Dental Implants – Marco Island, FL
Replacement Teeth with a Lifelike Look & Feel
Missing teeth can have a big impact on your life by making basic daily tasks like eating and speaking more difficult and leading to other oral health issues if they aren’t replaced, like misalignment. Some patients are looking for a more stable, sturdy, and unwavering tooth replacement solution than traditional dentures or bridges, and that’s where dental implants in Marco Island come in. Dental implants are one of the most popular tooth replacement solutions because they offer a wide range of priceless benefits that distinguish them from their traditional counterparts. Schedule a consultation today to learn whether you’re a good dental implant candidate!
Why Choose Perez Family Dentistry for Dental Implants?
- Start-to-Finish Dental Implant Treatment In-House
- Family-Friendly, Comprehensive Dentistry
- Locally & Family-Owned, Personal Feel
What Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are small titanium posts that are placed below the gumline and into the jawbone to restore the root structure of missing teeth. Due to their biocompatibility, they’re able to naturally fuse with the bone through a process called osseointegration over the course of three to six months after placement. Once this has occurred, prosthetics can safely be attached to the implants to restore missing teeth.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
Getting dental implants involves multiple steps spread out over a matter of months. This is balanced out by the fact that dental implants can generally be expected to last for decades and offer all kinds of advantages that you wouldn’t get from traditional bridges and dentures. You should have an idea of what getting dental implants entails before you take the first step, so here’s a brief summary of the process.
Initial Dental Implant Consultation
Some people are excellent candidates for dental implants. Others might need to have bone grafting and other forms of preliminary work performed before they can consider dental implants as a viable option. At your initial dental implant consultation, we can take a look at your mouth and your overall facial structure in order to answer the question of whether the dental implant process is truly worth pursuing in your case.
If it turns out that dental implants are a good fit for you, we can start putting together the treatment plan. Our team can give you an estimate of the timeline as well as the overall cost.
Dental Implant Surgery
Your mouth will be numbed for the surgery, so you won’t have to worry about discomfort. An appropriate number of implant posts will be inserted into your jaw. The location and angle of each post must be precisely determined beforehand in order to maximize the chances of a successful procedure. The gums will need to be opened for the surgery; once the procedure is complete, sutures will be used to close the tissue.
Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment
After your dental implants have been placed, it will be time for a natural process called osseointegration. This is where the implant posts join with the bone tissue around them, effectively allowing them to become part of your mouth. Osseointegration does not happen overnight; it normally takes three months or more.
After your implant posts have finished fusing with your jaw, you will return to our office for another procedure. This time, we will attach abutments to your implant posts. Abutments are small pieces of metal that serve a very simple function: making it possible to attach the final restoration.
Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s)
A dental implant restoration could be a crown, a bridge, or a denture. Needless to say, the extent of your tooth loss will be one of the biggest factors in determining which type of dental implant prosthesis is right for you.
The final restoration will be carefully personalized for your unique mouth, ensuring a dazzling appearance and a comfortable fit. The last step of the dental implant process is to attach your new teeth to the implant posts. Once they’re in place, the average person won’t be able to tell the difference between your natural teeth and your implant-supported prosthesis.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer a wide array of benefits that make them stand out from their traditional tooth replacement counterparts. Some of these unique advantages include:
- Preservation of facial structure
- Prevention of jawbone deterioration
- Improved eating and speaking abilities
- Up to 80% restored bite power
- Long-lasting with proper maintenance
- Easy to care for
- Versatile treatment that can replace one, several, or all teeth
- The whole treatment is conveniently completed in-office
Who Dental Implants Can Help
Dental implants are versatile because they can address a wide range of tooth loss cases, from a single missing tooth to an entire arch of missing teeth. During your consultation, we’ll work closely with you to help you determine whether this treatment is right for you by examining your mouth and discussing your goals. Based on this, we’ll develop a customized treatment plan to restore your grin.
Missing One Tooth
For a single missing tooth, we can place one dental implant in the gap below the gumline to restore the root. Once it has fused with the jawbone, we can secure a customized, natural-looking dental crown to the implant to complete your arch.
Missing Multiple Teeth
Instead of needing to alter your natural tooth structure to anchor a dental bridge in place, we can secure the prosthetic to two dental implants placed on either edge of the space in your arch. This will restore anywhere from two to four teeth in a row.
Missing All of Your Teeth
If you’re looking for a sturdier and longer-lasting alternative to traditional dentures, we can secure between four and eight dental implants below the gumline. Once they’ve fused with the bone, we’ll be able to secure a customized denture to them to replace an entire row of missing teeth. Due to the added strength and unwavering stability of the implants, you won’t have to experience slipping or shifting dentures.
Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants
Each dental implant procedure that we do is customized to fit our patient’s individual needs, which is why there’s no set price associated with the process. During your initial consultation, we’ll examine your mouth to determine several important cost factors, like how many implants will need to be placed, whether you’ll require preparatory procedures, and what type of restoration you’ll need. Based on all of this information, we’ll provide you with a detailed estimate for the cost of dental implants.