Get Your Perfect Smile Back with Dental Implants

Depending on the number of missing teeth, one or more titanium posts may be implanted during the procedure. Using pressure-controlled drills, the dentist inserts these posts into your jawbone. Some patients may need preparatory procedures before placing the new artificial roots. If there is insufficient jawbone, bone grafting may be required to create a sturdy base and increase bone density. If bone grafting is necessary, you need to allow six to nine months for your jaw to heal completely and for the titanium posts to integrate with your jaw. If bone grafting is not needed, you can immediately receive regular or mini dental implants, depending on the missing tooth and jawbone area. Mini dental implants are smaller in diameter than traditional ones. A healing period of four to six months, called osseointegration, allows the gums and bone to fuse around the artificial root. During the restoration stage, you will have 2-3 dental appointments where your dentist will evaluate the healing of the surgical area. During the recuperation phase, a customized restoration is fabricated in the lab to be ready once the area has fully healed. Once the surgical site has healed completely, the new restorations will be placed, giving you single, multiple teeth, or dentures that look and feel natural and provide a beautiful smile. With proper care, permanent implants can last a lifetime.