Dental Implants New Brighton

Initial Dental Implant Consultation

During your consultation, Dr. Helal will determine if dental implants are a good option for restoring your smile. Patients must exhibit good oral and overall health and have enough jawbone density, among other qualities. Some patients need to undergo preliminary procedures, like gum disease treatment and bone grafting, before they are able to get dental implants. If these apply to you, we will help you get them scheduled. Once your jaw and gums are in excellent shape, we can move onto the rest of your treatment.

Dental Implant Surgery

We can complete the dental implant process in-house, saving you the trouble of having to coordinate with different offices and teams. The process itself is very straight forward, and you won’t have to worry about pain since you’ll be numbed with a local anesthetic. Dr. Helal places high quality Straumann implants at her practice, one of the top brands worldwide.

Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment

After they’ve been placed, your implants will need a few months to heal. This part of the process, called osseointegration, is crucial – implants are likely to fail if they cannot fuse with the jaw. Once they’ve healed, we can call you back in to deliver your abutments, which go on top of the posts, and connect them to your replacement teeth.

Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s)

Virtually any type of dental restoration can be used with implants, depending on the degree of tooth loss. Once things have healed up, you can finally receive your custom-made restoration and begin enjoying your brand-new smile. We’ll ensure it looks, feels, and functions correctly before sending you on your way! Then, you can show off your new and improved smile to the world!

Day-to-Day Benefits

Dental implants offer a wide range of daily benefits over other methods of restorations like dentures and bridges, including:

• The ability to chew a wider variety of healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables
• Easier care and maintenance; just brush and floss as you would your natural teeth
• A beautiful, confident smile that will never fall out or shift positions while you speak or chew

Health Benefits

In addition to their daily benefits, dental implants also provide a variety of health benefits, such as:

• Maintaining a strong, healthy jawbone
• Protecting and supporting nearby natural teeth
• Allowing you to eat a nutritious diet and preventing malnutrition
• Preventing tooth sensitivity or gum sores that are common with dentures and dental bridges
• Easier cleaning means a lower risk of oral and overall health problems

Long-Term Benefits

The proven, long-term benefits of dental implants are undeniable, and include:

• A 95 percent success rate, even ten years after placement
• Permanent attachment means there’s no need to replace them every five to ten years like with dentures and bridges
• Potential time and financial savings over time when compared to temporary restorations

Who Is a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?

At your consultation, our New Brighton dentist, Dr. Salma Helal, will conduct a comprehensive oral exam to assess the health of any existing teeth and your gums. She will also determine the density of your jawbone, review your medical history, and learn more about your lifestyle. Once she has all of this information, she can determine if you’re a good candidate for dental implants.

Important note: If bone loss or gum disease prevents you from getting dental implants initially, don’t get discouraged! Preliminary treatments, like gum disease therapy, can be administered to ensure that a strong, healthy smile isn’t out of reach forever.

Missing One Tooth

If you are missing one tooth, we have good news: we can replace it with a dental implant. Not only that, but we can replace the root and crown. This results in a much more natural appearance and incredible stability, ensuring you feel completely confident and can enjoy all of your favorite foods. Another considerable perk: the implant stimulates your jawbone and, in the process, helps prevent further tooth loss!

Missing Multiple Teeth

Traditional bridges are still an effective way of replacing several teeth in a row. However, there’s one downside: it often requires your healthy teeth to be altered. That’s not the case with implant bridges. Instead, the replacement teeth are anchored in place with dental implants, which adds to the restoration’s lifelike look and appearance. Plus, it can last for 15+ years with proper care!

Missing All Teeth

If you are missing all of your teeth, we have good news: you may be a candidate for implant dentures! While traditional dentures rest against your gums and are often held in place with natural suction or a special adhesive, implant dentures are inserted directly into your jawbone. As a result, they are considerably more stable. Not only that, but they last longer, they stimulate the jawbone, and they restore some of the strength of your bite that you lost.