{"id":93,"date":"2017-11-02T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsmilesdentalstudio.com\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2018-03-15T10:21:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T10:21:52","slug":"tooth-implant-surgery-in-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsmilesdentalstudio.com\/tooth-implant-surgery-in-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth implant surgery is nothing to fear in CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dental implants are one of the most important advances in modern dentistry. An implant is the only tooth replacement option that can last a lifetime; looks, feels, and functions like a natural tooth; and helps to avoid loss of facial bone. Yet some patients are apprehensive because tooth implant placement is an oral surgery. Dr. Carlos Garcia at Bright Smiles Dental Studio in Glendale, CA soothes those concerns with this information.<\/p>\n

Implant background<\/h2>\n

A removable denture or a fixed bridge sits on top of gum tissue. A dental implant is a tiny screw made of biocompatible material. It resides in jawbone at the site of a missing tooth. Bone fuses with the implant, replicating a tooth root and providing a solid foundation for a crown. An implant is unnoticeable in the smile, and you care for it just like your own teeth.<\/p>\n

About placement<\/h2>\n

Placement of a dental implant is considered an oral surgery because tissue is cut. However, concerns invoked by the term \u201csurgery\u201d are minimal:<\/p>\n