental implant consists of three components:

Screw: A titanium screw is implanted directly into your jawbone, where it will fuse with the bone to serve as a permanent new “root.”
Abutment: This small piece goes atop the screw after the screw has healed and become fully fused with the jawbone.
Crown: Following the placement of the abutment, a tooth-colored porcelain crown is affixed to complete the implant process.

One dental implant replaces one missing tooth. Patients with multiple missing teeth will need to explore additional options, such as implant-supported dentures or All-on-4® Implants.

Why It’s Important to Replace Missing Teeth

Technically, you can live without one tooth, or for that matter, all of your teeth. However, missing a tooth can significantly impact many other things. For instance, your remaining teeth can shift, leaving you with crooked teeth. You also have an increased risk of developing cavities and gum disease in your remaining teeth. The most troubling concern is that you can have bone loss in your jaw.

Implant for a Single Tooth

If you’re missing only one tooth, your dentist can easily replace it with a single implant. An implant tooth functions exactly like your natural tooth and is widely considered the best choice for replacing a single tooth.

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Implant-Supported Dentures

Implant-supported dentures are oral appliances designed to replace multiple teeth simultaneously. They share similarities with traditional dentures; however, the key difference lies in their attachment method. Unlike conventional dentures that sit on the gums, implant-supported dentures are anchored directly to the jawbone through dental implants.

All-on-4^® Implants

The All-on-4 implant solution, as it involves fewer implants, allows for a quicker and less restrictive healing period. This treatment concept offers a cost-effective, graft-less approach, enabling patients to receive a fixed full-arch prosthesis on the same day as their surgery.

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Implant Options for Missing Teeth in Lakeside, California

Are you ready to restore your smile? Dr. Cutler and the team at Arnold Cutler, DDS, in Lakeside, California, are here to give you the smile restoration you deserve. Request an appointment online or call us at (619) 815-3592 to begin your journey to better oral health.

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Dr. Arnold Cutler

Arnold Cutler, D.D.S., has been delivering exceptional dental care since 1974. A graduate of Temple University with both a B.A. in Psychology and a D.D.S., Dr. Cutler served as a naval dentist for seven years before establishing his Lakeside, CA practice in 1984. Recognized as one of “America’s Top Dentists” and a “San Diego Top Doc,” he is committed to ongoing education and patient-centered care. Dr. Cutler’s approach emphasizes treating each patient as a whole person, ensuring their dental health meets both their needs and expectations, with a goal of long-lasting, healthy smiles.