If you need a crown, bridge, permanent dentures or have to repair something that was previously installed, your dentist must use implants. Over here at Wilkes-Barre, we refer to them as Wilkes-Barre implants.

Implants are so versatile because they can play the same role as a natural tooth root. An implant will have a protruding piece of metal that bonds the implant into your jaw bone. The bone then grows normally and surrounds the metal protrusion. This is exactly what happens to the natural roots that keep your other teeth firmly in place. You therefore have a very strong implant securely fixed to your jaw. Also, an implant secures your jaw bone and stops it from breaking up. The jaw bone continues to grow and stay active.

The Wilkes-Barre implants dentist will do a bone graft to place the implant properly. If all dentists can do this, that would be fine. But the fact is, many do not have these skills. Because of that, you will probably be sent to a specialist. The specialist is the only one who has the skills to perform a bone graft and, then, an implant. When the specialist has done his job, you are sent back to the general dentist who completes the crown, bridge or dentures. It is best, however, if your general dentist can do everything, so you don't have to go to a specialist. If you go to a Wilkes-Barre implants dentist, you can have everything done under one roof. Having one dentist is much better than having two, allowing you to form a professional relationship. Moreover, you don't have to worry about any lapse in communication, especially when it comes to important medical information. This may not be the case with more than one dentist, in which there is an opportunity for miscommunication.

To complete the whole procedure, which involves an implant first, and then the crown, bridge or denture, it might call for at least four trips to the clinic. An implant is fixed on the first visit. The second one is when the stitches from the implant procedure are removed. The next trip to the clinic is so the dentist can create a mold in order to build the crown, denture or bridge. Finally, the fourth visit is the actual installation of your particular dental apparatus.