The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) estimates that 178 million Americans have lost at least one tooth. There are many implications to losing teeth as an adult. Losing multiple teeth has severe effects. Missing teeth cause eating problems and reduced self-confidence. If left untreated, it may lead to problems such as misaligned teeth, gum disease, bone loss in the jaw, and changes in speech. The good news is that all of these risks can be averted by simply paying an immediate visit to Brookfield Oral Surgery and getting a multiple tooth implant placed.
What are multiple tooth implants and how are they placed?
If you are missing multiple teeth, multiple tooth dental implants can be used to replace them as well as their roots. Multiple tooth implants consist of three components: the post, abutment, and a bridge of prosthetic teeth.
The procedure to get a multiple tooth implant starts with surgically placing the posts beneath the gum line in your jawbone. The posts are cylindrical and made up of titanium. After the posts are placed, a healing period of two to six months will be needed to allow your gums to form and strengthen a bond to form anchors for new teeth. Following the healing period, abutments will be attached to the posts to allow the new teeth to be connected. The teeth are usually made of porcelain which closely resembles natural teeth.
A titanium post is placed beneath the gum line in your jawbone
The abutment attaches the prosthetic tooth to the implant
The porcelain tooth which closely resembles natural teeth.