Your dentist in Tysons will always work hard to help you achieve and maintain the healthiest possible smile and keep your natural teeth functional throughout your lifetime. When tooth loss happens, we can offer an innovative, versatile tooth replacement solution, using dental implants. These titanium posts replace the lost roots of teeth, rebuilding natural dental structures from the roots up. In this post, we’ll walk through some of the many causes of tooth loss and how dental implants are revolutionizing the way we replace missing teeth.
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Following tooth loss, there are more negative oral health effects than just your missing tooth and possible changes to your appearance. Actually, the bulk of the oral health concerns are happening below the surface of your smile. When you lose one or more teeth, the supportive gum and bone tissue are no longer stimulated. Over time, this tissue is lost, leading to changes in facial shape, dental drift, and further tooth loss. Dental implant supported tooth replacement is a great option to replace the lost root structures, but when supportive tissues are already lost, dental implants may not successfully fuse with the jawbone. Traditionally, dentists would use bone or gum tissue grafts to create the necessary support for the implant. Guided bone & tissue regeneration (GBTR) is an innovative method used to improve bone density and gum tissue volume to increase your chances for successful