A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is surgically place into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge.

Implant-supported replacement teeth look, feel and function just like natural teeth. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason. While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.

Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. You know that your confidence about your teeth affects how you feel about yourself, both personally and professionally. Perhaps you hide your smile because of spaces from missing teeth. Maybe your dentures don’t feel secure. Perhaps you have difficulty chewing. If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is good news!

Dental implants are teeth that can look and feel just like your own! Under proper conditions, such as careful placement by an experienced implant dentist and diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime. Long-term studies continue to show improving success rates for implants.

What Implants Can Do

• Replace one or more teeth without affecting bordering teeth
• Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture
• Provide support for a denture, making it more secure and comfortable
• Advantages of Dental Implants Over Dentures or a Bridge
• Every way you look at it, dental implants are a better solution to the problem of missing teeth

Esthetic Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth! Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss and gum recession that often accompany bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth.

Tooth-saving Dental implants don’t sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant. More of your own teeth are left untouched, a significant long-term benefit to your oral health!

Confidence Dental implants will allow you to once again speak and eat with comfort and confidence! They are secure and offer freedom from the irksome clicks and wobbles of dentures. They’ll allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures and messy pastes and glues.

Reliable The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement.

For Long Island Dental Implants, Dentist Marc E. Paternina has extensive training and experience restoring singles and multiple units. Located in New Hyde Park in Nassau County, we have been providing implant services to residents of Mineola, New Hyde Park, Westbury, Garden City, Manhasset, Hicksville, Jericho, Roslyn, Floral Park, Syosset, Williston Park, Levittown, and the region since 1999. To schedule your appointment, call today at (516) 742-5100 or contact us with any questions you may have.