Why you should consider Ceramic Dental Implants

Dental implants are incredibly common. When you are missing a tooth and need a strong and durable replacement, a dental implant is one of your best options for that replacement. While titanium implants tend to be the go-to option, ceramic implants have really started to gain popularity in recent years. Patients seeking ceramic implants from a trusted dentist in the Glen Allen, Virginia area have come to trust Dr. Olivia Hart and her friendly team at Virginia Biological Dentistry for their dental implant needs.

Benefits of ceramic implants

Ceramics have, for many years, been used in hip and knee replacement operations. Ceramic makes an excellent replacement material due to its: 

• Inertness
• High resistance to wearing down 
• Excellent biocompatibility

It is these attributes that make ceramic such a great material for use in dental implants. Ceramic implants have a very low rejection rate, meaning a very high success rate in implant procedures. Because of the high wear resistance of ceramics, they also provide a very durable and long-lasting solution. In addition, they offer very high fracture resistance and bending strength, making them pliable and unlikely to fracture and splinter when pressure is applied through chewing.

While ceramic dental implants were initially used, for the most part, by biological dentists, they have started to gain popularity and are being more widely used by general dentists as well. Ceramic implants offer some benefits over titanium implants. They can be crafted to more closely match the color of your surrounding teeth, leading to a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. They offer an excellent metal-free option for those who may have allergies to titanium and other metals. Ceramic implants also have a lower affinity to attracting or retaining plaque and bacteria. This leads to a dental implant that remains cleaner than other types of dental implants.

Metal-free ceramic dental implants in Glen Allen, VA

If you are interested in learning more about dental implant options available to you in the Glen Allen, Virginia area, especially ceramic options, please reach out to Dr. Olivia Hart and her team at Virginia Biological Dentistry. 

Platelet-Rich Fibrin

One way that Dr. Hart is setting herself apart from so many other dentists is through the use of platelet-rich fibrin. This biologically derived material is drawn from your blood supply, centrifuged, and used to treat your teeth and gums. Platelet-rich fibrin, to put it simply, boosts the recovery process in procedures such as the implanting of an immediate one-piece ceramic dental implant. When a tooth is extracted or when the implant is surgically inserted, platelet-rich fibrin enhances the healing process, making it easier on the patient. Because the platelet-rich fibrin is derived from your blood, it is fully biocompatible, and you don’t need to worry about any adverse reactions.

If you are interested in learning more about biological dentistry and the treatments offered by Dr. Olivia Hart and her team at Virginia Biological Dentistry in Glen Allen, VA, please call (804) 381-6238 today.

Dr. Olivia Hart
DDS, NMD, IABDM & ICOI Fellow & AAIP Fellow

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Dr. Olivia Hart, a founder of Virginia Biological Dentistry and a highly accomplished biological dentist, is honored to serve her community in Glen Allen, Richmond VA. She has always sought to enrich her knowledge in the field of holistic/biological dental health and to offer her patients the best comprehensive dental care possible. Her Virginia Biological Dentistry provides services ranging from biocompatible ceramic restorations, ceramic implants, and extractions with a biological protocol to treatments of sleep apnea, TMJ and other specialized bio-dental services.

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