Locations in Ahwatukee & Chandler, AZ
The best permanent solution for tooth loss, our Ahwatukee dental implants can simulate the look, feel, and function of natural teeth, offering transformative benefits for speaking and eating. Dental health is crucial, and implants play a vital role in maintaining it by preserving the health of neighboring teeth, maintaining bone structure, and contributing to an improved ability to chew. Implants also provide patients with the confidence to smile.
Single Dental Implant
Dental implants, often referred to as artificial teeth, are small anchors made of a biocompatible metal called titanium that are placed in the jawbone to replace missing natural teeth. After placement, the anchors will begin to fuse with the bone over the course of a few months. After the fusing process, known as osseointegration, abutment posts are inserted into the anchors to allow for the permanent attachment of the replacement teeth.
Implant Supported Bridges
An implant-supported bridge is a restorative solution for spaces where multiple teeth, such as three or more adjacent teeth, are missing. This restoration typically requires two implants to support the bridge that provides a functional and aesthetic replacement for a patient’s natural teeth.
What are the advantages of an implant supported bridge?
Because of the natural look and feel and the functional stability provided by the implants, implant supported bridges are an effective solution to replace multiple missing teeth. The jaw bone plays a crucial role in providing stability for these implants, ensuring a secure and natural-looking replacement.
A traditional bridge uses teeth on either side of the missing tooth space for support, and preparing teeth for crowns can weaken them. Because these teeth serve as attachments, they are subject to additional forces that can damage both healthy and compromised teeth or bone tissues.
A dental implant supported bridge replaces missing teeth by placing two or more dental implants rather than adjacent teeth. These implants avoid putting any additional stress on your natural teeth and help preserve the health and function of the surrounding bone tissue and teeth.
Fully Edentulous (Toothless) Solutions
For patients missing many or all of their teeth, implant retained or implant supported dentures may be an alternative to traditional dentures. These solutions can simulate the look and feel of natural teeth and stay fixed in place with the implants acting as anchors. Importantly, implant-supported dentures significantly enhance overall oral health by providing a more stable and permanent option compared to traditional solutions. Using implants for retention or the support of dentures allows for a smaller and more comfortable base and less shifting of the prosthesis during use.
Implant Supported Dentures
An implant supported denture requires the placement of four to six dental implants as “anchors” to provide a sturdier fit and minimal mobility for your denture. With implant supported dentures, there is no plate covering the roof of the mouth, so speaking and eating are more natural and comfortable than with traditional dentures. It is recommended to eat only soft foods post-surgery for approximately two weeks or until the surgical site has healed to ensure proper recovery. For qualifying patients, our doctors may be able to complete the removal of all teeth and the placement of a temporary arch on the same day.
Implant Retained Dentures
Available for full or partial dentures, implant retained dentures require the placement of two or more dental implants to secure the dentures in the mouth. This type of denture will “snap” onto the implants and can be removed for cleaning at night.
Guided Dental Implant Placement
3D technology allows our doctors to more accurately perform the dental implant procedure using minimally invasive techniques that improve patient comfort and healing while maintaining the highest standard of treatment and restoring your smile.
The 3D digital guidance provided by this specialized software helps our team plan the implant placement procedure. It also allows the patient to visualize the implant’s future location and its support for the final restoration. Once planning is complete, our team uses this 3D-guided implant technology to create a customized surgical guide that provides greater precision and accuracy during implant placement.
Zygoma Implants
3D technology allows our doctors to more accurately place dental implants using minimally invasive techniques that improve patient comfort and healing while maintaining the highest standard of treatment and restoring your smile.
The surgical procedure for placing zygoma implants involves the insertion of a titanium rod into the jawbone, followed by a healing period. The 3D digital guidance provided by this specialized software helps our team plan the implant dentistry procedure. It also allows the patient to visualize the implant’s future location and its support for the final restoration. Once planning is complete, our team uses this 3D-guided implant technology to create a customized surgical guide that provides greater precision and accuracy during implant placement.
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