Dental implants Sydney: What you need to know

If you have missing teeth because of poor oral hygiene, smoking, illness, medications or an accident, you may be feeling self-conscious about the appearance of your smile. You can have missing teeth for many different reasons, but the solution could improve your situation immensely. At Spa Dental Sydney, we can use dental implants Sydney to replace missing teeth and give patients natural-looking smiles again. If you need the issue of missing teeth resolved, dental implants Sydney could be the next best thing to having your natural teeth.

What you need to know about dental implants

Dental implants Sydney are metal screws that can be fixed into your jawbone. The body’s tissues heal around the screws so that they are fully embedded and won’t be going anywhere. Once secured, these screws can act as the posts to which we add your replacement teeth of crowns, bridges or dentures. The replacement teeth you have would depend on how many teeth you need to replace. Crowns are normally used when we perform a single tooth replacement, bridges are used for several teeth, and dentures are used for whole sets of teeth being replaced. By adding the replacement teeth to the screws, they won’t go anywhere once fitted, just like your natural teeth, no matter what you choose to eat or drink or how much you talk. If you want to dine out on steak well done and chat all evening to friends, go for it!

Why might I want to have dental implants?

There can be no denying that having missing teeth replaced allows a smile to look beautiful again. Aesthetically, dental implants look like natural teeth and will be manufactured to complement the remaining natural teeth you may have and each other. Apart from appearances, however, there are many other reasons to choose this treatment. Firstly, if you have missing teeth, your gums and any remaining natural teeth would be more exposed to bacteria. By filling these spaces, you can protect your gums and natural teeth from further complications. What’s more, you may have also developed issues with your speech from having missing teeth; if that’s the case, you should find that this is resolved once you have a full set of teeth again.

Another benefit of choosing dental implants is the fact that they could make your face look younger – yes, you read that right. Sometimes, with missing teeth, a face can become drawn. By having dental implants, you can give your face the structure it needs to appear more youthful again. If you had issues with jaw pain, this should also be resolved.

Having dental implants isn’t major surgery; it is simply a couple of visits and local anaesthesia. During the first appointment, we will fit the screws and attach temporary replacement teeth to your implants while your mouth heals. Once the process is complete, you will need to return to have your permanent replacement teeth fitted. To take care of them, you just need to brush and floss regularly, so you don’t need to worry about challenging maintenance.

Find out more

If you would like to know more about dental implants and find out whether they are the right treatment for you, why not visit our friendly and professional team here at Spa Dental Sydney? During the initial consultation, we will examine your mouth thoroughly and identify what treatment options are suitable for your specific needs. We will discuss the details with you, and you can ask all the questions you need to make an informed decision about the way forward. If you decide to have dental implants, you could have a new smile in just a couple of visits, and nobody will know how you did it! It can be our little secret.

DISCLAIMER

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.