Experienced Dental Implants in Cranbrook
At Victoria Avenue Dental, we know that even a single missing tooth can impact how you speak, chew, and smile. Our team is dedicated to ensuring you have a smile that looks, feels, and functions well. If you have one or more missing teeth in your smile, we provide dental implant treatment with customized restorations. Our primary goal is to help you achieve perfect oral health and improve your quality of life once more.
We find it rewarding to help our esteemed patients qualify for dental implants and rebuild their smiles like new. Even if you're not a perfect candidate for dental implants right away, we can help improve your chances of success with tooth extractions, sinus lifts, bone grafting, or gum disease treatment. Our team proudly serves individuals with tooth loss in Cranbrook and its surrounding communities. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!
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What Is Dental Implant Treatment?
Dental implant treatment is the process of replacing the tooth roots with posts that look and function like natural teeth. Dental implant surgery can be an alternative to traditional dentures or bridgework. With dental implants, a titanium metal post provides a secure base for your artificial teeth. After the placement, the bone needs to heal around the implants to support them securely. It can take several months for the bone to heal around an implant, after which you'll receive a personalized restoration designed to mimic the aesthetics and function of a natural tooth.
Because titanium in the implant fuses with your jawbone, they are a permanent part of your smile and are highly stable. While the restorations may need replacing after years of use, your posts will stay fixed in place so long as you have good oral health.
Who Qualifies for a Dental Implant?
Dental implants are a viable solution for most people who are missing teeth. Our dentists will evaluate your smile thoroughly using modern technology to see whether you would be a candidate for dental implants. Generally speaking, dental implants may be right for people who:
- Have a jawbone with full growth
- Have sufficient bone to secure the implant roots or can have a bone graft
- Don't have prevailing health conditions that may affect bone healing
- Have healthy oral tissues
- Are unwilling or unable to wear dentures
- Are willing to dedicate several months to the process
- Want to improve your speech
Several treatment options can help prepare your jaw for dental implant treatment, such as bone grafting and sinus lifts.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer many advantages. They are designed to replace every part of your lost tooth, significantly improving your overall dental health and quality of life. Here are some benefits you can expect with your dental implants:
- Keep the surrounding natural teeth in place
- Preserve natural facial features
- Improve biting and chewing
- Renew facial appearance and self-confidence
- Stop bone weakening or recession
- Promote proper digestion
Our Dental Implant Process
Dental implant placement is an outpatient surgery we perform directly in our office. Our process of placing a dental implant involves the following steps:
- Full dental exam to determine candidacy
- Treatment planning, including CBCT scans
- Dental implant placement
- Time for bone growth and healing
- Abutment placement
- Final placement of artificial tooth
It may take several months to complete your entire treatment process. Our dentist may provide a partial or temporary restoration to supplement your smile as you heal.
Tooth Extractions
At Victoria Avenue Dental, we try to preserve your natural teeth and oral structure as much as possible. Sometimes, removing decayed or damaged teeth is necessary to protect your smile overall. Our dentist can provide gentle extractions if you have decayed or damaged teeth and offer a variety of options to replace them. We often recommend implants because they completely restore the function of your natural teeth from the inside out.
Bone Grafts
Your jawbone must be strong enough to support dental implants. If there isn't sufficient healthy bone, your dental implant won't successfully bond into place and may become unstable. You may be a candidate for a bone graft if you have a thin or weak jawbone. Boosting your jawbone volume and density means that your dental implants have enough support to fuse with your healthy bone.
Innovative Technology for Reliable Treatment
We use intraoral iTero® scanners to scan your mouth, capturing precise 3D images in minutes. These scanners are easy to use and operate by one person. Our team can also use the images from a CBCT scan to better plan your implant surgery, as they are rendered in high detail and capable of mapping out bone, tissue, and nerves clearly.
Computer-guided surgery software allows our team to provide precision during the placement process. When combined with the technology used in the planning stages, you can be assured of the quality of treatment you'll receive from our practice.
Choosing Your New Restoration
Implant restorations are artificial teeth attached to the jawbone with dental implants. They are effective in replacing missing teeth to create the perfect smile. They look and feel natural and will last for many years. Once your gums have healed, we'll make impressions of your mouth and remaining teeth. We then use these impressions to make the prosthetics.
Our common options include:
Get Quality Dental Implants to Craft Your New Smile in Cranbrook
At Victoria Avenue Dental, our caring team is at your service to provide you with quality dental implants you need to refresh your smile. Our experienced dentist works hard to help you achieve the smile you deserve. Whether you need simple dental services like periodic cleanings or something more complicated like bone grafting or dental implant, you can count on our skilled and personalized services. Contact our dentist today to make an appointment!
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