VDC Periodontics – Periodontist – Arlington, Virginia

What are Dental Implants used for?

What are the different ways implants are utilized in dentistry

What can my implant be used for

 

Crowns

For a single missing tooth, implants can serve as anchors to permanently replaced crowns on to the implants.

Implant-Supported Denture

Dentures rely on the existing bone for stability. If you have been missing teeth for a while, your dentures may be consistently loose due to the lack of underlying bone. We can utilize a few dental implants to help anchor the dentures to help give your dentures more stability, and allow you to actually eat with them

Bridges

If you have a longer space of missing teeth, a Dental implant-supported bridge may be created to fill in that space

Implant-Supported Partial Dentures

Patients with existing dentures with long areas of unsupported teeth often have a certain amount of movement. By adding implants to your partial we are able to give your partials considerable more stability.

The Sinus

Implants in the Upper Molar or Premolar regions may need a Sinus...

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