Remember when being a five-year-old with a few missing teeth charmed friends and family? When a lisp was considered adorable and endearing? Doesn’t really work for adults! At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA we can restore missing teeth with lifelike dental implants.
A single-tooth dental implant consists of three parts: the implant itself, a connecting piece called an abutment, and a crown.
- Implant: A titanium post inserted into the jaw fuses with the bone. This creates a solid foundation for the artificial tooth it will support.
- Abutment: The abutment is affixed to the implant, and will in turn support the crown.
- Crown: The replacement tooth looks like a natural tooth, and works like one.
One dental implant can support one artificial tooth. Several implants can support a dental bridge, and even a full dental arch. Dental implants, like those available at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA, are state-of-the-art dentistry that help you captivate audiences once again. People from Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and Bankers Hill come to our office for implants and other restorative dentistry options. Contact us today!
Contact Marcos Ortega DDS:
619-295-4545
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
306 Walnut Ave Ste 25
San Diego, California
92103