Thinking about dental implants? If left untreated, missing teeth can cause long-term oral health problems including a shrinking jaw bone and receding gums, damage to neighbouring teeth and it can increase your risk of gum disease.
Dental implants are usually made from titanium and acts as an artificial tooth, with an attached screw which is placed into the jawbone to keep the tooth in place (like a tooth root).
At Sydney Dental Aesthetics & Implants (SDAI) in Sydney Martin Place, Practice Principal Dr Dean Licenblat is also one of the few dentists placing completely metal free zirconia implants.
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Unlike dentures, implants do not come with the risk of moving as they are permanently fixed into your mouth.
Who is eligible for dental implants?
Most adults are eligible to have dental implants. It is important that the patient’s bone tissue has fully developed.
For the implants to work effectively, adult patients should be in general good health and have healthy gums already.
The highly experienced and skilled team at SDAI will carry out a full evaluation of your teeth and health prior to any treatment commencing.
Some factors that may deter a dentist from offering implants is if the patient:
- is a smoker
- has had radiotherapy to their jaw area
- has diabetes which isn’t well-controlled
- suffers from gum disease
Each case is different, and if your dentist does not think implants are suitable for you, they will be able to advise you on an alternative and more appropriate option.
At SDAI we utilise the latest and most advanced technology to ensure the most effective, streamlined procedures.
What treatment is available?
At Sydney Dental Aesthetics & Implants we offer many different dental implant treatment types including:
Single and multiple teeth: we treat cases from 1 missing tooth to 10 missing teeth!
Metal-free Implants (ceramic implants/zirconia implants): at Sydney Dental Aesthetics & Implants, we are Australian leaders in pure, all-ceramic Zirconia, metal-free implants. Dr. Dean Licenblat is highly skilled and knowledgeable in this treatment
All on 4: a cost effective way to replace all of your teeth or dentures with a full fixed bridge that is usually supported by as little as four implants.
Full arch dental implants: our full arch dental implants help you move on from the many embarrassing inconveniences removable partial and full dentures add to your life.
Bone grafting: this process increases the width and height at the implant site, so the dental implant will have greater stability and durability.
Fixed teeth: we offer dental implant bridges (placing several teeth in a row) as a viable alternative to dentures or conventional bridges.
With so many different treatment types available, it is likely that we have something to suit every missing teeth issue.
Dental Implants function, feel and look just like natural teeth.
Dental implants:
- Preserve facial contours by stimulating and preserving existing bone
- Help maintain your appearance
- Allow you to eat what you want, not what you have to
- Are a life-long solution
- Give an improved quality of life
- Save healthy teeth
SDAI are the leaders and innovators in dental implants.