When a skilled and trusted dental professional can, they will always try to save the patients natural teeth. Sometimes, however, tooth extractions are necessary for severely infected or damaged teeth. Once those teeth are removed through tooth extractions, the patient should replace them with dental implants in Chicago, IL.

There are a number of reasons why people should replace their extracted teeth with dental implants. Here is more information on why people should get treated with dental implants after having a tooth extraction.

When Is A Tooth Extraction An Appropriate Treatment?

Sometimes, dental professionals are simply unable to save a natural tooth. If a tooth is too damaged, decayed, infected, impacted, or broken, it cannot be restored and needs to be removed. Fortunately, the tooth extraction procedure process is both comfortable and safe. It is critical for patients and their dental professional, however, to come up with a treatment plan to restore both the look and attributes of the patient’s smile where their tooth was taken out.

Why the rush to come up with a treatment plan after a tooth extraction? Patients who have had a tooth extracted, are left with an unsightly tooth gap and accompanying performance issues, like trouble chewing, not to mention less jawbone stimulation. As a result, they are at greater risk of adjacent teeth moving, progressive jawbone density loss, gum disease development, and lowered confidence.

The fastest way to avoid these complications, is to replace the extracted tooth or teeth with dental implants.

Why Should I Get Treated With Dental Implants In Chicago, IL After A Tooth Extraction?

Dental implants are not the only the best way to replace extracted teeth, of course. A single tooth can be replaced by a temporary dental bridge, and a full arch of teeth can be replaced by a traditional denture. Neither of these tooth replacement options are as effective or long-lasting as dental implants, though. Plus, dental bridges and traditional dentures are unable to stimulate the patient’s jawbone so that it keeps producing healthy and strong bone tissue.

Only dental implants can replace the structural and appearance-related aspect of an extracted tooth. Why? Dental implants are constructed to mimic both the cosmetic elements of teeth and the purpose of the tooth root. With dental implants in place, patients can effectively recover from losing a tooth without struggling with unwanted side effects.

What Are The Benefits Of Getting Treated With Dental Implants?

There are numerous benefits to people replacing their extracted teeth with dental implants. These benefits include:

• A completely functional smile that looks like natural teeth.
• Stimulates the jaw to keep bone tissue from weakening.
• A treatment that does not need to be replaced, removed, or upgraded every few years.
• Gives patients a more stable and predictable new smile than traditional dentures.

How Are Dental Implants Placed After A Tooth Extraction?

Patients who decide that dental implants are the most practical way to restore their smiles after a tooth extraction, can expect their dental implant procedure process to include several steps.

First, they will schedule their tooth extraction appointment. During the appointment, the dental professional will carefully take out each tooth that is no longer viable. This may be done with the help of a range of sedation dentistry techniques, depending on the patient’s case and the number of teeth being extracted. Sedation dentistry methods, like IV sedation, allow patients to enjoy a painless and stress-free tooth extraction procedure experience.

Next, patients will spend a few weeks healing from their tooth extraction. During this time, the dental professional will fully map out where each dental implant will go in the patient’s jawbone. Specialized software assists dental professionals in placing dental implants in the patient’s jawbone where there is enough density to support it.

After the site of the tooth extraction has properly healed, the dental professional will be able to replace that extracted tooth or teeth with dental implants. Again, sedation dentistry is commonly used by the dental professional during the dental implant surgery, to ensure patients have an exceptional experience. When the dental implant surgery sites have healed, a permanent prosthesis can be attached to the top of the dental implant posts.

At that point, the patient’s tooth restoration surgical procedure is finished.

Can Patients Wait After Tooth Extractions, To Get Treated With Dental Implants?

Patients sometimes wonder if they can wait months or years after a tooth extraction, to replace those teeth with dental implants. Although they can technically wait, it is better for patients to replace their extracted with dental implants as soon as possible.

This is because waiting for more than a few weeks after a tooth extraction procedure, puts the patient at risk of jawbone deterioration. Jawbone deterioration causes the jaw to lose both its supportive density and its youthful appearance.

If a patient’s jawbone has deteriorated too much, they will need to undergo a bone grafting treatment before they are treated with dental implants. Most patients would rather just get their dental implants right away and bypass the potential need for a bone grafting procedure.

See Us Now So We Can Replace Your Extracted Teeth With Dental Implants

If you have gotten tooth extractions for your problematic teeth, then you will need to replace those teeth with dental implants. Depending on the number of extracted teeth you have, our dedicated office has the dental implant options that will transform your smile for years to come.

By getting expertly treated with restorative dental implants, you will be able to maintain a normal and healthy diet, you will be able to speak with ease, and you will be able to smile with confidence. If properly taken care of an and maintained, dental implants can be a long-lasting tooth replacement option.  

Why wait to improve your smile with us? Get in contact with our doctors, Dr. Ghassan Abboud, and our exceptional team at our dental office to schedule an appointment today!