The 6 Easy Steps of Replacing Your Missing Teeth with Dental Implants

A few years ago, missing a tooth left you with few replacement options. Although your natural tooth is designed to provide lifetime function and aesthetics, it sometimes ends up differently. You can lose your teeth to accidents, decay, gum disease, and even poor genetics. Since teeth work as a set, missing even one tooth can compromise your aesthetics, speaking, and chewing ability. Also, as teeth tilt into the empty spaces, this shifting causes bite misalignment, which leads to premature tooth wear and jaw pain.

Have you lost one or multiple teeth? Dental implants in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, can architect a healthy, confident smile from the ground up. At Heritage Dental, dental implants are expertly placed to rebuild and restore your missing teeth with near perfection. Schedule an appointment today with Dr. Beth Skovron to experience the transformative benefits of dental implants.

The dental implant treatment: It’s much easier than you think!

Over the years, Dr. Skovron has placed hundreds of implants, consistently delivering exceptional results that exceed our expectations. Each implant procedure is approached with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to excellence, ensuring optimal outcomes for our patients.

Actual Patient Before After Results

Before and After Results of Our Patients.

Here’s what you can expect from the dental implant treatment at our office.

1. Consultation: Your dental implant treatment is a collaborative and personalized process. We begin by understanding your concerns and expectations, followed by a thorough examination of your oral health and jawbone quality. Ideal candidates for implants must have healthy teeth and gums, be free of decay and gum disease, and have a jawbone with sufficient height and depth. Our dentist uses advanced digital radiographs and CBCT scanning to ensure precise planning, enabling us to create a customized treatment plan tailored to your needs.
2. Pre-surgery procedures: Some patients go straight to surgery, but others need supplementary procedures to prepare their mouth for implantology. For instance, patients with severe jawbone loss may require a bone graft or sinus lift to rebuild their jawbone. Similarly, extractions will be necessary to remove failing teeth to pave the way for predictable dental implants.
3. Implant surgery: The procedure involves surgically placing a “tissue-friendly” titanium post at a precise location in the jawbone. Before your surgery, we use powerful anesthetics to ensure your procedure is as comfortable as possible. We use 3D-guided implants to provide the most optimal outcomes for our patients. This allows for precise implant placement, considering the exact positioning, angle, and depth needed for each implant.
4. Healing and fusion: Your implant needs 3-6 months to fuse with the jawbone to form an unbreakable union. As your implants heal, observe optimal oral hygiene and quit smoking to prevent implant failure (peri-implantitis). Also, adhere to follow-up dental appointments to allow us to monitor your treatment progress.
5. Abutment placement: Once your implant osseointegrates with the jawbone, you’ll return to our office for a minor procedure to attach a small prosthetic tool to your implant. Known as an abutment, this small metal device protrudes above the gum line to link your implant to the prosthetic teeth.
6. Final restoration: The final step is to restore your implant with a permanent, custom-made dental crown, bridge, or denture. The result is a beautiful tooth that looks and feels like natural teeth, yet it doesn’t decay or stain.

Embrace a new smile with dental implants!

Heritage Dental is passionate about delivering natural-looking dental implant outcomes that truly delight and amaze our patients. Whether you need a single dental implant or a full mouth restoration, you are in capable hands. Call (215) 792-2227 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Skovron and the team.

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