La Jolla Dental Implants - Charles Briscoe, DDS - San Diego, CA Implant Dentist
Dental Implants are now a predictable way to replace a missing tooth or missing teeth. Dr. Briscoe is a premier provider of La Jolla Implant Dentistry. While dental implants have moved from the exotic to the mainstream practice of dentistry, Dr. Briscoe can help outline your options regarding implant dentistry.
Dental implants provide an excellent way to replace a missing tooth without compromising the adjacent teeth or to convert traditional removable partial or complete dentures into stable, implant supported partial or complete dentures.
Dental implants are man-made artificial roots (usually titanium) that are surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw bone and allowed to heal for three to six months. We then place the tooth portion (abutment) over the top of the dental implant(s) and create a crown, bridge, or implant supported partial or complete denture. The crowns and bridges are cemented in place (non-removable), while the partial or complete dentures are cemented in place (non-removable), bolted in place (removable by dental implant office) or are snapped over the dental implants (removable by patient for cleaning purposes).
Benefits of Implant Dentistry Dental Implants
1. Implants will not decay or abscess, and are less likely to fracture, and will resist perio-like disease better than teeth.
2. You can replace one or more teeth without affecting the adjacent teeth.
3. A single tooth implant has better than 97% success rate at 10 years. Whereas, a three unit bridge to replace a missing tooth has a mean life span of 50% survival at 10 years. Decay to one or more of the support teeth are the most common cause of failure, while 15% of these teeth will require root canals.
4. Dental implants stimulate the bone to maintain its volume and density. The presence of teeth also provides this stimulation. With teeth missing, a removable partial or complete denture does not stimulate and maintain bone, it accelerates bone loss!
5. Implant supported dentures have a level of function close to that of a full complement of teeth. Traditional dentures have about a 60% function of natural teeth.
6. Implant supported dentures. Like teeth, stimulate and maintain bone to keep its volume and dimension resulting in no facial esthetic change. Traditional dentures, by comparison, cause the bone to resorb (dissolve away) leading to irreversible facial esthetic changes.
7. Implant supported dentures have no soft tissue contact and thus improved oral comfort. Traditional dentures, by comparison, rest on the soft tissue, causing the tissue to thin and the salivary flow to decrease, leading to unstable or unretentive dentures.
Most dentists have not completed a structured, supervised program specific for implant restorations. Dr. Briscoe has completed such a program with the Misch International Implant Institute, and has received his Fellowship in Implant Dentistry with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (something fewer that 5% of the dentists worldwide have accomplished). Implants are not teeth and should not be treated as such. Implant restorations (crowns, bridges, and dentures) are not the same as crowns and bridges on teeth and traditional dentures. The treatment plan, the fabrication of restorations, the occlusion, the maintenance, and the treatment of complications (screw loosening, crestal bone loss, prosthesis fracture, or implant failure) are unique to implant dentistry.
Penny Williams's Testimonial:
Penny Williams -
I would just like to say that I’m so happy with this new bridge. They replaced a former bridge which was not done properly and did finally break entirely despite Dr. Briscoe’s efforts to repair it. Since I’ve had the new bridge in, which Dr. Briscoe did of course, I’ve been extremely happy in fact, I forget that I have it in my mouth. I keep thinking, “Oh, I should be careful” but I don’t need to be careful. I can eat anything I want. Its been such a good experience.
MO: Now the first bridge that was done, Dr. Briscoe did not do, is that correct?
Oh yes, that is correct. That was done at another dentist. But he (Dr. Briscoe) attempted to repair it. He was unsuccessful. And it was in such bad shape. He put a new one in for me.
The cleaning went very well. As always she was meticulous and everything is shining bright. I’m happy there. And Mary laughs at my jokes.
Its absolutely wonderful to have someone in the front office who understands what is happening at all levels and can help with letters that need to be sent which contain the information that insurance companies need or possibly attorneys. Its just a great team. Everyone works together really well.
The bridge I have is an implant bridge, which is the way to go because its just like my natural teeth. I have 6 of them. Dr. Briscoe worked around them trying to be as economical as he could. Which I appreciate.
Call today for a no-charge implant dentistry, dental implant consultation with La Jolla dentist Charles Briscoe.