At Smiles by Myles, we’ve been delivering exceptional dental care for generations of Reston area families. When it comes to replacing missing teeth, we rely on the most effective treatment methods and materials as well as advanced technologies in order to recreate your lost teeth and put a smile back on your face. So, what does that entail? For many people, that means dental implant-supported dental crowns. We provide dental implants as one of our comprehensive dental services.
These advanced restoration options are cosmetically and functionally able to mimic your healthy, natural smile. If you want to learn more about tooth replacement, whether you’ve lost a single tooth or a whole row of teeth, call our dental office to schedule a consultation. We’ll review your treatment options and help you create a personalized plan to restore your smile with a single-tooth implant in Reston, VA.
There are two main options to replace a single lost tooth – fixed bridges and implant-retained dental crowns. A traditional fixed bridge relies on the surrounding teeth to support a replacement tooth. Dental crowns are fused to either side of the replacement tooth. Then, the crowns are attached to healthy teeth. While this restoration option does provide a new tooth to replace the lost one, they don’t replace tooth roots, and they require the removal of enamel from surrounding teeth.
Completely self-supporting, an implant dental crown restoration is the closest thing to a natural tooth available. Dental implants are inserted into the gums to replace the tooth roots. Then, we attach a dental crown to fully restore your smile.
Single-tooth implants are restorations that use a dental implant post to replace lost tooth roots. Then, a custom-crafted dental crown is permanently affixed to the top of the implant. This restoration method flawlessly recreates the lost tooth structure from the roots up.
The process itself may be completed over several months. We often need to start by preparing your smile with services like tooth extractions, tissue grafts, and gum disease therapy. Then, the implant post itself is surgically positioned within the jawbone. Over the course of a few months, the implant post-fuses with your supportive bone and gum tissue. Then, we can design, craft, and place your natural-looking all-ceramic dental crown
Some of the many reasons that implant-supported tooth replacement has become the gold standard in dental care include:
