Dental Implants

Implant Dentistry in San Mateo County, CA

Restore Your Smile with Implant Dentistry

Your smile is one of the first features people notice. Unfortunately, one or more missing teeth can decrease self-confidence, speech, or eating ability-all important aspects of social and career success. Adults lose teeth commonly due to illness, decay, or trauma. Without a tooth restoration, a gap in the teeth can create bite problems and eventually alter face shape.

San Mateo County dentist Dr. Ken Hovden specializes in a cosmetic and restorative dental solution called dental implants that will help you fill the gaps in your smile. A dental implant is a tooth replacement option that can be used to:

• Replace one or more missing teeth
• Support a non-removable dental bridge
• Anchor removable partial or full dentures

Tooth implants are cosmetic and restorative dental restorations specially designed to look and function like natural teeth. A dental implant replaces the missing tooth root, eventually fusing with the jawbone to create a strong support for an artificial tooth, or dental crown. If used to support a dental bridge or dentures, dental implants provide crucial and enduring support to prevent bone atrophy and damage to surrounding teeth.

Dr. Ken Hovden has years of implant dentistry experience and currently even mentors other dental professionals at the prestigious Spear Institute facility in Scottsdale. In addition to lecturing across the nation and recently in France, he maintains membership in several distinguished dental organizations so that you can trust him to restore your smile.

Dental Implant Benefits:

Durable Support:

Say goodbye to tender chewing. Because dental implants are connected to the jawbone they offer similar chewing support as your natural teeth. Unlike some other dental restoration options, implants can last a lifetime without replacement if proper dental hygiene is maintained.

Straight Teeth:

While a tooth gap often causes surrounding teeth to migrate and shift, a tooth restoration maintains the position of your smile to prevent more extensive cosmetic dental procedures.

Aesthetically Pleasing:

To ensure that no one can decipher your real tooth from your artificial tooth, professionals skillfully contour and color each tooth replacement to look like the surrounding natural teeth.

Low Maintenance:

Unlike dentures that need to be removed and cleaned regularly, tooth implants can be cared for with the same dental hygiene that your natural teeth require.

Healthy:

Without a tooth root replacement to stimulate the jawbone, the bone can begin to atrophy, causing face shape alteration and weakened support for remaining teeth. Unlike dentures or bridges that sit on top of the gums, dental implants imitate tooth roots to prevent bone loss.

Qualifications for Dental Implant Therapy

The best way to assess whether dental implants are the best tooth restoration option for you is to come visit with Dr. Ken Hovden in his Daly City, California office for a dental consultation. However, some basic qualifications include:

• Overall good oral health
• Sufficient bone structure to maintain the implant
• No conditions that prevent bone growth
• One or more missing teeth

Smile Designed by Dr. Hovden

Dental Implants

To learn more about how implant dentistry can complete and support your smile, contact the Kenneth Hovden DDS dental office today in South San Francisco or fill out the form on this page to schedule your initial cosmetic dental consultation.