Dental Implants Make Missing Teeth a Thing of the Past
Pasadena, Texas Family Dentist Dr. Nugent can use dental implants to restore your smile and good health. Tooth replacement is easy and within your reach right here in our Pasadena Dental Office. Dr. Nugent is one of a few dentists that is trained in both the surgical and restorative aspect of implant dentistry. What that means is that you can receive you dental implant from start to finish in our office.
Without teeth, patients suffer from the physical consequences of missing teeth. These problems include:
- Ugly gaps / spaces in teeth
- Diminished chewing ability
- Bone and gum tissue loss
- Unable to eat a proper healthy diet
- Shifting teeth, which causes jaw alignment problems and results in TMD (temporomandibular disorder) or TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder
- Risk of overload fractures of the jawbone and teeth as the remaining teeth take a heavier load
Dental implant surgery involves placing a titanium implant into the jawbone. There it is allowed to heal. The bone will grow up to and fuse to the implant.
Once the implant is integrated into the bone Dr. Nugent will attach the abutment. The abutment screws into the implant and will serve as the base for the new cosmetic porcelain crown. The new fully restored dental implant tooth is brushed and flossed just like natural teeth.
Dental implants can accommodate a single missing tooth or several missing teeth. Also, Dr. Nugent can create dental implant dentures.
Dental Implant Dentures are secure and stable. The denture will “snap” onto the implants creating a stable and secure denture.
Get the best in dental implant care for you and your family. Visit us at 3421 Burke Rd, Pasadena, Texas 77504. See why Dr. Nugent has been voted Best Pasadena, Texas Dentist multiple times.