Dental implants are an extremely effective and popular way to replace a missing tooth/teeth that have either been lost due to extraction, an accident or are congenitally missing. They function and look like your natural teeth and are fixed making chewing, speaking and daily life a much preferred option by most people over alternatives such as dentures.
Dental implants have many benefits including the longevity of a fixed replacement tooth, preservation of the jaw bone, elimination for the need to involve neighboring teeth and are highly aesthetic. Consider them your ‘third dentition’!
The goal of implant placement should always be for function, aesthetics, correct load bearing, longevity and health of the implant so you can enjoy your new tooth for as long as possible, which may be a lifetime with good oral hygiene. For the right candidate, an immediate dental implant placement following extraction of a tooth is possible - this is closely assessed by Dr Herron on an individual basis driven by our philosophy of ‘quality and long term success over speed’.
If adjunctive procedures such as bone grafting, ridge augmentation or a sinus lift are required to place an implant, Dr Herron will communicate this with you clearly, explain timelines and perform all procedures with precision and the overall long term success in mind.
What exactly are implants? If you would like to learn more, please see our Implants Explained page.