Dental Implants Treatment in Kirkland, WA

Get your best smile with dental implants!

When you lose a tooth, you also lose its root, and this sets up a progression of complications. With dental implant treatment, these complications can be prevented.

What are dental implants?

Dental implant treatment has been growing in use for more than five decades. The clinical studies that exist show the immense benefit of replacing teeth and their roots, rather than only the visible crown. The implant that is inserted beneath the gums reinstates the stable foundation needed for optimal function and comfort. After an implant is placed into the jawbone, it is covered and left to heal. The post becomes integrated into the bone over the course of several months. The integrated post can then be restored with a crown.

Benefits of dental implants

There are several reasons patients consider dental implants as opposed to dentures or bridgework. The extensive list of benefits stems from the fact that implants replace root structure. Some of those benefits include:

• Restored implants feel very much like natural teeth. Many patients cannot tell the difference when they chew and speak.
• The stability gained with implants restores comfortable chewing. This is especially noticeable when numerous teeth are missing.
• When restorations are fully stabilized, confidence is restored to an optimal level. Patients can eat all of their favorite foods comfortably, and do not feel frightened that a restoration may slip out of place.

Replacing teeth and restoring smiles with dental implants

Dental implants are titanium roots that are replaced in the jawbone to resemble a tooth or group of teeth ...

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Dental implants are titanium roots that are replaced in the jawbone to resemble a tooth or group of teeth. A screw is inserted through the gums and into the jawbone. A porcelain crown is then attached to the screw to become the new tooth or teeth. They can be used to support dental prosthesis, including crowns, dentures, and bridges. Today’s treatments are so natural looking, no one will know you had surgery. There is approximately a 95 percent success rate for all implants. With modern advances in dentistry, some implants can be restored immediately with lifelike all-porcelain crowns. For more details, ask your dentist.

One of the most significant advantages to dental implant treatment is the effect that replacement roots have on the jawbone. With standard replacement that sits on the gums, bone loss occurs quickly. While implants may not fully stop the degradation of bone, they slow the breakdown.

Dr. Kelley works with an experienced implant dentist to achieve the finest results from dental implant care. Once implants are stable in the bone, she designs a beautiful crown to complete the process of restoration.

Ann Kelley, DDS

Dr. Ann Kelley is a graduate of the Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska. She highly values the comfort of her patients, and places the needs of the patient above her convenience. Her dental clinic is built to bring the best and most comfortable dental experience to all her patients. She builds relationships with her patients based on trust and always acts to safeguard this trust.