Dental Implants El Reno

What are Dental Implants?

A dental implant isn’t actually a prosthetic tooth, but rather a small, titanium post. This is placed into the jawbone in the space left by an absent tooth, where it then bonds with the surrounding tissue through a natural process called osseointegration. Essentially, the implant becomes a brand-new root, which can serve as the foundation for a crown, bridge, or denture, ensuring a patient’s new tooth never moves out of place.

The 4-Step Dental Implant Process

• Initial Dental Implant Consultation – An initial consultation with Dr. Jackson will kick off the process, as she will go over your medical and oral health history and determine if your mouth requires additional preliminary treatments before receiving dental implants.
• Dental Implant Surgery – As a skilled and experienced implant dentist, Dr. Jackson will administer local anesthesia before placing each implant post into its designated spot, ensuring its placement and position.
• Dental Implant Osseointegration/Abutment – The next 4-6 months will require that you allow your mouth to fully heal from surgery, ensuring that the implants fuse with the jawbone. When ready, you will return to see Dr. Jackson for your metal abutments, which will be placed on top of the implant posts to allow the restoration to attach comfortably.
• Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s) – The final appointment will involve having your custom crown, bridge, or denture secured in place on top of your dental implants.

Benefits of Dental Implants

When a patient chooses to get dental implants, they also choose to enjoy many benefits they just won’t experience with other prosthetics, including:

• Implanted teeth are anchored within thick bone just like real teeth, so they never shift while speaking or eating.
• Because they sit within the gumline rather than on top of it, implanted teeth look extremely natural, and they don’t have obvious attachments that stick out in the smile.
• The jaw normally starts to shrink after tooth loss because the bone isn’t being stimulated by the tooth roots while chewing. Implants halt this process, keeping the entire row of teeth more stable while also helping a patient maintain a more youthful appearance.
• With just regular brushing, flossing, and checkups, an implant can be trusted to last for 30 years or more.

Who Dental Implants Can Help

Any patient hoping to replace their missing teeth can be a good candidate for dental implants. All that’s required is relatively good oral health and a jawbone that’s thick enough to support the new roots. After giving you an exam, Dr. Jackson can help you choose which of the following options will best suit your needs.

Missing One Tooth

Rather than reshaping the teeth on either side of the missing one to place a bridge, an implant can be positioned and topped with a custom crown. This is more conservative because it doesn’t require any healthy teeth to be shaved down.

Missing Multiple Teeth

You don’t have to get an implant for each missing tooth. Instead, just one to two posts can be used to support a bridge or partial denture. With implants, these prosthetics are much more stable and comfortable compared to traditional removable ones.

Missing All of Your Teeth

All it takes is just four to six implants to bring back an entire row of teeth. A full denture can be attached to the posts, giving a patient a bite strength that is much similar to natural teeth compared to a regular denture. It’s also possible for us to place only four dental implant posts if All-On-4 is requested. This allows you to move forward with permanent prosthetics even if you lack the necessary jawbone density that would otherwise require bone grafting.

Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants

We extensively personalize every dental implant treatment we provide. Because of this, the price can vary quite a bit depending on factors such as:

• How many implants are being placed
• Where they will be located within the mouth
• If any preparatory treatments are needed (such as gum disease therapy or extractions)

When you come to see us for a consultation, Dr. Jackson will give you an exam and discuss all the pricing information, so you’ll know exactly what to expect. We’ll also help you figure out the best way to use your insurance/financing options so your new teeth will fit easily into your budget.