Modern materials and research allow Dr. Clinton to replace missing teeth with natural, functional replacements far superior to traditional dentures and bridges

Dentists have struggled for years to create natural replacements for missing teeth. Dentures and bridges have significant drawbacks, and never truly duplicate the appearance and feeling of your natural teeth. Thanks to space age materials and research, today's dentist can use much more practical tools to rebuild your smile. Implants replace missing teeth with permanent, natural-looking substitutes.

Dental implants can be divided into two types: those that sit on top of the jaw bone under the gums, and those that fit into the jawbone like the root of a natural tooth. Both types provide solid, non-mobile support for replacement teeth which act and feel like natural teeth. Since both types are attached to your jawbone, they can provide distinct advantages over traditional methods of replacing missing teeth:

• Proper chewing function is restored so you can enjoy foods too difficult to eat with traditional replacements.
• Implants will not move or loosen.
• Implants replicate the look, feel and function of your natural teeth.
• No adhesives are required.
• Implants have no clasps that cause damage to remaining natural teeth.
• Painful, inflamed gums are eliminated.
• Implants improve speech by eliminating or reducing the "fullness" of full or partial dentures.
• Healthy teeth are not "cut down" in order to accommodate the replacements.
• Implants help stop the progressive bone loss and shrinkage of your jawbone by "mimicking" the roots of natural teeth.
• Implants are clinically proven, with a success rate in excess of 90%.

Dr. Scott Clinton brings beautiful smiles using cosmetic dentistry including dental implants to the residence of Texas.