When are Dental Implants Recommended?

Patients who are completely edentulous (dental-speak for toothless) are often introduced to implants as a way to cope and replace. Whether you need a full mouth or just a full arch, or even a single tooth, an implant is a proven long-term fix.

A slightly more specific recommendation for an implant might come as a result of trauma, which resulted in a lost tooth. An implant would not only fill the vacancy (with a prosthetic crown) but keep the tooth 100% functional by using an endosseous rootform. This is just more dental-speak for “replacement root embedded in the jaw”.

If you qualify for dentures, you can improve their health and visibility by choosing implant-supported dentures. These operate just like traditional dentures, but are screwed permanently into place using the implant method.

In lieu of dentures, our expert in dental implants in Northridge can replace a full arch of teeth using just four implants. This works for both upper and lower arches. The implants are strategically placed in opposition to each other, maximizing support.

Most patients can get implants. Only those lacking sufficient jaw density, like sufferers from immune deficiencies, may not qualify. Ask your Northridge dentist for more about your candidacy.