Consultation is the very important first step in your treatment process. During this appointment, we’ll discuss what you can expect with dental implants and how to care for them. We’ll also explain our treatment process, including the surgical procedure. We can guarantee the most personalized care because we will take cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of your mouth to evaluate the health and quality of your jawbone. These 3D images not only determine whether you’ll need bone grafting, they also help us map out the precise locations in which to place your dental implants for a predictable surgical outcome. Our partnering dental lab will custom-create a surgical guide that our oral surgeon uses to ensure the planned treatment is exactly what you’ll receive! We’ll also go over the financial details, including our various payment and insurance options.

Next, you’ll get dental implants placed and a temporary bridge of teeth attached! Dental implant surgery is minimally invasive with our skilled oral surgeon and surgical guides, so we’ll only need to numb the treatment site with a local anesthetic. If you experience anxiety during surgery, we can provide nitrous oxide or IV sedation to help you feel calm. Then, using the guide placed over your gums, our oral surgeon will place your dental implants. Our oral surgeon is an expert in dental implant surgeries and is licensed to offer IV sedation. With this combination of expertise and training, you can feel confident knowing your surgery will go according to plan. We’ll have a temporary bridge ready so that once your implants are in place, we can attach your set of teeth. You can rely on them remaining functional and in place. They’ll look and feel completely natural, too!

Over the next few months, your natural bone will begin to heal around the dental implant posts. This process, called osseointegration, is crucial to the longevity of your dental implants and the reason why they’re so strong and stable in your mouth. When this healing phase is complete, we’ll remove the temporary bridge and replace it with something permanent. This bridge of teeth will be incredibly strong and resemble natural teeth. You’ll be able to bite and chew normally, while others won’t know you have multiple artificial teeth! With the proper at-home care and routine appointments with us, your dental implant bridge can last for decades!