Hello San Antonio visitors, welcome to William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry. Let’s talk about a tooth replacement option common in San Antonio: dental bridges.
While dental bridges have restored smiles for thousands of San Antonio dental patients, they are not problem free. Many Texas people with dental bridges find it impossible to keep the small areas around the bridge clean. This is not surprising because it is hard to get toothbrush bristles or dental floss under the bridge.
Of course detrimental bacteria has no trouble moving in and taking over without the San Antonio dental patient even knowing it. When the decay reaches the roots of the surrounding teeth, it is not only painful, the person is at risk of losing those teeth also.
That is one reason why a dental implant is superior to a dental bridge. Most San Antonio people with missing teeth are great candidates for dental implants.
A dental implant looks just like the beautiful tooth restoration on a high-quality dental bridge, but the important part is what you don’t see.
A dental implant is screwed directly into the jaw bone. It is not attached to teeth like the dental bridges traditionally used in San Antonio. In a way, a dental implant is a more conservative tooth replacement because it leaves the adjacent teeth intact. The bone and gum tissue mesh permanently with the titanium post that serves as the replacement tooth root.
Dental implants do not have the same decay risk as the teeth that anchor dental bridges. Of course patients with dental implants need to brush and floss, but cleaning a dental implant is usually no more difficult than cleaning a normal tooth.
Dental implants have a far better track record in Texas than dental bridges. With proper care, a dental implant can last a lifetime for smile-smart San Antonio dental patients.
At William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, dental implants can replace one or more teeth providing stability, beauty, and natural function. Additionally, they can also serve as anchors for full or partial dentures. No more embarrassing slipping!
If you want more specifics about dental implants, I invite you to call William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry at 210-493-3040. I am Dr. William Stewart. Call today to schedule a dental implant consultation. A celebrity-caliber smile can be yours with dental implants.
William J. Stewart Jr. DDS Advanced Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
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210-493-3040
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