Dental implants bring with them numerous benefits, not just for your oral health but also for your general wellbeing. At Broadway Dental in Loughton we offer a number of implant solutions, designed to restore the full functionality of a jaw of healthy teeth, as well as a beautiful smile.

How dental implants work

With dental implants, your dentist has a permanent way to replace one or more missing teeth. Implants are bionic tooth roots, made out of titanium and placed in direct contact with your jaw bone in a minor oral surgical procedure, which is carried out under either local anaesthetic or sedation at our modern Loughton dental practice.

Once in position, your dental implants integrate with your jaw bone and help to prevent the issue of bone loss that is commonly seen in patients with all or several of their natural teeth missing. After a healing period of few months, your dentist will attach permanent new teeth – a crown, a bridge, or dentures – to the abutments on top of your implants, creating restorations that look and function very much like their natural counterparts.

Dental implants and your oral and general health

Unlike traditional dentures, which often become loose, unwieldy, and uncomfortable, the new teeth attached to your dental implants will stay firmly in position at all times. This means that you will face no restrictions on your diet, so you can easily maintain good nutrition – which is essential for your overall health and wellbeing.

Traditional dental bridgework usually requires extensive preparatory work on the teeth adjacent to the gap left behind by a missing tooth or teeth. Often this can involve the loss of healthy tooth structure so that crowns can be placed.

Implant-retained bridges don’t need any work on your remaining natural teeth, because the bridge is fully supported by your dental implant. This helps to ensure that those natural teeth stay healthy and strong.

With proper aftercare, including regular visits to our Loughton dental practice for maintenance appointments, your implants and the new teeth attached to them should last you for many years.

To book dental implants consultation in Loughton, get in touch today.