Dental Implants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

At Vandervoort Family Dentistry, Dr. Will and his team provide comprehensive implant dentistry from start to finish, meaning you’ll work with the team you know and trust the entire time.

Dental implants in Tuscaloosa provide an excellent solution for restoring one or multiple missing teeth.

How Dental Implants Work

A dental implant comprises three integral parts that work together to restore your tooth.

• The implant: Dr. Will carefully places a titanium implant into your jawbone. Because titanium is biocompatible, it naturally integrates with the bone over time.
• The abutment: When the implant is fully healed and integrated with the bone, we use the abutment to attach the implant to the final restoration.
• The restoration: We use a customized restoration to restore your tooth—typically a porcelain crown for single teeth and a bridge or denture to replace multiple teeth.

Most dentists consider tooth implants the gold standard for tooth replacement because they restore both your tooth and root.

Dental implants provide several health benefits above and beyond just their ability to restore aesthetics.

• Protection for your jawbone against the deterioration that occurs with tooth loss
• The look, feel, and function of a natural tooth
• Stability to keep neighboring teeth from shifting
• Protection for correct bite alignment
• Restored aesthetics for your smile
• Excellent longevity since tooth implants have the potential to last a lifetime
• A reliable success rate – over 90 percent
• Versatility to restore one or multiple missing teeth

How Dental Implants Restore Multiple Missing Teeth

If you’re dealing with losing several or all of your teeth, dental implants can help by supporting a bridge or a denture.

Depending on your needs, Dr. Will strategically places two to six dental implants and designs your bridge or denture to attach to the implants, which hold them securely in place.

Denture wearers love the freedom and peace of mind they enjoy knowing their dentures won’t slip or move when they chew, eat, talk, or laugh.

The best way to determine if dental implants are right for you is to book an evaluation with Dr. Will. He will discuss your options with you and review everything you need to know to help make your implant dentistry successful.

For example, if you’re suffering from bone loss, Dr. Will may recommend a bone grafting procedure before implant placement to rebuild your bone structure and successfully support your implant. He can complete a bone grafting procedure at our Tuscaloosa dental office if needed. 

When you’re ready to learn more about tooth implants, you can book your evaluation with Dr. Will online or by talking with our team when you call us at (205) 345-7755.