Multiple Teeth Replacement in Walnut Creek, CA
Restore Missing Teeth With Long-Term Solutions
While many people will end up missing an adult tooth at some point in life, it is not uncommon to have several missing or damaged teeth. Dr. Nestor Karas and Dr. Williams at Muir Oral, Facial, & Dental Implant Surgery offer many implant-based restorative treatments to help patients with a variety of dental needs achieve healthy and complete smiles.
Implant-based tooth restoration has become available to more patients thanks to bone grafts, mini dental implants, and other treatments. Contact us in Walnut Creek, CA, today to schedule your appointment with our board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and start your journey to a healthier smile.
Options for Replacing Multiple Missing Teeth
When you have several missing, damaged, or failing teeth, there are many options to consider for multiple tooth replacement. Dr. Karas and Dr. Williams closely evaluate your specific needs and will help determine the right treatment plan for you.
- Implant-Supported Bridge. Traditional dental bridges rely on adjacent teeth for support. This typically involves shaving down the natural teeth on either side of a gap to fit the bridge. When a dental implant supports the bridge, your natural teeth are protected and the jaw bone receives the needed stimulation.
- Multiple Dental Implants. As long as your jaw bone is healthy enough to support them, you can receive a dental implant anywhere in your mouth to replace missing teeth. This includes front teeth, canines, and molars.
- Full-Arch Restoration. Those missing most or all of their teeth turn to full-arch restoration. This treatment secures a fixed denture in one or both arches using dental implants, providing all the benefits of implants and a brand new, fully functioning smile. You will walk into our office with your current teeth and leave the same day with a complete, natural-looking smile.
- Fixed Bridge. A fixed bridge cosmetically restores your smile, but there are no parts fusing with the jaw bone underneath to prevent bone loss. A dental bridge relies on nearby teeth for support, requiring them to be reshaped to fit the bridge. You must take special care to clean around the bridge, as it can trap food and debris.
- Removable Partial Denture. This method cosmetically restores multiple teeth that are missing beside each other using clasps on adjacent teeth that hold the denture in place. You must remove your partial at night to clean it, and while it allows you to eat food with somewhat full functionality, there is no stimulation beneath the gums to prevent bone loss.
- No Replacement. If you leave missing teeth untreated, even a single tooth, the jaw bone becomes susceptible to bone loss. Tooth roots stimulate the bone during chewing, and without this stimulation, the jaw bone will atrophy over time. Implant restorations are the only tooth replacement solutions that prevent jaw bone loss. No replacement can lead to dental shifting, tooth decay, and gum disease.
Full-Arch Restoration
One of the most life-changing oral surgery procedures, full-arch restoration changes the way you eat and improves your self-confidence in one surgical visit. This treatment involves your oral surgeon extracting any remaining teeth in the dental arch and placing as few as four dental implant posts. Your surgeon will attach a temporary denture to the implant posts to wear while the posts heal. In the meantime, a restorative dentist creates the final, custom-made prosthesis, and will place it after you have healed.
Full-arch restoration gives you back the freedom to enjoy your favorite foods without having to worry about moving parts or cumbersome dentures. The fixed dentures remain in at all times, unlike traditional dentures which come out during eating and cleaning. You care for your new teeth just like a set of natural teeth with regular brushing, flossing, and dental exams. Because the prosthesis is secured with dental implant posts, your jaw bone health is protected, unlike removable dentures that do not fuse below the surface.
If you have suffered from missing many or all of your teeth, Dr. Nestor Karas or Dr. Williams in Walnut, Creek, California, can help. Contact our office today for your consultation, and we will determine the healthiest, most effective way to restore your smile's function and, more importantly, your confidence.
Find Us in Walnut Creek, CA
Muir Oral, Facial, & Dental Implant Surgery is on the east side of Walnut Creek, just off of Ygnacio Valley Rd and La Casa Via. We invite you to schedule a consultation and learn about how dental implants can benefit your smile—and your life.
Patient Testimonials
Hear from our patients about their experiences with Multiple Teeth Replacement and other procedures.
Dr. Cynthia Stephenson
Walnut Creek
"I really respect and appreciate the fact that Dr. Karas is an MD. He's up-to-date with all the latest techniques, and he's really committed to what he does, and he really is committed to being the best he can be, and it shows in his care. I will continue to refer my patients to Dr. Karas."
"When I first walked into the practice, I felt refreshed. It's a very new and modern environment and everybody was really welcoming at the front desk. Dr. Karas for me from the moment I met him just made me feel like family. Very warm, very professional."
"When I first met Dr. Karas, I was impressed by his knowledge and the fact that he had seen every scenario when it had came to wisdom teeth. I felt very welcomed and like I was in good hands, that he knew he was doing, and he clearly answered all my questions. "
"When I first met Dr. Karas, I was very impressed. He was friendly. He was direct, explained everything that he was going to do before he did it."
"Dr. Karas' staff has always been very professional, very helpful, very welcoming. Dr. Karas is a very open and very friendly doctor. He has been very thorough in his explanations of what he's doing."
"When I first walked into the practice, it was check you in, sit down, and in a few minutes, you're seeing the doctor. Dr. Karas exudes confidence and makes you feel comfortable throughout the entire procedure. Recovery was quick. I, at this point, couldn't even tell you which teeth are implants and which ones aren't implants."
"When I came in here—meeting with the staff and everybody in the office, I knew I had made the right choice. Dr. Karas always gives the explanation that gives confidence to me in what the result will be."
"Dr. Karas, he's an amazing individual, professional, but most of all, a caring person. My procedure, it went well."
" When I first walked into this practice, I felt that I was the most important person in that moment, and that was important to me. Dr. Karas has a way of relating to his patients. I felt comfortable with him in terms of his professionalism and care. The staff explained everything to me and made me feel at ease."
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