Dental Implants In Silver Spring & Germantown, MD
At R3 Dental Group, serving Silver Spring, Germantown, Bethesda, and Washington D.C., we offer dental implants as a permanent solution for those who’ve lost teeth due to injury or disease. While good oral hygiene can preserve natural smiles, sometimes teeth can’t endure. Dental implants can restore your smile and oral health.
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What Are Dental Implants?
The ideal candidate for implants is a non-smoker who has good oral health, including a sufficient amount of bone in the jaw, and healthy gums with no sign of gum disease.
Do I Need Single Or Multiple Implants?
Implants are versatile. If you are only missing one tooth, one implant plus one replacement tooth will do the trick. If you are missing several teeth in a row, a few strategically placed implants can support a permanent bridge (a set of replacement teeth). Similarly, if you have lost all of your teeth, a full bridge or full denture can be permanently fixed in your mouth with a strategic number of implants.
Implant Services
After the loss of upper back teeth, your sinuses may enlarge in size. Before new implants replace the lost teeth, a sinus lift augmentation or graft relocates the sinus cavity into its original position and replaces the bone that has been lost as a result of the enlarged sinus. This new bone graft typically takes nine to twelve months to heal before the dental implants can be placed into the grafted bone.
Occasionally, ideal areas where dental implants are to be placed do not have sufficient bone quantity to predictably place the implants. In these cases, it is often necessary to “borrow” bone from another area of your mouth to graft into the deficient area. Often, the area of choice is from the chin or in the back of the jaw where your wisdom teeth used to be.
Once your dental implant restoration is completed, it is important to keep the area clean and free of infection. Dental implants can accumulate plaque and tartar just as teeth can. Whether you have just one tooth replaced by an implant or several, professional cleanings will be necessary to keep your implants healthy. The time interval for these professional cleanings will be determined by your individual needs.
When a tooth needs to be removed due to infection, it is not uncommon to have bone loss around the infected tooth. In these cases, various types of bone grafting can be done at the same time the tooth is removed to facilitate the placement of a dental implant at a later date.
We have special 3D software that allows us to evaluate your bone quality, bone density, and bone location for the best possible placement of your dental implants. This also allows us to work closely and smoothly with your restorative dentist to ensure an ideal result for your dental implants.
Implant-supported dentures are over-dentures fixed to the gums by mini implants. For patients with an uncomfortable or loose-fitting denture, stabilizing it with mini implants can be a more comfortable and functional solution. Mini implants are placed in the jaw, where they are anchored firmly in the surrounding bone. Attachments are placed in the underside of the denture that connects to the implants. When placed in the mouth, the denture snaps onto the implants, keeping it stable and secure.
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Advantages Of Dental Implants
Conventional bridges and dentures are not fixed to the bone, and can therefore be unstable. This can make it difficult to eat or smile with confidence. Implants not only look more natural but feel and act more like normal teeth, with a stronger biting force. And because they don’t directly rely on neighboring teeth for support, implants don’t compromise the health of your natural teeth. In fact, bridges are only expected to last seven to ten years and even less with root canals, whereas implants will typically last a lifetime.
How Are Mini Implants Different From Full-Sized Implants?
Regular dental implants require sufficient bone structure for placement. In contrast, mini implants need less space, making them suitable for areas with limited bone.
Mini implants are simpler and quicker to place than full-sized ones. While full-sized implants need months to heal before supporting dental restorations, mini implants can often immediately support a denture.
Mini-implant procedures are quick and often painless, with recovery in a day or two. Dentures are adjusted the same day, enabling immediate pairing with the implants.
Mini Implants
A mini implant consists of a miniature-sized titanium implant that acts like the root of your tooth. On the top of the implant sits a retaining fixture that snaps into a corresponding fixture on your denture. The result is a more comfortable, stable denture that enables you to enjoy life without worrying about your teeth.
Post-Treatment Care
Consider your replacement teeth to be the same as natural teeth. They require the same daily brushing and flossing and the same amount of regular checkups. Just like your natural teeth, the better you take care of your replacements, the longer they will last.
Dental implants give patients a way to restore the appearance of a full smile while producing permanent results that match their other teeth. If you are considering dental implants, contact us today. R3 Dental Group welcomes patients from Germantown, Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Frederick.