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Do Your Dental Implants Need a Facelift?
Dental implants are technological marvels that look and perform exactly like your natural teeth. Once they have been properly implanted, they should last for years to come. The maintenance is exactly the same as the maintenance for your natural teeth. However, as with natural teeth, dental implants can sometimes become damaged or discolored through use. When this happens, rest assured that Cooper Family Dentistry has the solution.
Repairing Or Replacing Damaged Dental Implants
If the tooth portion of your implant has become damaged, we can usually repair it with relatively little trouble. Of course, this depends on the severity of the damage. The best thing to do is set up an appointment as soon as you can. We will look at the damaged crown and review your options with you.
If the damage is only slight, we may be able to repair a crack or chip without needing to remove the crown. We clean the surrounding area and apply a special material to the damaged crown. After it cures, your crown will be as good as new.
If the damage is more severe, we may need to remove the damaged crown and replace it with a new one. If you recall from when you originally got your implants, your crown is anchored to a metal piece implanted into your jaw. We can remove the crown and attach a new one to the metal implant without causing you too much discomfort, although this procedure is of course slightly more invasive than simply repairing the crown.
Restoring The Shine
If your implants are structurally sound but are beginning to show their age, we can help with that too. Just come on in and we can clean them for you. If there are stains that won’t come off with a regular cleaning, we can usually polish them away. We’ll use a non-abrasive polish that will not damage the surface of the crown.
Cooper Family Dentistry Is Here For You
At Cooper Family Dentistry, your healthy smile is our passion! We want you to know that we take your dental health very seriously, and we will work diligently to keep your dental implant in great shape.
Dr. Jordan Cooper is from Jacksonville, AR. His father is Dr. James Cooper, a Jonesboro, AR native and practicing dentist of 39 years and his mother, Tracy Cooper, is a dental hygienist from Little Rock. Dr. Cooper graduated high school from Central Arkansas Christian, after which he entered at the University of Arkansas as a Chancellor’s Scholar in 1998.
Dr. David Cole is a graduate from the University of Arkansas, receiving his degree in 2016, and is a huge Razorback fan! He then went to dental school at the University of Tennessee where he received his D.D.S. in 2021. He looks forward to getting to know the Central Arkansas area, and serving his community!
Dr. Rasmussen is a Hot Springs native who graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2017 (Go Bears). After receiving his D.D.S from The University of Tennessee in 2021, he is looking forward to serving the central Arkansas community and the wonderful people who live here.
Dr. James Cooper was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He studied at the University of New Mexico and graduated from dental school from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. After 2 years of dental experience with the Army, Dr. Cooper moved to Jacksonville in 1973 to practice dentistry.