Rebuild Your Smile with Dental Implants

If you have chipped, cracked, or missing teeth, you may be hesitant to show your smile. Fortunately, here at Sanford Center for Total Health Dentistry in Allentown, PA, your dentist, Robert Sanford, specializes in restoring smiles through a few different methods.

One of these options is dental implants, a discreet, effective, and permanent way to achieve straight, healthy, and attractive teeth. Here's what to know about dental implant treatment from our Allentown, PA:

What is a dental implant?

Dental implants are a replacement for teeth that are missing or beyond repair. Your dentist will use a metal post, secured in your jaw bone, to serve as the root for an artificial tooth. To ensure it looks natural, the tooth will be colored and shaped to blend in with your original teeth, and the screw will stay hidden below the gum line.

What are the advantages of dental implants?

The dental implants we use at our Allentown, PA, office are permanent additions to your smile and are so secure that you won't experience any shifting. While dentures need adhesives and special cleaning solutions, your dental implants will be cared for just like your natural teeth, with brushing, flossing and regular checkups with your dentist.

What is the placement procedure like?

During the procedure, your dentist will make sure you are comfortable by applying a local anesthetic to numb the area. Once the implant is in place, there will be a healing process during which the bone will grow around the implant to make it a permanent fixture of your jawbone. It is advised that you choose soft foods or liquids for a couple of days post-surgery, but you should be feeling normal again quite quickly, thus allowing you to chew, bite, and brush like normal.

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Trust Sanford Center for Total Health Dentistry in Allentown, PA, with all of your dental needs. Call 610-820-6000 today to make an appointment with Dr. Sanford!

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