If you have only one missing tooth, a dental crown on a dental implant is probably your best choice.
Like the natural root, a dental implant provides the foundation for a dental crown, in this case a new all-ceramic dental crown. An all-ceramic dental crown on a dental implant looks and functions very much like the missing tooth did.
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Treatment:
This procedure normally includes four visits to
the dentist. You should expect to be able to
work the day after having the implant installed.
1: Before the procedure
The dentist makes a first examination and
takes one or more x-rays of the area to prepare for
the procedure.
2: Installing the implant
The implant is installed. At this time,
a temporary tooth is provided that allows you eat
and function like normal almost immediately. The
implant will need a few months to integrate with
the jawbone before the next step is taken.
3: Attaching
the new crown
The final step is the placement of the permanent
ceramic tooth. The new tooth is installed for life.
No additional treatment is needed.
4: End
result
You should expect the new tooth to fit and
function just like a natural tooth. Do your usual
dental hygiene to keep the tooth and gum around it
clean and healthy.
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