DENTAL IMPLANTS
What are they?
DENTAL IMPLANTS
What are they?
Dental implants are the closest you can get to healthy, natural teeth. They allow you to live the way you want to – confidently eating, smiling, laughing, talking, kissing and enjoying all of your everyday activities without worrying about your teeth.
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Think of dental implants as artificial tooth roots, similar in shape to screws. When dental implants are placed in your jawbone (A), they bond with your natural bone. They become a sturdy base for supporting one or more artificial teeth, called crowns.
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A connector – known as an abutment (B) – is placed on top of the dental implant to hold and support your crowns. The crowns are custom-made to match your natural teeth and fit your mouth (C).
Modern dental implants have been used successfully for over 30 years. They are the strongest devices available to support replacement teeth – and even better, they allow these new teeth to feel, look and function naturally.
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When performed by a trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures in dentistry.When performed by a trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures in dentistry. A trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures.
Dental implants are the closest you can get to healthy, natural teeth. They allow you to live the way you want to – confidently eating, smiling, laughing, talking, kissing and enjoying all of your everyday activities without worrying about your teeth.
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Think of dental implants as artificial tooth roots, similar in shape to screws. When dental implants are placed in your jawbone (A), they bond with your natural bone. They become a sturdy base for supporting one or more artificial teeth, called crowns.
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A connector – known as an abutment (B) – is placed on top of the dental implant to hold and support your crowns. The crowns are custom-made to match your natural teeth and fit your mouth (C).
Modern dental implants have been used successfully for over 30 years. They are the strongest devices available to support replacement teeth – and even better, they allow these new teeth to feel, look and function naturally.
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When performed by a trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures in dentistry.When performed by a trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures in dentistry. A trained and experienced dental implant dentist, dental implant surgery is one of the safest and most predictable procedures.
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Dr. Dennis G. Smiler, DDS, MScD
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON
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Teaching Implant Dentistry and Training Doctors from around the World for Over 30 Years
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Expert Consultant to Implant
Providers and Companies
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Treating Medicare Patients at
Saint Joseph Medical Center
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Diplomate of the
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- The International Congress
of Oral Implantologists
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- American Board of Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery
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- American Society
of Osseointegration
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- Honored Fellow of the American
Academy of Implant Dentistry
ZYGOMA AND
PTERYGOID IMPLANTS
How to Choose a Qualified Oral Surgeon to Perform your Dental Implant Surgery
"When evaluating doctors, you want to know how much experience they have before you enter into any kind of treatment. Implant treatment requires skills that are only obtained after years of practice. Knowing what to do and what not to do only comes with experience.
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Who should get DENTAL IMPLANTS?
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"As you get older, sometimes teeth are lost, either by trauma or infection. There is certainly a need to give the patient back function, aesthetics, and a feeling of self-worth. This is extremely important."
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What are the Advantages of having Implant Surgery in the Hospital, at Saint Joseph Medical Center?
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"A lot of the work can be done in the office. However, in the older population who might have conditions like diabetes, hypertension or cardiovascular problems, treatment can be done in a more controlled hospital environment."
