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At Delgado Dental Group, our skilled, experienced professional team understands the complexities of oral health, function, and aesthetics and how to rebuild complete and beautiful smiles. They combine their extensive training in implant and restorative dentistry to help patients with missing teeth recreate a full smile that supports good oral health, facial harmony, and balance.
While conventional fixed bridges and dentures continue to offer effective and satisfying ways to replace missing teeth, today, dental implants represent the most advanced solution for rebuilding an attractive and functional smile. Whether an individual tooth is missing, multiple ones need replacement, or all the upper or lower teeth are missing, dental implants provide a versatile, durable, and long-lasting way to reestablish a smile that looks, feels, and performs like a natural one.
With dental implants from our office, you can share your smile, speak, and chew with renewed confidence and ease. Dental implants behave in much the same way as the roots of your natural teeth. Once placed, they gradually integrate with the surrounding jawbone to provide ongoing stability and support for a restoration. And because, like natural teeth, they also offer continual stimulation to the adjacent bone, dental implants help prevent the natural bone resorption that accompanies tooth loss to help preserve normal facial contours. In other words, dental implants prevent the “sunken-in” look that can accompany tooth loss.
Clinical studies demonstrate dental implants have a long-term success rate of well over 95%. One key to their success and longevity implant is that enough bone is present to provide stable support for the implanted surgical post. If insufficient bone is present, we may recommend a bone grafting procedure before placing a dental implant. Furthermore, candidates for dental implants should not have untreated periodontal disease. You must maintain an ongoing and effective oral hygiene regimen and get routine care sustain a stable and functional implant.
At Delgado Dental Group, treatment planning for a patient for dental implant placement involves advanced scanning technology and software to map out the precise details of care from a prosthetic and surgical perspective. In this way, the case can be planned and meticulously executed from the very beginning with the final restoration in mind.
At Delgado Dental Group, we maintain an unwavering commitment to providing premier quality care. Our dental implants and restorations are made from the highest quality cosmetically pleasing, safe, and durable dental materials to ensure your new teeth will blend seamlessly with your smile— with restoration size, shape, and color selected for optimal facial aesthetics and harmony.
If you've lost a tooth due to injury, decay, gum disease, or any other reason, we recommend dental implants to replace missing teeth. Dental implants come the closest to replicating the look, feel, and function of your natural teeth.
Dental implants are placed into the jawbone and mirror the same function as the root of a tooth. The procedure for dental implants is usually performed while a patient is sedated. Patients who undergo IV sedation must have an empty stomach and transportation home following the procedure. Most sedation patients will have little to no memory of the procedure occurring.
Generally, dental implants are made out of a biocompatible metal such as titanium. Biocompatible metals are also used for other common bone implants (such as shoulder, hip, and knee replacements). The visible portion of the implant is usually made out of porcelain and is custom-made to match your existing teeth.
Dental implants are designed to fuse to the bone, which makes them become permanent fixtures. Typically speaking, the success rate is nearly 100%. There are few cases in which the implant will not fuse as intended and must be removed. If this happens to occur, the procedure can be attempted again a few months later.
Dental implants are not usually covered by dental insurance, but may be covered under a patient's medical insurance. Our office and your insurance company can discuss coverage options with you based on your individual case and treatment plan.
It's easy... just take care of an implant as if it's a natural tooth! This involves regular brushing, flossing, and dental checkups. If you have any concerns about your implant, contact us immediately.
At Delgado Dental Group, we provide skilled and compassionate care to help patients of all ages enjoy healthy, beautiful smiles.
