Mar
Significant tooth loss can be a traumatic experience as teeth play a major role in daily living. Loosing natural teeth can make it hard to eat or speak clearly. Gaps in your smile can affect your oral health and your appearance. Finding the right restorative dental treatment is essential to getting your life back to normal. For many people, dental implants offer the solution to tooth loss issues. If you live in San Diego, California, or nearby communities, you can contact a dentist who does dental implants, like Dr. German Trujillo from Pearlmax Oral Surgery.
Whether replacing one lost tooth or many, there’s no better option than dental implants for restoring your smile. It takes much longer to get dental implants than dentures or bridges, but the long-term, life-changing results make this restorative treatment well worth the investment.
Unlike traditional dentures and bridges that rest on your gums and are removable, dental implants are surgically embedded into your jawbone to replace your tooth root. Over the next three to six months, the implant will fuse with your jawbone system through osseointegration. Once this process is complete, Dr. Trujillo will attach an abutment (connector) to hold your restoration and, finally, your regular dentist will seat a dental crown, implant bridge, or implant-supported dentures as your replacement teeth. The implant will give your new teeth the same stability as your original teeth to keep them from shifting when you laugh, cough, talk, or eat.
Implants offer a long-term solution to tooth loss as they can last a lifetime. Once the implant is integrated into your jawbone, it becomes a permanent fixture that functions like a new tooth root. With implants, you can bite and chew as usual, enjoying a varied diet of soft and crunchy foods.
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To schedule a consultation for dental implant treatment, contact Dr. German Trujillo from Pearlmax Oral Surgery in San Diego, CA, at (858) 434-7554.
Dr. German Trujillo is a highly skilled Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with over five years of experience. He earned his dentistry degree in Colombia and completed his specialty training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Trujillo has worked in both private practice and academia, including teaching at the University of Washington. He is a member of the California Dental Association and the San Diego County Dental Society. Now running his own practice in San Diego, Dr. Trujillo provides full-scope oral surgery services, delivering expert care to his patients with a focus on trust and excellence.