Dental Implants

One or more missing teeth not only affects the overall appearance of your smile, but the gaps can create complications that affect the surrounding teeth, gingiva, and bone density. Dental implant treatments restore both function and aesthetics to your smile, helping you extend good oral health for years. If you need dental restorations, then dental implants are our top recommendation – schedule a consultation with our Culver City dentist to see if this is the right treatment for you. 

How do Dental Implants Work?

The process begins with a thorough consultation to evaluate your unique needs and decide whether dental implants are right for your smile. In addition, we use modern imaging technology to see what is happening below the gingiva, then design a customized treatment plan for your new implants. This technology helps us see the optimal placement for the implant post. Additionally, a crown is crafted to serve as the replacement tooth that blends in with the size, color, and shape of your natural, existing teeth.

Dental implants can be used to restore one or more missing teeth. Implant posts are also used for full restorations, such as the All-on-4 technique to replace an entire upper or lower set of teeth.

Once you have your preferred design and treatment plan, then it’s time to prepare your mouth for your new implants. This process involves the precise placement of the implant post to the jawbone, where the bone assimilates the post that is acting as the root of the tooth. Advanced bone regeneration techniques can be used to ensure the jawbone is strong enough to support the implant.

The implant post works as an anchor, providing the foundation to hold the crown for placement. The result is a tooth that feels, looks, and functions in the same way as a natural tooth.

This dental restoration is the most conservative, natural, and lasting solution to replace missing teeth. The success rate is high – between 94% – 98%, especially among patients with good oral hygiene and do not have smoking habits.

Immediate Implant Placement

In order to minimize the number of treatments required, immediate implant placement is necessary. This procedure places the dental implants immediately after tooth extraction instead of requiring separate appointments for tooth extraction and implant placement. The surgery takes care of a two-step process in a single appointment. Since the implant is anchored into a recently vacated location, it simplifies the treatment process and increases the likelihood that the osseointegration will be successful.