Double Tooth Implant
When you are looking to replace missing teeth with a dental implant, the dentist will place the implanted post into your jaw bone based on where the missing tooth is located in your mouth and based on the strength of your bone. If your gums, jawbone and overall health is good enough, the dentist can use one implanted post to support more than one replacement tooth. In fact, the dentist can use as few as two implants to support a full arch of dentures. If you are looking to replace more than one missing tooth and you want to minimize the number of implants, the dentist may be able to help you achieve the smile of your dreams.
Options in Dental Implants
The most traditional way that dental implants are used is a single implanted post to support a single crown. The implant functions as a tooth root to anchor the crown into place so it can be used like a natural tooth. The more advanced and complex dental implant procedures allow for a single implanted post to support more than one crown in the case of missing teeth located next to each other. Even dentures can be supported or even secured in place permanently with specifically placed dental implants. No matter the number of teeth that the dental implant is supporting, the security that it provides allows you to speak, eat, and live without worrying your false teeth will slip out of place.
Dentists look to dental implants to support more than one dental crown when your jaw bone is not strong enough or dense enough to support more than one implant in that area of your mouth. In other cases, your jaw bone may not have consistent bone density throughout so the dentist can look to the strongest area to support your replacement teeth.
Deciding on Dental Implants
You may not be sure which replacement tooth option is best for you because each person and their needs are different. The dentist will review your oral health, your overall health, and your jawbone health. The dentist will want to be sure to know about any existing serious gum disease, any problematic chronic health conditions, your surgical history, any history of infections, and how dense your jaw bone is. Based on the combination of these factors, the dentist will be able to walk you through your dental implant tooth replacement options.
What are the advantages of double tooth replacements that are implant-supported?
With the permanent placement of the implanted post into the jaw bone, this tooth replacement option offers improved quality of life as compared to dental bridges and dentures. Instead of relying on the teeth on either side of the missing tooth to support the crown, dental implants do not require permanent damage to the surrounding teeth’s enamel. With the implanted post placed into the jaw bone, the bone tissue fuses with the post securing the post in place and strengthening the jaw bone. Dentures sit on top of the gums and do not stimulate the jaw bone which results in bone degradation. Finally, dental implants have the most natural look as compared to dental bridges and dentures.