Dental Implants in Nutley, NJ
Are you are living with a tooth that is compromised or already missing? At RT Dental, we understand the challenges you may be facing. Eating the foods you would typically enjoy becomes more difficult and sometimes even painful, and talking or smiling people can be embarrassing because of your failing tooth.
Dr. Richard Tom, your implant dentist in Nutley, has an excellent solution that can help you reclaim not only your smile but also your oral health. Dental implants can restore your tooth and help you feel confident about eating and smiling once again.
A Missing Tooth Impacts Your Oral and Overall Health
It is essential to consider replacing your tooth as soon as you can because a lost tooth negatively impacts your oral health. When your root is missing, your bone begins to deteriorate, which eliminates support for neighboring teeth.
If you don’t replace a missing tooth, your surrounding teeth begin to shift, which affects the alignment of your bite as well as speech, chewing efficiency, digestion, and overall appearance.
A dental implant in Nutley offers a solution that protects both your oral health and provides the look and feel of a natural tooth. It also provides longevity as an implant has the potential to last for a lifetime with regular dental checkups and good home care.
What Is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is a successful and reliable treatment because it restores both your tooth and your root. A titanium post is placed into your jawbone during a surgical procedure, and then it is given a period of time to heal. This can take between three and six months.
During this time your implant fuses with your bone through a process called osseointegration, which occurs because your implant is made of biocompatible titanium. This creates a stable foundation, similar to your tooth root, which supports your new tooth and keeps your jawbone healthy and stimulated.
Once your implant has healed, Dr. Tom will restore your tooth with an abutment and a porcelain crown over it that is designed to closely mimic your lost tooth and provide all the function you had before. Dental implants are also able to support dental prosthetics such as a bridge or denture that allow patients with multiple missing teeth to take advantage of the benefits dental implants offer.
Who Is a Candidate for Dental Implants?
If you are considering dental implants to restore your smile, or if you would like to determine if dental implants are a good solution for you, Dr. Tom will perform a thorough examination and take x-rays to evaluate the health of your bone. If you decide to move forward with dental implants, he works closely with top specialists in the area who will place your implants. Dr. Tom will monitor your healing process and restore your tooth at RT Dental when your implant is ready.
Contact our office today to schedule your consultation with Dr. Tom and learn more about the benefits of dental implants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dental implants are a wonderful treatment option for many patients. Although dental implants are extremely reliable, sometimes even a well-placed implant will have problems or fail.
If you begin experiencing problems with a dental implant, you may need dental implant restoration. Dental implant restoration is simply a term used by dentists to refer to the process of restoring or otherwise mending a damaged dental implant.
Dental implants can become damaged for a variety of reasons. Often, only part of the implant, such as the crown, will crack or split. Other times, the actual titanium post will become loose or fail to fuse with the jawbone.
The level of restoration needed will vary with every dental implant. Sometimes, the restorative process could simply mean placing a new porcelain crown. Other times, unfortunately, an implant will need to be removed from the jawbone entirely. In these situations, we would work with you to schedule an appointment to place a new implant.
Seek Treatment Immediately
If you suspect something is wrong with one of your dental implants in Nutley, it is important to call us right away. Do not wait to schedule an appointment, and do not try to fix the problem yourself. Never risk doing further damage to your implant or to the surrounding teeth. Dr. Richard Tom, our knowledgeable dentist in Nutley, NJ, will examine your implant and help you determine the best course of action.
Living with a comprised or missing tooth is uncomfortable for many reasons, and RT Dental offers many different solutions that can restore both your smile and your confidence.
Dental implants are considered the gold standard for replacing one or more missing teeth because they restore both your tooth and your root. Implants protect your oral health against the deterioration that happens to your bone when you lose a tooth root and the shifting that occurs when you have a missing tooth.
A dental bridge can replace one or more adjacent missing teeth using prosthetic teeth connected to crowns that anchor to healthy teeth. Dental implants can act as anchors for a dental bridge as well.
Partial and full dentures are an excellent option for replacing multiple missing teeth. These removable appliances can restore your smile whether you are missing a few teeth or an entire arch. For an even more secure fit, dental implants can also be used to support dentures or partials.
Would you like to learn more about your options? Dr. Richard Tom would be happy to discuss it with you during a consultation. Give RT Dental a call today to schedule a convenient time to meet with Dr. Tom and learn more about tooth replacement.
Meet Our Doctor:
Dr. Richard Tom
Dr. Richard Tom graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. He also served as a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of Specialist in Infantry and Fuel Supply. He then attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) and received his dental degree in 2001. Afterward, Dr. Tom completed a year-long comprehensive residency in all phases of dentistry and basic hospital medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York City, a Level 1 Trauma Center that serves ...
