Implant Restoration

If you’ve lost a tooth, your dentist may have recommended getting a dental implant to fill the empty space and allow for optimal function of your teeth. The dental implant itself is only a replacement for the root of the lost tooth. Generally, the patient is referred to the oral surgeon or periodontist to do this step.  After the implant is sufficiently healed an abutment and implant supported crown will be needed.  This is the phase our doctors are exceptionally skilled at. It is a simple process that requires two visits. The first visit is for records obtained with introral cameras and takes about 60 minutes. The second visit is approximately 2 weeks later and another 60 minutes to place the final crown. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth and last for many years, if not a lifetime. They require care much like your normal teeth do, to remain soundly in place.

Replacing a lost tooth is essential to a healthy mouth and a healthy body. It will provide you with increased aesthetics of course, but will also improve your speech, ease of eating, and oral hygiene.