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All oral health problems are a cause of concern, but few have such devastating effects as tooth loss. Damaged teeth can be repaired, tooth flaws concealed, and crooked teeth straightened. Tooth loss, however, is permanent. You can’t get back natural teeth after they’ve gone missing. But you can benefit from the next best thing, which is cosmetic dental implants. Implants from Pearl Dental Care can reconstruct your smile beautifully so you can smile with joy and confidence again.
A consultation with your implant dentists, Drs. Gary and Scott Pearl will determine if you’re a good candidate for implants. We’ll assess your oral health, lifestyle habits, and bone health to ensure your jawbone can support implants. If everything checks out, we can proceed with your implant procedure. Through surgery, we’ll place an implant screw into your jawbone to act like a tooth root. Then, we’ll wait 3 to 6 months for the implant to heal. During this time, the bone will grow around your implant, fusing it in place permanently. Finally, we’ll attach an abutment (connector) and your restoration to complete your smile.
Although implants are not “real teeth,” they play the part beautifully by:
Implants mimic the structure of natural teeth by replacing your tooth and its roots. This gives your replacement teeth the stability of natural teeth and your smile a realistic, natural-looking appearance.
Implants give you a solid support system for rebuilding your smile. This system can function independently to replace individual missing teeth or as a team to support an implant bridge or denture to reconstruct your smile after losing most or all your teeth.
Due to large gaps in your mouth, tooth loss can make normal functions like eating, speaking, and even smiling a challenge. By filling those gaps, implants can restore full tooth functionality so you can eat comfortably, speak clearly, and smile with confidence and ease. Implants will also restore your full chewing power so you can eat a varied diet that provides the nutrients your body needs for strength, health, and energy.
By fusing with your jawbone, implants strengthen your jawbone to keep it from deteriorating. They support your remaining teeth to keep them from drifting. By filling gaps in your smile, implants make it easier to keep your mouth clean to prevent bad breath, decay, and gum disease.Â
Whether you’ve lost one tooth or many, we can restore your smile’s natural beauty with implants. By customizing your crown, bridge, or denture, we can make your new smile appear natural and appealing. You’ll want to show off your new pearly whites at every opportunity!
To learn more about dental implants and their benefits, please contact Drs. Gary and Scott Pearl at Pearl Dental Care in Hamden, CT. Call (203) 285-8245 to schedule an appointment. We proudly serve patients in New Haven, CT, and the surrounding areas.
Gary R. Pearl, DMD, MAGD, graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Pharmacy and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He spent his general practice residency at Park City Hospital in Bridgeport, CT, and is a graduate of the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, FL. In 2005, he achieved the highest Academy of General Dentistry honor- Mastership (MAGD). Dr. Pearl is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA), and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Pearl is an expert in many facets of dentistry is constantly advancing what dentistry can offer.
Scott A Pearl, DMD, FAGD, attended college at the University of Connecticut followed be earning a masters degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from Quinnipiac University. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. In 2021, Dr. Pearl became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a milestone reached by only six percent of dentists in the US. He is President of the New Haven Dental Association from 2024 to 2025 (Board Member since 2021), and a member of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, American Dental Association and CT State Dental Association. His clinical interests include CEREC digital dentistry and implants.. He believes that quality dental care can profoundly affect patients’ physical and mental well-being.
View LinkedIn ProfileAdam R Abel, DMD, MD, specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He received his BS from Tufts University and his DMD from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He then underwent specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. He earned an MD degree at Weill Cornell Medicine and completed extensive training in anesthesiology and general surgery. Dr. Abel also works in NYC and has a teaching position at Weill Cornell, where he also performs advanced jaw surgeries, including orthognathic surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.