Dental Implants in Andover
If you or a loved one suffer from tooth loss, then you know first-hand the detrimental effects of missing teeth. Francis R. McCarthy, DMD, offers dental implant services at his practice in Andover, Massachusetts. He and his associate Rosalia A. Gallo, DMD, and their compassionate staff, help patients in Andover and beyond reclaim their smiles with dental implants and implant-supported restorations.
Dental implants can support all methods of tooth replacement and enhance nearly every restorative effort. When used singularly or in groups, dental implant posts can support the following restorations:
- Single Crowns replace individual teeth and are supported by one implant post.
- Bridges replace up to three teeth and leave healthy adjacent teeth unaltered. This method requires two implant posts.
- Full and Partial Dentures Can replace many or all teeth with the support of at least four implant posts. A full set of dentures equipped with implant attachment capabilities are sturdier, last longer, and function better.
- Removable Overdentures can be retained by as few as two implant posts for an improvement over purely adhesive based dentures.
Dental implant-supported crowns and bridges are topped off with beautiful prosthetics, made of durable and lifelike porcelain that is customized to patient preferences.
Why Dental Implants?
There are many reasons why dental implants are advantageous.
Dental implants preserve a youthful appearance. When teeth are missing from the jaw, it suffers bone loss in a process known as advanced bone resorption. This bone loss causes changes to facial contours and can cause a prematurely-aged appearance.
Dental implants prevent advanced bone resorption and preserve the integrity of your facial structure. No other restoration can replace the entire tooth from root to crown.
Dental implants make restorations sturdier. With an implanted post to support them, restorations can withstand higher forces of pressure. This makes your implant supported restorations as strong as natural teeth, and fully capable of completing all their natural functions. Implant supported restorations also last longer, because they won’t give way to pressure as easily as their unsupported counterparts. Dental implants last upwards of 20 years, and in many cases, a lifetime.
For Dental Implants in Andover, Choose Dr. McCarthy
At Andover Comprehensive Dental Care, we stand by dental implants as the most comprehensive way to replace missing teeth. Choose Dr. McCarthy to create and affix your replacement prosthetics. We look forward to working with you!
