Dental Implants

It used to be that you only had two options for replacing missing teeth: bridges and dentures (partial or full). Dental implants offer an excellent third option.

Dental implants are long-lasting and protective. Unlike bridges, they don’t require us to do work on the adjacent teeth for support. Although they do require some special care, they’re the closest thing to natural teeth that you can get.

We offer both titanium and metal-free dental implant options to meet the unique needs of each patient. Some titanium implants feature specialized surface treatments designed to encourage successful integration with the jawbone. Because every patient is different, we often recommend biocompatibility testing to help determine which implant material is the best fit for your individual health and treatment goals.

Once the implants have been surgically placed in your jaw, we place an abutment on top – a kind of extension of the implant on which the final restoration will sit. The healing times between appointments is individually determined, the permanent restoration is never placed same day in our office to ensure the implant is better integrated with the bone.

Once all the soft tissues have had time to heal, we place the final restoration – one or more teeth – on top.

All told, the process can take several months, but from what our patients say, you know the results are worth it.

Dental implants are long-lasting, reliable, and functionally superior to other methods of replacing teeth. By preserving dental function, oral health is protected, and total body wellness is preserved.

Should you need an implant, we have a network of trusted oral specialists that we would refer you to.