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This patient had lost a tooth and preferred a healthier and more permanent option than a bridge. For many patients, dental implants are an attractive option because, unlike dentures or bridges, the final implant looks and feels like your own teeth. Also, unlike bridges and dentures the dental implant joins to the deeper underlying bone structure of the jaw, helping prevent the kind of bone and tissue deterioration that commonly results from tooth loss.

In this patient's examination and consultation, Beverly Hills implant dentist Dr. Farnoosh assessed not only the patient's oral structures, but also tissue health and long term aesthetic goals for the patient's teeth. Based on this patient's goals and physical characteristics Dr. Farnoosh recommended a dental implant procedure.

In most cases, patients have sufficient underlying bone structure to support the implant firmly. In some cases, though, either because of your genetic traits or because your tooth loss also prompted your body to reabsorb some of that bony structure, Dr. Farnoosh may have to augment the bone to ensure that your implant stays securely in place.

This patient's procedure and recovery progressed smoothly and normally, and afterward you can see excellent results of this Los Angeles dental implant procedure. Dr. Farnoosh placed the implant precisely to allow Beverly Hills prosthodontist Dr. Fereidoun Daftary to sculpt a replacement crown that would rest at the appropriate angle to fit naturally with the patient's upper and lower teeth. The resulting replacement "tooth" looks very natural, and you can see that the surrounding gum tissue has grown to enclose the implant base for a healthy, attractive-looking final result.

Surgeon: Dr. Alex Farnoosh