If you’re suffering the embarrassment of missing teeth or the discomfort 
of ill-fitting dentures, you’re missing more than teeth—you’re missing out on the rewards of a healthy, beautiful smile. While conventional bridges or removable dentures have long been the standard for replacing missing teeth, dental implants may be a preferred alternative for you to consider.Read More

 

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on November 1, 2012

Embarrassed by missing teeth?

If you’re suffering the embarrassment of missing teeth or the discomfort 
of ill-fitting dentures, you’re missing more than teeth—you’re missing out on the rewards of a healthy, beautiful smile. While conventional bridges or removable dentures have long been the standard for replacing missing teeth, dental implants may be a preferred alternative for you to consider.

Surgically placed below the gums, dental implants are fused directly into your jaw bone. They serve as a secure and permanent anchor for replacement teeth, such as crowns, bridges or complete dentures. By fully integrating into your natural bone and gums, they become a part of your anatomy, providing the most natural form, feel and function possible.

There are many benefits of implants: they can dramatically improve your ability to chew; they can restore the natural line of your jaw, filling out your face that may have otherwise appear sunken from missing teeth; and they are much more convenient than traditional bridges or dentures because they do not require nightly removal, overnight soaking or messy adhesives.

Candidates for dental implants need to have healthy gums and adequate bone to support the implant. An evaluation by our dental team will help determine whether you are a good candidate. In fact, our unique team approach to dentistry ensures that each phase of your treatment will be carried out collaboratively by our team of general dentists, oral surgeons and implant specialists, right here in the convenience of our comprehensive facility. Then, when it’s time to position replacement teeth over your implants, our master ceramic artist will personally craft them in our own, on-site dental laboratory.

If all this seems a bit daunting, don’t let fear or intimidation of the process deter you from attaining a healthy, beautiful smile. Ask about the option of Sleep Dentistry (sleep sedation). After all, you deserve the comfort, security and natural appearance that expertly placed dental implants and custom-created replacement teeth can provide.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Dr. Craig Spodak is a third generation dentist who joined his father’s practice in Delray Beach, Fla. after graduating from Tufts University in 1998. His dream was to change the way patients experience dental care and he developed a new vision for the modern dental practice with a goal to deliver comprehensive dental care in a singular, all inclusive practice. He created one of the world’s only LEED Gold Certified dental facilities, which boasts not only a team of the finest dental and medical professionals from all disciples of the field, but also a holistic environment that comforts patients. Dr. Craig is an expert lecturer for Invisalign and Spodak Dental Group is one of the few Top 1 Percent providers of Invisalign in the world.


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