Dental implants are dental devices that support restorations like dental crowns, dental bridges or dentures. Dental implants help to replace missing teeth.
Dental implants are made out of titanium and are surgically placed within bone. Once the bone heals around the implant it is ready to support a number of dental restorations such as dental crowns, bridges or dentures.
Dental implants can be placed under local anesthetic by a trained dentist. Dr. Kalra has a completed an AAID recognized Implant program at Loma Linda, School of Dentistry to provide these services to her family of patients.
The surgical procedure is carefully planned using three-dimensional CT scanning and surgical guides in order to recognize and locate vital structures such as major nerves, blood vessels and structure of the jawbone prior to surgery. After the surgery the implant is undisturbed in order to allow healing of the tissue and bone around the implant. In some cases one may require bone and tissue augmentation prior or during the surgery.
Dental implants offer the following advantages:
- Dental implants restorations look and feel like our own teeth.
- Dental implants prevent bone loss form occurring.
- Dental implants help save adjacent teeth, since the adjacent teeth do not have to be altered in order to accommodate for the Dental Implant.
- Dental implants help to boost our confidence by keeping dental restorations in place.
- Improve speech patterns for those who have lost teeth.
- Dental implants help improve nutrition and overall health because you are able to chew you food better without the risk of poor fitting dentures or other fixed dental restorations.
Ask Dr. Kalra if dental implants are the right treatment modality for you!
Watch this video from the American Dental Association about why your smile is important: