Discover the Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are the best tooth replacement options available today. In Fresno, CA, Dr. Alexander Pritsky has placed hundreds of these amazing artificial teeth with resounding success. Likely, they can help your smile with their numerous benefits.

What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is a complete artificial tooth. A titanium screw forms the foundation as your dentist places it into your jaw bone where natural tooth roots once resided. Over the next several weeks, the bone and titanium metal fuse through osseointegration. Then, Dr. Pritsky tops the implant with a post and crown.

What benefits do dental implants offer?

Dental implants rebuild the bone lost after extraction. Other tooth replacements, such as fixed bridges or partial/full dentures, cannot do this. Also, dental implants are exceptionally secure, helping patients:

• Smile with confidence
• Look youthful
• Speak clearly
• Enjoy a wide range of healthy food choices
• Brush and floss with ease and convenience
• Replace multiple teeth with implant-supported dentures if needed
• Feel that their new tooth is a completely natural tooth

Also, dental implants have a well-proven record of success and longevity, says the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. When well-cared for, they last for the rest of a patient's life. Contrast that with conventional bridges which last about a decade only.

The evaluation and placement process

Qualifying for dental implants is easy for most healthy people. Dr. Pritsky does a complete dental exam. In particular, he inspects bone in the jaw with three-dimensional scans. Quality bone properly anchors the dental implant device and allows it to withstand the considerable pressures of biting and chewing.

If you do qualify, the oral surgery will be quick and painless. After a few months, you'll come back to Dr. Pritsky so he can install the metal alloy post and custom-fabricated porcelain crown.

After care

Brush two times a day, and floss once daily. Also, stop smoking if possible as tobacco degrades implant sites. Wear a bite guard if you grind your teeth. See Dr. Pritsky semi-annually for your usual exam and cleaning.

Learn more about dental implants

You can when you come our Fresno, CA, office for a consultation with Dr. Alexander Pritsky. He'll show you how dental implants can benefit your unique smile. Call us today at (559) 298-3900.