Show Off Your New Smile with Dental Implants!

SHOW OFF YOUR SMILE WITH DENTAL IMPLANTS! THE NUMBERS ON MISSING TEETH • 69% of adults ages 35-44 are missing at least one permanent tooth LOST • 5% of adults ages 20-64 are missing all of their permanent teeth 111-1111. • 26% of adults over the age of 76 are missing all of their permanent teeth AARI 3.28 is the average number of decayed or missing teeth in adults ages 20-64 ISSUES ADDRESSED BY DENTAL IMPLANTS ONE OR MORE MISSING TEETH Teeth may be missing due to injury, accident, decay, or extraction UNSTABLE DENTURES Implants are permanently affixed to the jawbone, unlike removable dentures NO SUPPORT FOR BRIDGES Implants can be used as anchors for fixed bridges where teeth are missing BENEFITS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS NA STABILITY Implants are rooted in the jawbone for strength and stability COMFORT Implants feel more like natural teeth than other tooth replacement options AESTHETICS Implants are custom made to look like your natural teeth DURABILITY Implants can last a lifetime, whereas dentures must be replaced every 7-15 years BONE HEALTH 3 Implants prevent jawbone loss that can lead to sunken features and other issues THE DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE 1. Usually performed in your dentist's office with local anesthesia 2. Your dentist implants the titanium post below your gum line 3. After the gums heal, your dentist connects an abutment to the implant post 4. A custom-made prosthetic tooth is affixed to the abutment 5. Follow up with your dentist to make sure everything looks good! Infographic provided by: Southport Dental OUTHPORT SODENTAL, POC. www.southportdentalindianapolis.com Sources: http://www.aaid-implant.org/about-dental-implants/what-are- the-benefits-of-dental-implants-over-other-treatments/ http://www.osseo.org/NEWhowArelmplantsPlaced.html http://www.aaoms.org/conditions-and-treatments/dental-implants/ http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/FindDataByTopic/DentalCaries/DentalCarie SAdults20to64.htm