Full Mouth Hard and Soft Tissue Rehabilitation

Tooth loss can have a significant and detrimental impact on your appearance. It can also affect the way your jaw moves when you speak and chew. Finally, untreated tooth loss is associated with the accelerated breakdown of the jaw bone. This deterioration starts just weeks after a tooth is lost. It happens because the stimulation that was passed from the tooth, through its roots, to the jawbone has ceased. In order for the jawbone to continue to regenerate, it relies on the vibrations that come through natural teeth roots. The gradual loss of bone tissue isn't dangerous to your overall health, but it can eventually lead to a sunken appearance around your mouth. Because we can prevent this from happening, we prefer to do just that, and dental implants afford us that opportunity!

Dental implants are known for bringing lifelike stability to artificial teeth. The tiny titanium posts achieve this because, once your dentist inserts them, they gradually become encased in bone. This happens because your body grows more bone around the implant posts during the three to six months after they've been placed. The stimulation that is started with the insertion of your dental implants continues every time you chew, just like would normally occur with natural teeth. With this stimulation, your jaw bone density is expected to remain consistent throughout your life.

Bone grafting treatment is sometimes necessary to ensure the success of dental implants. There are several ways in which this can be done. We usually perform bone grafting using bone harvested from another area of the mouth or body. The process may sound complex, but, in the hands of an experienced implant dentist, bone grafting may take only a few minutes. If only a small amount of grafting is necessary, the procedure may take less than half an hour. For more complex cases in which bone grafting is needed for multiple areas, the procedure may take about 90 minutes. Well before your bone grafting procedure, you'll be informed regarding all aspects of your case. You will know what to expect throughout the process, including how long we expect your appointment to last, and also how we'll work to ensure you are comfortable throughout your visit.

Your comfort is important to us. Bone grafting is performed using an appropriate anesthetic, delivered via brief injections directly into the gums around the area of focus. If you've had a dental filling or root canal, you know what these injections feel like and how powerful the medication is when it comes to numbing the mouth. In addition to this standard of care, your dentist can administer sedation to enhance your treatment experience. Sedation like nitrous oxide or oral medication can augment the effects of your local anesthetic while also creating an overall sense of calm as you receive care from our highly-trained team.

It is normal to experience soreness or tenderness after the bone grafting procedure. We'll discuss how you can manage this temporary side effect with prescription painkillers or over-the-counter medication and a soft-food diet.

We enjoy performing dental implant treatment for our patients because we are aware of the numerous benefits that they can gain from this technique. Whether you need to replace a few teeth or require full-arch restoration, our team can achieve outstanding results in terms of appearance as well as long-term function. One of the primary advantages of dental implant-supported bridgework is that your new teeth will both look and feel like your natural teeth. The stability that is provided by the implant posts enables you to speak and chew normally. You won't need to alter your eating habits, nor will you need to change much about your daily oral care.