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As a privately practicing dentist in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Roderick Garcia, DMD, focuses on the use of cosmetic procedures to improve patients’ confidence and quality of life. Roderick Garcia, DMD, offers dental implants as an aesthetically pleasing and functionally effective solution for his patients with missing teeth.
Dental implants replace missing teeth in a way that mimics the look and function of natural teeth. A dentist places a small titanium post into the empty socket, where the jawbone heals around it. This holds the implant in place and prevents it from shifting or loosening when the patient bites, chews, or speaks.
Because the implant functions so reliably, patients can return to living life without thinking about their teeth. They can eat as they like without worrying about shifting dentures causing discomfort, just as they can speak without the mumbling or slurring that can come with the same. Confidence also comes from knowing that the implant helps the face to retain its full shape, preventing the sunken appearance that can occur in a mouth with missing teeth.
The implant also protects the patient from deterioration of the jawbone, which can occur whenever an empty socket is present in the mouth. By providing a structure for the jaw to support, the implant encourages the jawbone to stay strong and even stimulates the growth of natural bone.
For more information please contact us at Roderick A Garcia DMD 505-821-6119 or visit our website at www.roderickgarciadmd.comÂ
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