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What are dental implants

Missing teeth? Dental implants are your natural-looking, long-term solution. Surgically placed titanium screws mimic tooth roots, fusing to your jawbone for a secure fit. Unlike dentures, implants support crowns, bridges, or dentures for comfortable chewing and a confident smile.

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What are dental implants

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  1. DENTAL DENTAL IMPLANTS IMPLANTS

  2. DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE SCREW-LIKE DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE SCREW-LIKE POSTS (USUALLY TITANIUM) SURGICALLY POSTS (USUALLY TITANIUM) SURGICALLY PLACED IN YOUR JAWBONE TO ACT AS PLACED IN YOUR JAWBONE TO ACT AS REPLACEMENT TOOTH ROOTS. THEY FUSE REPLACEMENT TOOTH ROOTS. THEY FUSE TO THE BONE AND SUPPORT CROWNS, TO THE BONE AND SUPPORT CROWNS, BRIDGES, OR DENTURES FOR A NATURAL- BRIDGES, OR DENTURES FOR A NATURAL- LOOKING, LONG-LASTING SMILE. LOOKING, LONG-LASTING SMILE. DG OF LUBBOCK

  3. HOW DO DENTAL IMPLANTS? HOW DO DENTAL IMPLANTS? DENTAL IMPLANTS WORK IN TWO MAIN STAGES: DENTAL IMPLANTS WORK IN TWO MAIN STAGES: BECOMING ONE WITH YOUR JAWBONE AND THEN BECOMING ONE WITH YOUR JAWBONE AND THEN SUPPORTING YOUR NEW TEETH. HERE'S A QUICK SUPPORTING YOUR NEW TEETH. HERE'S A QUICK BREAKDOWN: BREAKDOWN: FUSION WITH JAWBONE: THE IMPLANT, A FUSION WITH JAWBONE: THE IMPLANT, A TITANIUM SCREW, IS SURGICALLY PLACED IN TITANIUM SCREW, IS SURGICALLY PLACED IN YOUR JAWBONE. OVER TIME (USUALLY A FEW YOUR JAWBONE. OVER TIME (USUALLY A FEW MONTHS), YOUR JAWBONE HEALS AND FUSES MONTHS), YOUR JAWBONE HEALS AND FUSES WITH THE IMPLANT, CREATING A STRONG WITH THE IMPLANT, CREATING A STRONG FOUNDATION. FOUNDATION. SUPPORTING NEW TEETH: ONCE FUSED, AN SUPPORTING NEW TEETH: ONCE FUSED, AN ABUTMENT (CONNECTOR PIECE) IS ATTACHED ABUTMENT (CONNECTOR PIECE) IS ATTACHED TO THE IMPLANT. FINALLY, A CROWN, BRIDGE, TO THE IMPLANT. FINALLY, A CROWN, BRIDGE, OR DENTURE IS SECURED ON THE ABUTMENT, OR DENTURE IS SECURED ON THE ABUTMENT, GIVING YOU A NATURAL-LOOKING AND GIVING YOU A NATURAL-LOOKING AND FUNCTIONAL REPLACEMENT TOOTH. FUNCTIONAL REPLACEMENT TOOTH. 1 1. . 2 2. . DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTAL IMPLANTS

  4. HHERE'S A QUICK GUIDE TO AFTERCARE FOLLOWING DENTAL IMPLA HHERE'S A QUICK GUIDE TO AFTERCARE FOLLOWING DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY: REST & ICE: TAKE IT EASY FOR THE FIRST DAY AND USE ICE PACKS TO MINIMIZE REST & ICE: TAKE IT EASY FOR THE FIRST DAY AND USE ICE PACKS TO MINIMIZE SWELLING. SWELLING. SOF SOFT DIET: STICK TO SOFT FOODS AND AVOID CHEWING DIRECTLY ON THE T DIET: STICK TO SOFT FOODS AND AVOID CHEWING DIRECTLY ON THE IMPLANT AREA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IMPLANT AREA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. GENTLE HYGIENE: BRUSH CAREFULLY AND USE WARM SALT WATER RINSES GENTLE HYGIENE: BRUSH CAREFULLY AND USE WARM SALT WATER RINSES (AFTER 24 HOURS) AS INSTRUCTED BY YOUR DENTIST. (AFTER 24 HOURS) AS INSTRUCTED BY YOUR DENTIST. AVOID IRR AVOID IRRITANTS: NO SMOKING, SPITTING, STRAWS, OR HOT LIQUIDS FOR A ITANTS: NO SMOKING, SPITTING, STRAWS, OR HOT LIQUIDS FOR A WHILE. WHILE. MEDICATION: TAKE ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED AND PAIN MEDICATION BEFORE MEDICATION: TAKE ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED AND PAIN MEDICATION BEFORE THE NUMBING WEARS OFF. THE NUMBING WEARS OFF. NT SURGERY: DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTAL IMPLANTS

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