Dental Implants in Brunswick, GA

You compensate for missing teeth by covering your mouth when you laugh or smile. You smile with your mouth closed in photos. Chewing is difficult and uncomfortable, so you avoid foods you used to love. Some of your teeth feel loose or have started shifting or twisting out of alignment, and you are noticing gaps in your smile. You are too embarrassed about your missing teeth to participate in social situations and don’t enjoy life as much as you used to.

Do you wish you could laugh out loud and smile wide with confidence?
Do you miss being able to eat anything you want without pain, discomfort, or embarrassment?
Do you want to look younger and feel more confident in your appearance?
Consider dental implants, a long-term tooth replacement solution to fully restore your smile and give you the confidence to live your life to the fullest.

When you lose a tooth and do not replace it with a dental implant or other tooth replacement option in a timely manner, your jawbone will begin to deteriorate and weaken in the area where the tooth once was, which negatively affects the remaining teeth, causing them to shift or twist and become loose.

With missing teeth, your facial structure will change, giving your features a sunken appearance and making your face look older. This can also lead to additional oral aesthetic and bite issues affecting the jaw muscles, jaw joints, and even your skin and ability to eat food that nourishes your body.

Because a dental implant permanently replaces the tooth root, the adverse health effects of missing teeth are no longer a concern as long as the implant remains in place. The jawbone receives the constant stimulation it needs to stay healthy and intact, and the surrounding teeth will stay firmly in place as a result.

The dental implant procedure is a multi-tiered system that begins with a small titanium replacement for the root system that fuses to the bone and is attached to a new crown.

To begin, Dr. Britt or an oral surgeon will examine the area to determine if there is enough space and bone left to proceed with the dental implant procedure. The longer the tooth has been missing, the more likely the bone has deteriorated. However, in this case, a relatively routine procedure known as bone grafting can be used to regenerate new bone.

If you are missing one or more teeth and want to know if you would be a good candidate for dental implants, we can help! After a consultation and examination, including digital X-rays and other imaging, we can determine if dental implants are your best option and create a personalized treatment plan to restore your smile.