The first step is a comprehensive exam to determine your suitability for dental implants. Generally, your jawbone should have the volume and density to support an implant. If not, we’ll recommend bone grafting to rebuild your lost bone tissue.
Sometimes, you may want to replace a severely decayed or damaged tooth. No worries. When dental extractions are necessary, our team offers gentle treatment to create space for a dental implant.
Once your mouth is prepped for dental implants, the other steps include the following:
• Numbing your gums to minimize discomfort.
• Surgically inserting a titanium screw at a precise location in your jawbone.
• Suturing your surgical site to kick-start healing.
• Leaving your implant for 4-6 months for recovery and osseointegration to occur.
• Abutment placement.
• Restoring your implant with a natural-looking crown.
Dental implants need several months to complete, but you rarely remember the passage of time because you get something close to your natural teeth. Dental implants mimic your real teeth in almost every way, including looks, function, and feel.