Implants and Dental Restoration Services in Longmont, Colorado

Are you missing teeth? Hover Dental Group in Longmont offers dental implants, which are prosthetic replacements for missing or damaged teeth, and can be indistinguishable from a normal tooth. They offer a permanent solution to missing teeth and are cared for through normal brushing and flossing, as opposed to dentures which need to be removed for maintenance. The “root” portion of the dental implant is a metal screw which forms the root. The exposed portion (above the gum-line) supports the prosthetic replacement tooth. Once your new artificial root is placed, a prosthetic denture or tooth can be placed onto the artificial root to replace the natural crown of the tooth.

Dental implants are typically made of biologically-friendly metals such as nickel and titanium. Titanium is a precious metal, and has the unusual ability of attracting bone cells. When a Titanium dental implant is placed, bone cells begin to deposit around the dental implant and over time, stabilize it firmly in place! In effect, your jaw will grow around your implant to help support your new tooth naturally.

The dental implant placement procedure:

• Local anesthesia is administered to effectively numb the area to be worked on
• According to the type of dental implant being used, incisions in the gum are made and a hole is drilled with a hand-piece into the bone where there implant is to be placed
• The dental implant is then inserted into the prepared hole and further tightened into place for better stability
• The dental implant needs to heal for a period of a few weeks to a few months, depending on the severity of the procedure
• Once the gum and bone have healed, a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge and even a removable denture can be placed and fixed over the dental implant