Dental Implants
Dental implants have revolutionized how we replace teeth. These titanium anchors actually integrate with bone and act as tooth roots to provide support for a missing tooth or missing teeth. They additionally can be used to help retain a removable partial denture or denture. We will be happy to show you some pre and post-treatment photos of cases that we have completed.
What is the process for an implant?
Implants are a collaborative procedure performed with a restorative dentist and a periodontist or oral surgeon. We work closely with a select group of specialists for these procedures - proper planning is imperative for an optimal result. The implant is placed with the surgeon - no stress is immediately placed on the implant to allow it to integrate with bone. Generally a temporary removable appliance is fabricated to be worn while the implant is integrating so the patient is not without a tooth for the duration of the process. The implant takes about 3 months to integrate and at this time, the final restoration can be completed which consists of an Abutment which screws into the implant and the final crown which is cemented on the abutment. Implants restorations look and feel similar to natural teeth and will never develop decay!