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Local Periodontists

Sally J. Cram, D.D.S.
Sally J Cram, D.D.S.
1140 19th Street, NW Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-3021
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Dental Implants & Periodontics Alexandria VA, Waldorf MD
Karl A Smith, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A.
2500 N. Van Dorn St. Suite 128
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 894-4867
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Barry S. Kayne, DDS, Periodontal & Implant Specialist
Barry S Kayne, D.D.S.
58 Omega Drive, Suite F58
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 456-0400
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Karl A. Smith, DDS, LLC
Karl A Smith, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A.
601 Post Office Road, Suite1-B
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 638-4867
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Periodontics with a Caring Touch
James R Werkmeister, D.M.D., M.S.
4328 Northern Pike, Suite 102
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 856-8200
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Replacing a Single Tooth

Implants are the treatment of choice for individual teeth

A natural tooth is anchored into the jawbone by its tooth root. Tooth roots attach firmly to the jawbone and keep your teeth stable when chewing solid foods.

Three Unit "Bridge"

Traditionally, if you were missing a tooth or if one needed to be extracted, the healthy teeth on either side of the missing tooth would be cut down and replaced with a three-unit "bridge."

Dental Implants - The Modern Alternative

Dental implants are the modern alternative. Instead of cutting down two perfectly healthy teeth, your periodontist inserts a dental implant into the jawbone to replace your missing tooth root. The implant becomes solidly fixed into your jaw bone (osseointegration). Your restorative dentist then places a crown onto this artificial tooth root that looks, feels, and functions like your natural tooth.

Quite simply, dental implants are the most natural replacement for missing teeth.

Replacing Multiple Teeth with Dental Implants >>