Dental Implants

Dental Implants in Fort Wayne, IN!  

Loss of teeth can be a harrowing experience for many people. The sudden gap in your smile can impact comfort, eating habits, and the self-confidence you feel.

It can be difficult to determine the best course of action for restoring your smile, as the circumstances of the loss may affect the treatment plan. Tooth loss due to extraction, decay, gum disease, and especially trauma all have detrimental effects on the oral environment. The  position of the lost tooth must be taken into serious consideration as well. 

Luckily, dental implants can be utilized to fill the gap in your smile in nearly all situations, and the friendly team at Berger Family Dentistry in Fort Wayne is happy to help you regain confidence to show your smile off with pride.

What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are small biocompatible titanium posts that are surgically placed directly into the jaw. Over the course of a healing period that generally lasts four months, the implants fuse to the jawbone through a process called osseointegration.

After healing, the implant is fitted with an abutment, on which is placed a beautiful crown or bridge that is custom-made to match the color and contour of your natural teeth. This seamlessly fills the gap in your smile with a beautiful prosthetic that is nearly indistinguishable from the rest.

The Benefits of Dental Implants

Losing teeth can have a variety of consequences for your oral structure. When a tooth is extracted or falls out, the jaw naturally tries to fill that gap. This often means the rest of your teeth shifting out of place and out of alignment to fill the negative space left by the missing tooth.

Furthermore, without a tooth’s root to stimulate the jaw while biting and chewing, the jaw will undergo accelerated bone resorption, resulting in significant loss of bone mass, which can cause a prematurely aged appearance in the face.

Dental implants perform the same function as a natural root, stimulating the bone and preventing resorption. In addition to this, having a crown occupying space in your dentition keeps the rest of the oral structure from shifting out of place. 

Dental Implants in Fort Wayne

Berger Family Dentistry offers dental implants and implant-supported restoration to the people of Fort Wayne and the surrounding communities. Contact our office today to schedule a visit with our friendly team and find out if dental implants are right for you.

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