Do you find yourself constantly hesitating to smile due to unsightly gaps in your smile caused by missing teeth? Whether you are missing one tooth or multiple teeth, the problem you live with is much more than cosmetic in nature, but is in fact a serious oral health problem that poses a threat to the health and longevity of your remaining teeth. However, there are more options today to replace your teeth effectively and beautifully for a stunning smile you can care for just as you would your own natural teeth. For the very best in smile restorations, simply visit the experts at your local implant dentist in Naperville at the state of the art practice of Derrick L. Williamson, DDS and ask how dental implants can work for you.
Dental implants are the most effective and advanced method available today for the replacement of your missing teeth. Unlike other methods of smile restoration available today, dental implants are the only permanent procedure to replacing missing teeth that is able to do so without causing any harm to the remaining teeth of your smile. This is accomplished through the unique way in which dental implants work. Your professional implant dentistry in Naperville first begins with a consultation which allows your dentist to examine the health of your smile to insure that your jaw bones are able to support the structures need to replace your missing teeth. This appointment will include state of the art imaging technology for careful planning of your procedure, and even a digitally rendered before and after image, so you can be sure you’ll love the look of your implant before you commit to it for life. The actual procedure begins with a titanium post which is placed directly into the bone of the jaw at the site of the missing tooth. This post is then allowed to heal for four to six months to allow for the bone of your jaw to grow around the post just as it does the roots of your natural teeth. Once this process is complete, the post is fitted with a metal abutment which is then topped by a porcelain crown, custom-made by your doctor to perfectly match the look of your missing tooth.
For a smile restoration that can be cared for and used just as you would your own teeth, be sure to visit the experts at your neighborhood implant dentist in Naperville. Our fully licensed and professionally trained staff at the offices of Derrick L. Williamson, DDS have been proudly serving your local community for over ten years with the most advanced dental technology and procedures for our patients. With dental implants from Derrick L. Williamson, DDS you can smile with confidence once again.
By Derrick Williamson DDS MS PC
July 6, 2015