Enjoy a Complete Smile Again
After losing any number of teeth, it won’t be long before you realize just how important a complete smile is for everyday tasks like speaking and chewing. At Waban Dental Group, our team of dental experts – which includes a prosthodontist and a periodontist – can help you fill in the gaps in your grin with long-lasting, natural-looking dental implants. Give us a call today if you’re interested in learning more about dental implants in Newton and the many advantages they offer!
Why Choose Waban Dental Group for Dental Implants?
- Start-to-Finish Dental Implant Procedures
- In-Office Prosthodontist and Periodontist
- 40+ Years of Improving Smiles
What Are Dental Implants?
By itself, a dental implant looks more like a screw than a tooth. But once it has been placed in the jaw and allowed to form a bond with the surrounding bone, it can act as an artificial root for a lifelike crown, bridge, or denture. Dental implants are often seen as the modern gold standard of tooth-replacement options thanks to the many benefits they provide, such as enhanced chewing power and stability.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
- Initial Consultation: When you begin the dental implant process, we’ll schedule an initial consultation so that we can closely examine your mouth. Not only will we make sure that you’re qualified for dental implants, but we’ll also determine whether you need any preparatory work done.
- Surgery: While some dental practices may need to refer you to a separate specialist for dental implant surgery, we will be able to complete the procedure right here. The implant posts will be placed in carefully predetermined areas in your jaw.
- Osseointegration/Abutment: The implant posts will gradually fuse with the jawbone thanks to a natural process called osseointegration. Eventually, they will be ready to receive metal connector pieces known as abutments.
- Delivery of the Final Restoration: The final prosthesis will be created based on an impression of your smile. Then it will be attached to your dental implant posts with the help of the abutments.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Why do so many dentists and patients prefer dental implants over traditional bridges and dentures? For one thing, dental implants are the only tooth replacement method that can prevent bone loss by mimicking your missing tooth roots. Also, the chewing power provided by the implant posts means you won’t have to worry about diet limitations once you’ve received the final restoration. One last benefit to note is that dental implants can last for decades or even a lifetime with minimal maintenance.
Who Dental Implants Can Help
If you have one or more missing teeth, you may qualify for dental implants if you meet the following criteria:
- You don’t have any health issues that would stop you from having minor surgery performed.
- You are in good oral health overall, meaning you have no cavities or gum disease.
- You have enough bone in your jaw to have dental implants placed.
Note that some patients may need to complete preparatory treatments in order to fulfill the criteria listed above. If you are a dental implant candidate, you can get implant posts to address the following tooth loss situations.
Missing One Tooth
A single gap in your smile may not seem like a big deal, but it can lead to more serious oral health issues later. Our team can fill in the gap with a dental implant post and a crown made out of natural-looking materials.
Missing Multiple Teeth
When three or more teeth in a row are missing, a dental bridge and a pair of dental implants can be used to replace them all at once. Also, a partial denture can be combined with a strategic number of implant posts in order to replace any teeth that were lost throughout your mouth.
Missing All Teeth
The idea of replacing all of your teeth with dental implants may seem daunting, but oftentimes, only four to six implant posts are needed to support a full denture. Thanks to the stability of the implant posts, implant dentures don’t slip the way that traditional dentures sometimes do.
Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants
Our team can explain the various factors that can affect the cost of dental implants, such as the surgery itself, the number of implants needed, the materials used, and any required preliminary work. While dental implants tend to cost more than traditional bridges and dentures, they also don’t need to be replaced as often, and you don’t need to invest in any special cleaning solutions to take care of them.
