Dental Implants
Dr. Potts is dedicated to dental implant perfection.
Did you know…
Did you know that the smile is one of the first places people look when meeting new people?
It’s true. It’s also true that reactions to a person can be shaped by that smile.
That means that your smile may affect your lifestyle, your confidence – some experiments have even found that – believe it or not - salary can be affected. That’s right; the amount of money you make is affected by great (or no-so-great) teeth.
And if your problems extend beyond mere teeth cleaning, whitening, and perhaps an impacted tooth, dental implants might be the solution for you.
How dental implants help you.
- More confidence. One of the first places people look when you meet them is at your mouth and smile! What a confidence boost it is to have a great smile, and your confidence directly relates to how feel both personally and professionally. Dark spaces caused by missing teeth detract from a great smile.
- Impossible to detect. Dental implants are remarkably natural; so natural, you might even forget that you lost a tooth! The shape and coloration of the tooth are matched exactly or improved. They are also incredibly secure and therefore very good alternatives to dentures or perfect for anchoring dentures so they won’t slip. They also increase surface area and chewing force over dentures.
- No more wobbling in the mouth. Dental implants are incredibly secure, and will never move around.
When you need implant dentistry.
You’re getting older. Dental implants main purpose is to restore the anchoring that teeth have. Therefore, as you grow older, it becomes more used.
It’s denture time. One of the most interesting uses is when you need dentures. Implants, performed at strategic locations around the mouth, can anchor dentures like no polygrip can.
In lieu of bridges. As implants become more and more common, some patients are forgoing bridgework for implant dentistry. Again, the procedure usually makes for a more secure – and longer lasting – mouth.







