Dental Implants

If you are missing a tooth, you know the difficulties you face. Your speech is affected, your embarrassed to smile, and it makes you look years older than you actually are. If you’ve waited to replace a missing tooth, thinking that you’d be able to make it through the cosmetic problems it causes, you should consider the hurdles facing your oral health too. Just one missing tooth can impact the mechanics of your entire bite, cause remaining teeth to shift, and cause jawbone loss as well.

If you’ve lost a tooth, whether due to injury, or other oral health issues, dental implants offer a strong, natural-looking alternative to bridges, partials, or full dentures. They look, feel, and function like natural teeth because of a titanium anchor attached to the jawbone. Implants can also anchor bridges, partials, or full dentures to eliminate slipping. Dental implants have many benefits including:

• Replaces the tooth root, stopping bone loss
• Doesn’t require the support of adjacent teeth, as with bridges
• There is no increased sensitivity or decay, as with bridges
• Can improve speech and restore ability to chew
• The prosthetic tooth looks and functions naturally
• Can be used to anchor denture and partials to eliminate slipping
• With proper care, can last most patients for a lifetime

After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Van Huffel can tell you whether you’re a candidate for dental implants. Dr. Van Huffel works closely with reputable, talented oral surgeons and periodontists for a multidisciplinary approach to implant placement. Once the implants are secured, you’ll return to our Gahanna, OH office for the restoration. Our lab will fabricate a handcrafted, permanent crown or denture according to the dentist’s design. We will secure the restoration in our office. Your new teeth will match the color and size of your natural teeth, so they’ll blend seamlessly with your smile.

Beautiful smiles begin with Dr. Van Huffel. Our family and cosmetic dentistry practice is located in Gahanna, OH and proudly serves patients from the surrounding communities of Columbus, New Albany, and Westerville, Ohio. Experience expert dental care with a gentle touch. Call our Gahanna dental office for your appointment today.