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For patients who have lost teeth or are in the blink of losing one or more teeth, dental implants in San Diego, California, are an excellent solution for teeth replacement. By rebuilding your tooth from the root up, dental implants offer optimal stability for smile restoration.Â
Want to restore your smile with dental implants? Brighton Dental offers biocompatible dental implants to rebuild your smile holistically. Rather than just replace your teeth, Dr. Paige Woods considers your whole body for a sustainable dental care outcome.
Since the 1960s, dentists have used a titanium screw to replace missing teeth with implants. Titanium is a biocompatible material to ensure it doesn’t react with the body. Titanium implants have a two-piece design using the implant itself and an abutment that links the implant post to the dental prosthetic.
While titanium implants boast an impressive success rate of over 95% in smile transformations, ceramic implants were introduced over a decade ago. Ceramic implants are made from zirconia, an element created from zirconium, a metal.
Ceramic implants have a one-piece design, where the implant and abutment are integrated into one structure. Because of this integrated design, zirconia implants are easy to place. Additionally, zirconia implants are tooth-colored (no gray metal) for a more natural appearance.
While zirconia implants seem like they are the better alternative, it’s not always the case. Remember, although many don’t consider zirconia to be metal, it has metallic atoms of zirconium. So, zirconia is metal!
Furthermore, the long-term survival of zirconia implants is unproven, so they may not be the best option if you want assured longevity.
When deciding between titanium or zirconia, it all boils down to personal preferences —both choices are safe and biocompatible for smile restoration. Our office will analyze the cons and pros of each alternative to help you make an educated choice. Feel free to inquire about any details, no matter how minor—they will all be addressed until you feel completely at ease.
Rest assured that your well-being is our top priority. Regardless of the type of restoration you prefer, we provide biocompatibility tests to ensure that the materials we use in your mouth do not adversely affect your oral and overall health.
Our practice uses highly compatible titanium implants. So, you can be assured of safety and effectiveness when you replace your missing teeth with our high-quality implants. But whether you use zirconia or titanium, implants are head and shoulders above other teeth replacements.
Some of the benefits of dental implants include:
If you are interested in biocompatible dental implants, it’s time to talk to a holistic dentist in San Diego, CA. Brighton Dental will examine your oral health, jawbone stability, biocompatibility, medical history, etc., to determine if dental implants are your best option. Call (619) 831-8559 to schedule an appointment today!