Quality Dental Implants in Fishers
If you're grappling with damaged or missing teeth, dental implants may be the ideal solution for you. At Smile Dentistry, we place dental implants and restorations with precision and expertise to restore your oral health. Whether you've lost a single tooth or several, we can help you enjoy a complete and confident smile.
Our dental team has decades of experience helping patients renew their smiles with dental implants. We're committed to using quality materials customized to your needs. With our help, you'll be able to speak, eat, and smile again with ease. Contact us today to learn if dental restorations can help beautify and repair your smile.
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Getting Dental Implants in Fishers
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots our dentist places into your jaw. They are typically made of titanium or titanium alloys, making them highly durable and long-lasting. Once placed, the dental implant fuses with your jawbone to create a solid structure that can support your permanent replacement teeth.
The process starts by evaluating your dental health and oral structure to determine whether you qualify for implants, how many you'll need, and the optimal location for placement. Once all planning and preliminary treatments are finished, our dentist will place the implant within your jaw. We use CBCT scans during the planning stage and can also use computer-guided surgery to provide precision implant placement even in complex situations.
Our dentist will provide you with a temporary restoration for use while we wait for the gums and bone to heal and fuse to the implant. Once your implant post has fully fused, you'll come for another appointment with our dentist to place your abutment and custom replacement teeth.
Who Qualifies for Dental Implants?
You may qualify for a dental implant if you're over eighteen and in proper oral and general health. Successful dental implant treatment requires healthy gums and a strong, dense jawbone. Fortunately, even if your jawbone is lacking in strength and density, our dentist can still help you qualify for an implant through various pretreatments.
There are various structural procedures designed to prepare your jaw for treatment. They include tooth extraction, bone grafts, and sinus lifts. Our dentists will see that you receive the necessary preliminary treatments to help you achieve a successful dental implant treatment. Here are some of the procedures we may recommend depending on your unique situation:
Extractions: At Smile Dentistry, we strive to preserve your natural smile and dental structure whenever possible. However, sometimes it may be necessary to remove decayed or damaged teeth for better oral health. We provide gentle tooth extractions when needed, with a variety of options to replace the extracted tooth. We often recommend dental implants because they restore your tooth from root to crown.
Bone Grafts and Sinus Lifts: You need enough healthy jawbone to support your implant post. If there isn't sufficient healthy bone, the dental implant won't successfully bond into place and could become unstable. We often recommend bone grafting if your jawbone is weak or thin. This dental procedure improves your jawbone's density and volume, so your dental implant has enough material to fuse to. Our dentist will transplant a small portion of bone to your lower or upper jaw to strengthen the areas that have deteriorated. We'll discuss this procedure in-depth with you to make you feel confident about your treatment.
CBCT Scan and Computer Guided Surgery
Up until recently, oral surgeons placing dental implants relied on 2D x-ray views. Although 2D images provided a good estimate of jawbone height, they didn't indicate bone volume. At Smile Dentistry, we achieve a detailed 3D analysis and interpretation of your jawbone using powerful computer software.
With a CBCT scan, we can virtually place your dental implant on a 3D computer model. This allows a more precise implant placement while minimizing the risks of the procedure. These scans also allow our dentist to visualize any important structures within your jaw, such as nerves and blood vessels around sinus areas.
Customized Implant Restorations
Implant restorations are the artificial teeth supported by your dental implant. We proudly offer quality implant-supported restorations with a great look and feel. We work with a trusted lab to craft each replacement tooth with quality, lifelike materials. Each of our restorations is designed to withstand several years of use and blend perfectly with your smile.
Our most common restorations include:
- Crowns to restore one missing tooth
- Bridges to replace multiple lost teeth in a row
- Partial dentures to replace multiple teeth throughout your smile
- Full dentures to replace all teeth lost in your upper or lower jaws
All-on-4® Implant-Supported Dentures
All-on-4 dental implants allow us to support a full replacement dental arch with as few as four dental implants. Normally, a denture would require 6-8 implants for an effective hold, but precise placement allows us to distribute chewing force more evenly across your jaw without needing additional posts. Our dentist will examine your teeth to determine if you qualify for All-on-4 implant restoration.
Sedation Options for Dental Implants Placement
Your comfort is our priority during dental implant treatment. We typically use nitrous oxide to provide lighter sedation compared to oral conscious sedation. You won't feel groggy or sleepy or forget what happens during the procedure. However, you'll feel relaxed and more comfortable through the procedure.
Alternatively, we may use oral sedation for much deeper effects. You may feel tired or groggy during your procedure. However, you won't be unconscious, and you'll still be able to respond to commands. Oral conscious sedation is often a better option for people with more serious dental anxiety.
Restore Your Smile with Fishers Dental Implants
At Smile Dentistry, we specialize in placing dental implants to provide you with numerous advantages. Since a dental implant replaces every part of your lost tooth, it significantly improves your oral health and quality of life. Moreover, our dental implant treatments help keep the surrounding natural teeth in place, restore essential jawbone stimulation, stop bone recession or weakening, and preserve natural facial features.
You can rely on our team at Smile Dentistry to help you obtain a beautiful, healthy, and functional smile once more. We proudly serve all individuals in Fishers and surrounding communities. Contact our team to get started on your dental implant consultation and treatment!
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