Dental Implant Overview

Source: Nobel Biocare™

A Dental Implant is a small titanium screw that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth. Dental Implants can be placed in either the upper or lower jaws. Due to the biocompatible properties of titanium, a Dental Implant fuses with the bone and becomes a good anchor for a replacement tooth, or even a full set of replacement teeth.

Why Dental Implants?

There are a number of reasons why you should consider a Dental Implant:

  • Without the root structure of a natural tooth present, the jawbone can shrink. Shrinkage of the jaw bone can make your face prematurely age.
  • There are no loose parts to worry about. Dental Implants are fixed in place, stable, comfortable and can last a lifetime.

Are Dental Implants Successful?

With more than three decades of clinical experience and over a million patients treated by NobelSmile™ dentists, statistics confirm a success rate of nearly 95 percent for individual Nobel Biocare™ Dental Implants, and even higher for the bridges they support.

Who Places the Dental Implants?

At Smile Implant Center, all Dental Implants are placed by Implantologists and restored by Prosthetic Dentists who are specially trained in replacing and restoring missing teeth. Smile Implant Center Implantologists have extensive postgraduate education. They have attended hundreds of hours of Clinical Seminars, Advanced Implant Educational Courses and various Mini-Residencies. Smile Implant Center Implantologists are also educated in oral sedation and anesthesia.

How Much Do Dental Implants Cost?

The fee for tooth replacement with Dental Implants depends on several factors, including the number of teeth being replaced and the number of Dental Implants required to support your replacement teeth. Some additional procedures may be required prior to the placement of your dental implants to ensure the long-term health of your dental implants. Please contact Smile Implant Center for a consultation and fee estimate. Smile Implant Center offers Nobel Biocare’s Immediate Function™ procedures which often result in lower costs due to fewer implants being needed than in traditional implant procedures.