A Guide to the Dental Implant Process
If you are missing teeth — one tooth, many teeth, or all your teeth — you’ll be glad to hear that you have more options than just toothlessness and dentures (partial or full). Your dentist in Kelowna can provide solutions including modern and effective full and partial dentures, dental bridges of several different types for a wide variety of situations, and dental implants to replace your teeth and roots and complete dental function and strength. Use this brief introduction to the process of getting dental implants to consider whether they may be a good option for you and to guide a conversation about the appropriateness of dental implants with a dentist near you. Who are good and bad candidates for implants? Ideal candidates for dental implant dentistry in Kelowna and implant surgery are patients who are in good enough overall health to withstand the surgical procedures themselves. You also need to have good oral health, meaning you have no periodontal (gum) disease and a jaw bo