Nov
No one plans on losing teeth, but it’s often a reality of life. You may lose teeth in an accident due to dental trauma, untreated decay, or advanced gum disease. Regardless of the reason for losing permanent teeth, Drs. Nathen Ellis and Spencer Stewart can help you rebuild your smile with dental implant services from Denver Dental Arts, Denver, North Carolina. Implants provide a permanent solution to tooth loss, making your smile whole and functional again.
Implants are artificial teeth that mimic the look, feel, and performance of natural teeth. They’re composed of three parts – a titanium post (implant), an abutment, and a restoration – which work together to restore your smile’s functionality and appearance. The titanium post is implanted into your jaw surgically beneath your gum to replace your lost tooth root. There it will fuse with your bone system to eventually become the foundation for your replacement tooth. After the post has healed, we’ll add an abutment (connector) and a customized restoration to complete your treatment.
If you’re replacing one or more individual teeth, your restoration will be a dental crown customized to match the color and shape of your natural teeth. If you’re replacing several missing teeth in a row, we’ll create a natural-looking bridge to restore your smile. We offer full mouth implant restorations using all-on-four or all-on-six implant treatment to replace an entire arch or all of your teeth. As your restorations are firmly attached to the implant, your replacement teeth will have the same functionality as natural teeth, enabling you to talk, laugh, and eat confidently and easily.
Implants offer a permanent solution to tooth loss because the implant itself can last a lifetime. Quality restorations can last up to 15 years or longer with proper care. Although rebuilding your smile with implants is a lengthy process, it offers unique benefits you won’t find with traditional dentures and bridges.
Here are some key facts you should know about implant treatment:
For strong, stable replacement teeth you can count on long-term, you can’t go wrong with implants.
To schedule a consultation for dental implant services at Denver Dental Arts, Denver, NC, contact Drs. Nathen Ellis and Spencer Stewart today at (704) 908-6969.
Dr. Nathen Ellis graduated Magna Cum Laude from NC State University with a degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Genetics. His passion for dentistry developed while volunteering for a local dental outreach program during his undergraduate studies. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Dentistry and relocated to Lincoln County. After practicing for four years as an associate, he set up his practice in Denver, NC. Dr. Ellis has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education, including an American Academy of Implant Dentistry course. He’s an alumnus of the Pankey Institute and Spear Education study club.
Dr. Spencer Stewart graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Biology and Chemistry. After being an assistant in dentistry for one year, he returned to Chapel Hill to attend the UNC School of Dentistry. There, he was selected for the Adams Rural Oral Health and Wellness Scholars program, which prepares dental students to work in underserved communities in North Carolina. During this program, Dr. Stewart honed his skills while practicing at the MAHEC clinic in Asheville, NC. Following graduation, he returned to Gaston County and practiced dentistry in Charlotte before joining Denver Dental Arts.

