DENTAL TOPICS by Dr. Charles M. & Dr. Chas M. Carpenter ALL ABOUT DENTAL IMPLANTS A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed inside the jaw to hold a prosthetic tooth. It serves as a replacement root for a missing tooth. Dental implants can be used in place of dentures or bridgework when a patient is missing one or more teeth. The process involves surgically placing a screw, cylinder, or blade into the jawbone to hold one or more prosthetic teeth (called an "endosteal implant"). Patients without adequate bone height for an endosteal implant may receive a "sub periosteal implant, in which prosthetic teeth are attached to a metal framework that protrudes through the gums. Dental implant surgery is usually an outpatient procedure done in multiple stages, with healing time in between procedures. Do you avoid smiling, laughing out loud, or eating in public because a space left by missing teeth may show or your dentures may slip? If so, dental implants may improve the way you feel about your teeth, thus giving you more reason to smile. At CARPENTER DENTAL, we'd be happy to discuss implants with you to see if this restoration that looks and feels like it's naturally part of your mouth is right for you. Call us at 570-331-0909 for an appointment at 1086 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. P.S. Dental root implants are made of titanium, which fuses with the jawbone. The prosthetic tooth itself may be made of acrylic resin or porcelain. Dr. Charles M. & Dr. Chas M. Carpenter Carpenter Dental 1086 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA (570) 331-0909 Elaine Carpenter RDH www.carpenterdental.com DENTAL TOPICS by Dr. Charles M. & Dr. Chas M. Carpenter ALL ABOUT DENTAL IMPLANTS A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed inside the jaw to hold a prosthetic tooth . It serves as a replacement root for a missing tooth . Dental implants can be used in place of dentures or bridgework when a patient is missing one or more teeth . The process involves surgically placing a screw , cylinder , or blade into the jawbone to hold one or more prosthetic teeth ( called an " endosteal implant " ) . Patients without adequate bone height for an endosteal implant may receive a " sub periosteal implant , in which prosthetic teeth are attached to a metal framework that protrudes through the gums . Dental implant surgery is usually an outpatient procedure done in multiple stages , with healing time in between procedures . Do you avoid smiling , laughing out loud , or eating in public because a space left by missing teeth may show or your dentures may slip ? If so , dental implants may improve the way you feel about your teeth , thus giving you more reason to smile . At CARPENTER DENTAL , we'd be happy to discuss implants with you to see if this restoration that looks and feels like it's naturally part of your mouth is right for you . Call us at 570-331-0909 for an appointment at 1086 Wyoming Ave. , Forty Fort . P.S. Dental root implants are made of titanium , which fuses with the jawbone . The prosthetic tooth itself may be made of acrylic resin or porcelain . Dr. Charles M. & Dr. Chas M. Carpenter Carpenter Dental 1086 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort , PA ( 570 ) 331-0909 Elaine Carpenter RDH www.carpenterdental.com