Blaine dentist replaces missing teeth for super smiles

Blaine dental implants, partial and full dentures, implant-supported dentures–they’re all on the list of restorative dental treatments at Imagine Smiles. Dr. Douglas Green shares his expertise and experience with patients who have lost teeth due to decay, gum disease or accident. He can restore your missing teeth at Imagine Smiles so you can look, speak and eat just as if nothing ever happened.

Missing teeth hurt more than looks

It’s embarrassing to have a gap in your smile–particularly if it’s right in what the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry calls “the smile zone.” The smile zone are the teeth and gum tissue in the front of your mouth. They’re prominent when you smile or laugh.

Beyond feeling funny about your appearance, missing teeth affect how you speak and how you bite and chew. When a tooth is knocked out or extracted, deterioration of the supporting bone and gum tissue begin immediately. Neighboring teeth weaken and drift to fill the empty space. Suddenly, the rest of your smile is compromised.  With substantial tooth loss, facial appearance ages as skin wrinkles and sags for lack of support.

Tooth replacement options

Dr. Douglas Green is very up to date in modern tooth replacement choices, and the need is great. The American College of Prosthodontists state that 178 million people in the United States are missing at least one tooth. Many millions are missing several or even all their teeth.

At Imagine Smiles, Dr. Green and his staff strive to keep their patients’ oral health and smile aesthetics at their very best. When tooth loss threatens, or has already occurred, the Blaine dentist recommends ways to replace that tooth with prosthetic crafted for best function, appearance and longevity. Dr. Green works with each patient individually for treatment that is just right for him or her. Here are the options Dr. Green offers.

Blaine dental implants True artificial teeth from root to crown, dental implants reside in the jaw bone for excellent stability and preservation of bone and gum integrity. No other tooth replacement option works so well or feels so natural. Made of a titanium implant device, a metal  post and ceramic crown, the dental implant remains in place for decades as the patient performs routine hygiene at home and gets semi-annual check-ups and cleanings at Imagine Smiles.

Blaine dentures Partial dentures replace multiple teeth on a single arch. Made of tooth and gum colored acrylic on a metal frame, a partial denture clips to neighboring teeth and is completely removable. Full dentures are also acrylic and are secured by the mouth’s own suction. They may be placed immediately after extraction or after a period of healing (for best fit).

In addition, Dr. Green delivers implant supported dentures anchored with dental implants. These prosthetics are more stabile and normalize appearance, chewing and speaking. Mini dental implants, or MDIs, may be placed to secure existing dentures for a more stable fit.

What are your options?

Find out today. Contact Imagine Smiles in Blaine to  set a convenient restorative dentistry consultation with Dr. Green. He will evaluate your mouth and offer a customized treatment plan for the healthiest, most attractive smile you have ever had.