Dental Implants West Roxbury

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are the world’s only permanent tooth replacement solution. These lifelike prosthetics are comprised of three main parts: the implant, the abutment, and the restoration (the tooth or teeth). The implant itself is surgically attached to the jaw, where it fuses to the bone via a process called osseointegration. Then, an abutment is attached to the implant to connect either a single crown, dental bridge, or denture that looks and feels just like your real teeth!

Although dental implants replace missing teeth just like dentures and dental bridges do, there’s one main difference: dental implants are permanent, meaning you don’t have to worry about them shifting, losing their fit, drying out, or altering healthy teeth to keep them in place. In fact, dental implants are designed to remain securely in your jaw for the rest of your life!

The 4 Step Dental Implant Process

Because they’re permanent, getting dental implants takes a little bit longer than it would to get temporary restorations like dentures and dental bridges. Your treatment begins with a consultation with Dr. Sadhnani, where he’ll review your oral and overall health to see if you qualify. If you do, you’ll then be scheduled for dental implant surgery, where we will permanently attach your implant post(s) to the jawbone. Following a brief osseointegration period (typically between four and nine months) you will return to Family Dentistry of West Roxbury to have your abutments placed, and then after healing for a few short weeks, you’ll visit us one more time for the delivery of your final restorations!

The Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants don’t just look and feel like real teeth, they have many incredible benefits that temporary restorations can’t compete with, including:

• Permanent placement means you’ll never have to worry about your prosthetics slipping, clicking, or sliding in your mouth. You won’t get denture sores, either!
• Dental implants can be cared for just like real teeth, by brushing, flossing, and visiting Dr. Sadhnani for your routine checkups and cleanings every six months.
• No need to replace or upgrade your prosthetics every five to seven years.
• Dental implants provide important jawbone stimulation that can protect nearby teeth from shifting or falling out.
• Because they’re securely attached to the jawbone, dental implants in West Roxbury provide full biteforce, so you can once again enjoy a full diet full of nutritious options including tough proteins and crunchy fruits and vegetables.

Who Dental Implants Can Help

The versatile design of dental implants allows you to permanently replace between one and an entire arch of teeth. To qualify for treatment, you’ll need to be in good oral health. If you’re not, Dr. Sadhnani can help restore the condition of your smile with the help of treatments such as gum disease therapy or bone grafting. Then, once you’re ready, he’ll work with you to determine the best type of implant and restoration for your smile!

Missing Single Tooth

A single tooth implant involves surgically placing one post into the jaw and connecting it to an abutment or crown. Traditionally, dental bridges have been the go-to solution for replacing between one and four consecutive permanent teeth, but they aren’t without their drawbacks. For starters, they require all your missing teeth to be in a row and surrounded by healthy abutment teeth that will need permanent alteration. With dental implants, there’s no need to reshape your healthy teeth! We simply attach a single post, top it with an abutment, and connect the crown.

Missing Multiple Teeth

Implant bridges work in a similar way to a traditional dental bridge or a partial denture, but because they’re permanent, there’s no need to alter healthy teeth or deal with the embarrassment and frustration of removable restorations. In most cases, they can be permanently attached via just a few surgically placed dental implants, blending in seamlessly with the rest of your smile.

Missing All Teeth

Although today’s traditional dentures are more realistic than ever, implant dentures take it a step further by both looking and feeling just like your real teeth. However, unlike removable prosthetics, many styles of implant dentures don’t need to come out for cleaning and soaking, nor will they warp, crack, or cause painful denture sores. Furthermore, because they’re made of durable, lifelike materials, they last much longer than traditional dentures, saving you money in the long term!

Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants

There are many factors that can influence the cost of your dental implant treatment. These include things like the where in the jaw the implants will be going, the type of implant material you’ve selected, the abutment, and even the size, style and material of the restoration(s). While we understand that dental implants in West Roxbury are more expensive than temporary options like traditional dentures and dental bridges, it is important to remember that because they’re permanent, they’re an investment that will pay for itself over time! To learn more about dental implants and to see if you qualify for treatment, contact us today to schedule a consultation!