Dental Implants

What’s So Bad About Losing a Tooth?

The two common reasons people lose a tooth are periodontal (gum) disease and decay. Even though you won’t die because you are missing a tooth, it can have an effect on other teeth, as they will start to shift, move, or loosen. This affects your ability to chew properly and obtain vital nutrients from your food. It can become more difficult to chew, and you may start to eat softer, less natural foods that result in weight gain. Your speech may not be as clear as with a full set of teeth. Your face may take on a “sunken” look, making you look older than you are. We can replace one or many missing teeth with dental implants. They look very natural and function just like a real tooth, and they will return your confidence with a great smile.

The Center for Smiles
Dr. Nicholas Rallis & Associates
209-20 35th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-7800
CenterForSmiles.com 

Implant Retained Dentures

Immediate Load Implants – Another Option

In addition to traditional implants, we are also happy to offer our patients All-on-4™ immediate load implants. With this option, you will need only four implants, which securely hold permanent dentures in place that never need to be taken out. And the best part is that you can arrive in our office with missing or unhealthy teeth and leave with beautiful, functioning teeth – all in the same day. The use of four strategically positioned implants allows for very strong support for your new teeth. Immediate load implants can withstand pressure immediately without having to wait for the bone to heal around it.

In the past when a patient lost teeth through trauma, disease, or extraction and opted to have dental implants, they would most often need to be referred to an oral surgeon. The surgeon would place the implants and send the patient back to the regular dentist to have the teeth placed on the implants. In our practice, we can place the immediate load implants and the teeth in a single visit. And the patient doesn’t have to endure six months of having a space in their mouth.

The Center for Smiles
Dr. Nicholas Rallis & Associates
209-20 35th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-7800
CenterForSmiles.com 

Implant Dentistry

Missing Teeth? Why Not ‘Grow’ New Ones?

You can easily recapture a full and beautiful smile with dental implants. Whether you have missing teeth in the front of the mouth or in the back, they will give the full functionality of natural teeth for chewing and speaking. They look as if you grew new teeth, because they come up through the gums just like your original teeth. Even people with no teeth can benefit from implants, as they will anchor dentures to stop the problems of slippage and trapped food and will not need to be taken out at night. We make it convenient for you, as we handle the entire process from implant placement to crown fabrication, with no need for referral to another dentist.

The Center for Smiles
Dr. Nicholas Rallis & Associates
209-20 35th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-7800
CenterForSmiles.com