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1011 Catherine St. Salt Lake City, UT 84116

1011 Catherine St. Salt Lake City, UT 84116

 

Let Dental Implants Keep Your Smile Whole

Dental implants keep your smile whole by replacing missing teeth and their roots. Whether you need to replace a single tooth or an entire arch, dental implants can help. This versatile tooth replacement solution can be used with crowns, bridges, and implant-supported dentures to fill in the gaps caused by tooth loss. Dental implants are available at Lakeside Dental in Salt Lake City, UT, where Dr. Spencer Luke can restore beauty and function to your smile.

How Dental Implants Work

A dental implant is a small titanium post that resembles a screw and functions similarly to the root of a tooth. When replacing individual missing teeth, a crown is attached to the dental implant with an abutment piece. When filling in large gaps where multiple teeth are missing, a bridge or denture can be attached to several strategically placed dental implants.

Dental implants are inserted into the jawbone, which makes them incredibly secure. The titanium metal used to make dental implants naturally bonds to bone tissue. Over time, the metal implant becomes permanently fused to the bone so there is no worry about it coming loose or shifting out of place.

Patients without sufficient bone tissue will not be candidates for this tooth replacement solution. When bone tissue is not supporting teeth, the body eventually absorbs the bone. Consequently, bone loss often accompanies tooth loss. The experienced dentist at our office in Salt Lake City can determine if dental implants are an option for restoring your smile.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants deliver numerous benefits. Not only do they restore your smile by filling in the gaps where teeth are missing, but they reduce or reverse many of the unfortunate side effects of tooth loss. Some exciting benefits of dental implants include:

  • Keeping your smile whole
  • Preventing remaining teeth from shifting out of place
  • Reducing sagging and drooping by providing support for facial muscles
  • Preserving bone tissue by preventing the body from reabsorbing it
  • Improving tooth functioning by restoring biting and chewing functions
  • Reducing excess strain on remaining teeth that were compensating for missing ones
  • Improving speech affected by tooth loss

Dental implants are a state-of-the-art, secure, and long-lasting option for keeping your smile whole. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Luke to find out if you are a candidate for dental implants by calling Lakeside Dental in Salt Lake City, UT, at (801) 596-3000.

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