If you want to be sure your dental implants will last a lifetime, you need a dental implant surgeon with specialized training in the many cosmetic and technical aspects of creating your dream smile. A Prosthodontist is a highly trained dental implant surgeon with years of additional education focused on restoring and replacing missing and failing teeth with prosthetic devices. Prosthodontists undergo years of advanced training and a rigorous credentialing process to ensure they can restore oral health and address even the most complex needs. In choosing a certified prosthodontist as your dental implant doctor, you’re ensuring your surgery will be executed with precision for strong, stable teeth that last.
Prosthodontists undergo years of advanced training and a rigorous credentialing process to ensure they can restore oral health and address even the most complex needs.
Poorly designed implant crowns can also compromise your appearance and the sound of your voice. The way your teeth meet affects the way you speak, and if your dental implant surgeon places your prosthesis or designs your implant crowns incorrectly, it can interfere with the motion of your tongue and lips. Crowns that don’t meet at the perfect angle can make it hard to create crisp sounds when you speak. Likewise, if the shade and shape of each crown isn’t designed to match your face shape, lip line, skin tone, and a range of other cosmetic factors, your restorations won’t look natural. Choosing a certified prosthodontist means you’re getting a surgeon who knows how to design restorations that will look, feel, and function just like your own natural teeth.
Their advanced training includes an in-depth understanding of the complicated mechanics of the jaw and how teeth receive the pressure of a bite. Dental implants that are subject to pressure applied at bad angles can become loose over time. Likewise, dental implant crowns that don’t meet the opposing tooth properly can receive excess pressure, leading to cracked restorations, damage to the opposing teeth, or even peri-implantitis and loss of the implant. The key to successful dental implant treatment is precision placement with a thorough understanding of the mechanics of chewing, biting, speaking, and all the many motions of your jaw, tongue, and lips. By painstakingly engineering your prosthesis to interact with those forces correctly, a certified prosthodontist ensures that your dental implants will maintain their strength and stability over time and give you a smile you’ll be proud to show off for a lifetime.
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