It’s time to discover the long-term solution for replacing your missing teeth.

Are you an adult who is missing one or more permanent teeth? If so, you’re in luck. Our Rockville, MD, family dentists Dr. H. David Allick and Dr. Ghassan Jacklis have been helping countless patients regain a complete smile all thanks to dental implants. Are you looking for the next best thing to real teeth? If so, then a dental implant is the solution you’ve been looking for.

How Dental Implants Work

An implant is a small metal post or screw that functions just like tooth roots. This artificial tooth root will be placed within the jawbone where it will naturally fuse together with the jawbone and tissue to provide a stable and long-term foundation from which to support a false tooth or teeth.

Before getting a dental implant our Rockville, MD, dentists will need to make sure that you are healthy enough for this restorative treatment. This involves coming in for a thorough examination that includes x-rays to make sure that there is enough healthy jawbone to support the implant.

From there, the implant is placed. After several months the implant and jawbone will bond. Once this naturally occurring process happens then we can place the remaining pieces of the implant including the dental crown (the part of the implant that will be visible when you smile).

How You Can Benefit from Dental Implants

Most healthy adults who are missing at least a single tooth can benefit from getting dental implants. They boast an extremely high success rate and could end up lasting the rest of your life if you maintain good oral health. Since implants are truly as close as you can get to real teeth they offer some pretty amazing benefits,

• Restored chewing and speech
• Improved appearance and self-confidence
• Prevent teeth from shifting into open gaps
• Prevent bone loss and changes to your facial structure

If you are dealing with tooth loss and want to find out if you are a candidate for implants then it’s time to call White Flint Dental Associates. We provide comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages living in Rockville, MD.