5 Benefits of a Porcelain Dental Crown
Do you have a damaged, decayed tooth or think you need a root canal or dental implant? If so, a porcelain dental crown could be in your future. There are lots of benefits to this type of restoration.
Why Do I Need Bone Grafting for My Dental Implant?
Tooth replacement has come a long way from bridges and dentures. Now, instead of having to deal with technology that may have to be replaced every little while, you can get a dental implant. Implants keep your mouth healthier, your other teeth more stable, and your smile potentially fixed for the rest of your life.
At the practice of Dr. Padmaja Yalamanchili in Fairfax, Virginia, Dr. Yalamanchili provides dental implants and can refer you for bone grafting if needed. She also places dental crowns to complete your smile makeover.
Dental implant basics
A dental implant is a titanium screw that’s fitted through the gum into the bone of your jaw. After it has osseointegrated, or bonded with the jawbone, a collar and dental crown complete the restoration, leaving you with a functional, beautiful smile.
Dental implants have a big benefit over partial dentures or bridges. The implant acts like the root of a real tooth, keeping your jawbone stimulated. Without this stimulation, your bone slowly dissolves, which can lead to teeth on either side of the gap loosening and falling out in a cascade of tooth loss.
Dental bone grafts
It’s not only the loss of a tooth that can cause bone loss. Older people can have bone loss due to aging and osteoporosis, which affects bone density and can leave your jawbone porous and almost spongy.
Why you might need bone grafting
An implant can’t osseointegrate in bone that isn't there or that is not dense enough. Your implant dentist can address this issue by adding donor bone to your jaw.
Sources of bone include:
- Your own body (small amounts of bone harvested from your leg, typically)
- A human bone bank (sterilized human bone from a cadaver)
- Animal bone (sterilized cow or pig bone)
You may also have the option of an allograft, which is a mineral bone substitute. In any case, the material used will integrate and bond with the bone in your jaw, making it thicker, stronger, and better able to support a dental implant.
Dr. Yalamanchili completes a full evaluation of your mouth before recommending a dental implant. If you require bone grafting due to insufficient or poor quality bone, she can refer you to a specialist for that part of the process. Then you’ll return to our office for the actual implant, collar, and crown placement.
Call us today at 703-213-5312, or book a consultation online to learn more about dental implants and bone grafting.
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