Dental flippers are a great option for temporary tooth replacement. Made of acrylic and removable like a retainer, flippers are almost like having a small, partial denture. They snap in and out of your bite to help fill in the visible holes caused by missing teeth. Yet, their affordable nature makes them perfect for temporary purposes as you await your permanent restoration.
One of the biggest concerns that our Miami, FL dental implant patients experience is wondering if they’re going to have to go “without teeth” during their treatment. Because implants can take a matter of months to fully integrate with the body after placement, there’s a period of time when they can’t support a crown or bridge. That means a permanent restoration can’t be installed without potentially affecting the overall stability of the implant itself.
Today’s modern dental implants are designed to last for life. They’re a great investment for our Bay Harbor, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Sunrise, Hialeah and Pompano Beach patients to consider. However, the healing time required between an extraction, the surgical implant placement, and the final restorative phases can be intimidating, especially for people with visibly missing teeth. A few benefits of opting for dental flippers in the meantime include:
Are you wondering if the missing tooth area will be visible when you’re talking and/or smiling? Are you worried that you will have to go without a tooth (or several teeth) while the area heals? Fortunately, there is a dental intervention that can come to the rescue. At the Implant Center of Miami, our implant patients can enjoy a same-day, temporary prosthesis (or flipper) to wear from the first day of their treatment. This way, their smiles look great throughout their entire course of care. Whether you need to have a tooth extracted or you are waiting for new bone to develop around a recently placed implant, we’ll make sure that you have something to fill in the gap left behind.
Our process is simple. First, we’ll create a small opening in your gums to access the top of the implant. We will then affix an abutment extension by screwing it into the tiny opening in the middle of the artificial root. After the abutment is secured, a custom dental crown (or bridge) will be made from an impression and permanently cemented onto the abutment.
At Implant Center of Miami, dental implants are one of our most popular and requested services. Because this service comes with a host of benefits, it is in extremely high demand among dental patients. Our specific dental implant services stand out from the competition because:
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