The healthiest thing to do when you lose a tooth is have it replaced. Otherwise, you risk problems with biting, chewing and speaking, headaches, muscle pain and an unattractive appearance. Fortunately, there are many comfortable, secure, natural-looking types of dental implants for tooth replacement.
A dental implant is a manufactured post that is designed to create a stable foundation for a natural looking tooth restoration. Placed directly into the jawbone, a dental implant is the closest thing to you natural tooth.
There are two parts to a dental implant which simulate the strong holding ability of the tooth root. The main part of the dental implant is embedded in the jawbone for an effect that is vastly stronger than dentures are capable of. The second part of the dental implant is a post that protrudes above the jawbone and gumline, to provide a fixed point to attach the tooth restoration that will simulate the crown.
To replace one tooth, a single post is all that is required. For the replacement of multiple teeth, it might be necessary to place several dental implant posts. Dr. Shackelford will discuss your specific treatment needs during your consultation.
American Dental Association recognizes only nine specialty areas. Cosmetic dentistry, TMJ, implant dentistry, Neuromuscular dentistry and Aesthetic dentistry are not part of these nine specialty areas. While Dr. Shackelford is a general dentist that has received training in these areas, since there is no ADA recognition of specialty in these areas, Georgia rules require the following statement. "Cosmetic dentistry, TMJ, implant dentistry, Neuromuscular dentistry and Aesthetic dentistry are specialty areas not recognized by the ADA that requires no specific educational training to advertise this service".
A professional Atlanta or Suwanee Georgia dentistry practice focusing on cosmetic dentistry is hard to find. The same is the situation for Alpharetta dentistry and Alpharetta Cosmetic dentistry or a convenient Johns Creek dentist or alpharetta dentist. Dr. Robert Shackelford has created this site so people can learn about cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, dental implants, esthetic dentistry, micro dentistry and general dentistry in Atlanta. There are tons of video and educational dentistry information located throughout www.askaboutasmile.com. Our main location is 3915 Johns Creek Court Suite 110 Suwanee, Georgia GA 30024, but many of our patients are from Atlanta, Suwanee, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Gwinnett, and Duluth, Georgia. We literally built a practice from the ground up with an emphasis on State-Of-The-Art Dental Technology, establishing lasting relationships and a high level of patient comfort. We know that there are a lot of dentists in Atlanta and Suwanee so we appreciate you taking the time to review our dental practice. We invite you to come visit our office and see for yourself how great dentistry can be. It's not the same old experience that it used to be.