{"id":339,"date":"2013-11-30T23:13:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T23:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drbobbycarmen.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2013-11-18T23:15:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T23:15:22","slug":"rejuvenate-your-smile-and-erase-unsightly-gaps-with-dental-implants-in-norman-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/rejuvenate-your-smile-and-erase-unsightly-gaps-with-dental-implants-in-norman-ok\/","title":{"rendered":"Rejuvenate Your Smile and Erase Unsightly Gaps with Dental Implants in Norman, OK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-340\" style=\"margin: 8px 10px;\" title=\"Implant3_edited\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Implant3_edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a>For patients with one or more missing teeth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/dental-implants.html\">dental implants<\/a> are a revolutionary new tooth replacement method that\u2019s truly transformative. They provide a prosthetic that\u2019s so lifelike and durable that it will be difficult to even remember that you lost the original pearly white; even better, they help prevent jawbone deterioration with the help of a small, titanium post \u2013 a problem that patients who rely on dentures or bridges have no solid solution for. While several dentists are able to place restorations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\">Dr. Bobby Carmen<\/a> has taken several advanced courses in implant dentistry, qualifying him to be able to take you through every step of the implants process in one convenient location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does the dental implant process work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it takes longer to receive a full dental implant than a bridge or denture, the <strong>dental implants<\/strong> process is considered ultimately more rewarding. First, <strong>Dr. Carmen<\/strong> will determine whether you\u2019re a viable candidate for the procedure with a thorough examination. Then, you\u2019ll undergo a brief oral surgery, in which we\u2019ll place a small, titanium post into the empty socket. You will require some time to heal from this event; once you have, you\u2019ll return to our<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">Norman<\/a> office so that <strong>Dr. Carmen<\/strong> can place a customized crown atop the post and complete the procedure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benefits of having <strong>dental implants<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Function \u2013 dental implants closely mimic natural teeth, providing patients with much-needed comfort and stability in their new smile.<\/li>\n<li>Success \u2013 the success rate for dental implant placement is an impressive 98%!<\/li>\n<li>Longevity \u2013 if cared for properly, dental implants can last for a lifetime, unlike bridges and dentures, which need to be replaced every 7 to 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">Contact<\/a> our <strong>Norman<\/strong> office today to schedule a consultation with <strong>Dr. Carmen<\/strong>. Our team can\u2019t wait to leave you with a happier and healthier smile. We also serve the areas of <strong>Moore, the University of Oklahoma<\/strong>, and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For patients with one or more missing teeth, dental implants are a revolutionary new tooth replacement method that\u2019s truly transformative. They provide a prosthetic that\u2019s so lifelike and durable that it will be difficult to even remember that you lost the original pearly white; even better, they help prevent jawbone deterioration with the help of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[84,14,175,245,177,70,82,176,118,178,95],"class_list":["post-339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-restorative-dentistry","tag-dental-implants-2","tag-dental-implants-norman","tag-dental-implants-norman-dentist","tag-dr-bobby-carmen","tag-implant-dentist","tag-moore","tag-norman","tag-norman-implants-dentist","tag-oklahoma","tag-oklahoma-implant-dentist","tag-the-university-of-oklahoma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":341,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions\/341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}