Restoring Smiles from Root to Crown
The American College of Prosthodontists estimates that around 40 million Americans are missing all of their teeth, while 178 million are missing at least one. Over the years, patients looked towards traditional tooth replacement methods like dentures to restore their smiles, only to be disappointed in their lack of stability and functionality. Today, more patients are opting for leading-edge dental implants in Melrose to rebuild the entire structure of missing teeth, including the roots! The results are more lifelike, comfortable, and longer lasting. Learn whether you’re a good candidate for this modern answer to tooth loss by scheduling a consultation today.
Why Choose Melrose Dental Group for Dental Implants?
- In-House Dental Implant Placement & Restoration
- Additional Flexible Financing Available
- Partnered with Local Ceramic Artisan, Yuki Momma, RDT
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are small posts that are made from a number of biocompatible materials, such as titanium. This allows them to fuse with the jawbone once they’re surgically placed below the gumline and into the bone, restoring the missing root structure of teeth and providing a strong foundation for replacement teeth to be attached to.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
- Initial Consultation: The first step of every dental implant treatment that we conduct at Melrose Dental Group is a consultation with Leno. During this visit, our team will capture X-rays and complete a thorough examination of your teeth and gums. This will allow us to determine whether any preliminary procedures are needed before you can carry on with the treatment, like a bone graft or sinus lift. This is also the perfect time to get any questions you may have answered by our experts!
- Dental Implant Placement: Leno’s extensive training allows our team to surgically place the dental implants in-office so you don’t have to worry about being referred to another practice.
- Healing & Osseointegration: After your dental implants have been surgically placed in the jawbone, you will undergo a short healing period and your dental implants will fuse with the bone over the next three to six months. Once this has occurred, our team will secure small metal connector pieces to the tops of the dental implants, called abutments.
- Placing the Final Restoration: Finally, once our master ceramicist from Ceramic Artisan Dental Lab, Yuki Momma, RDT, has completed your final restorations, Dr. Leno will attach them to your implant to complete your smile.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants are unique in the fact that they offer a variety of benefits, ranging from boosted confidence due to a complete and healthy smile to recovering up to 80% of your restored bite power. Dental implants also allow patients to enjoy a solution with greater longevity, as they have the ability to last for 35 or more years with good oral health and professional maintenance.
Who Can Dental Implants Help?
Your dental implant journey will depend on a couple of factors which Dr. Leno will go over with you during your consultation. These include how many teeth you’re missing and their location. Based on these details, our team will help determine what pathway below will work best for your unique situation.
Missing One Tooth
For a single missing tooth, our team will secure one dental implant into the jawbone below the gumline. Once the implant has fused with the bone and the abutment has been attached, we will secure a free-standing dental crown to the implant to fill the gap in your smile and keep surrounding teeth in alignment.
Missing Multiple Teeth
Depending on the location of your multiple missing teeth, we may opt to secure a dental bridge to two dental implants or use a combination of implant bridges and implant crowns to restore your smile.
Missing All Teeth
If you’re missing all of your teeth in an arch and require an implant denture, we will place between four and eight dental implants below the gumline. This will secure a denture in place, eliminating any slipping or shifting that can occur with traditional prosthetics.
Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants
The cost of dental implants in Melrose can only be determined after Dr. Leno and our team have had a chance to examine your mouth and create a treatment plan for you. Once we’ve created your plan, our team will walk you through the estimated cost of the procedure as well as your financing options. To make getting dental implants as streamlined and stress-free as possible, we’re proud to work with trusted third-party financers like CareCredit and Lending Point.