Dental Implants – Garland, TX

Initial Dental Implant Consultation

No matter what, all our dental implant work starts with a short consultation visit. This session lets you highlight your treatment goals, and it lets us learn about your oral health, medical history, etc. We then use the information we have discussed to see if dental implants suit you. If we believe they do, we’ll quickly start drafting a custom treatment plan.

All that said, please don’t worry if you don’t qualify for dental implants. You can still become a good candidate later through preliminary services – gum disease therapy, tooth extractions, etc. Once you receive these procedures, your mouth should be strong enough to support implants.

Dental Implant Surgery

For your dental implant surgery, we’ll refer you to outside specialists. These figures have advanced training and will place the final implant posts very effectively. So, you can trust that the surgery results will be top-notch.

The actual implant surgery itself should include the following:

• Anesthesia – The surgeons will numb the treatment site before placing any dental implants. That way, you won’t feel pain from their surgical work; the most you’ll sense is a slight pressure.
• A Minor Incision – Once the anesthesia is applied, the surgeons will make a small incision in your gums. Doing so creates space for your future implant(s).
• Implant Placement – The surgeons will use advanced methods and tools to place your implant in the incision site.
• Gum Closure – When the placement is finished, the surgeons will close your gum incision. They’ll then place a cap over your new implant to wrap things up.

Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment

After the initial surgery, your newly placed implants will start to fuse with your jaw. This process is called osseointegration and tends to take about 4-6 months. When finished, it’ll leave your implant post(s) permanent and secure.

You’ll have a follow-up surgery when you’ve recovered from the implant fusion process. At that session, we’ll place an abutment (i.e., a metal connector) on your implant. This part will secure your final restoration.

Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s)

You’ll get your final restoration at the end of the implant process. As for the kind of prosthetic, that’ll depend on how many teeth were lost. You may end up with a dental crown, a dental bridge, or an implant denture.

Fitting the final restoration shouldn’t take long. In fact, adding it to your implant will only require that we apply some dental cement. Our team can then make some last-minute changes to ensure optimal results. With that out of the way, you’ll be ready to enjoy your restored grin!

Day-to-Day Benefits

Once your dental implants have healed, you will soon notice how they can improve your daily life. A few day-to-day benefits these dental prosthetics can provide include:

• Allowing you to chew all the foods that dentures and dental bridges may have trouble with such as raw veggies like carrots and celery, nutritious nuts like almonds and pistachios, and fresh meat like steak and pork chops.
• Being easy to brush and floss, meaning that you won’t have to worry about a special daily oral hygiene ritual like you would with traditional restorations like dentures and bridges.
• Giving you the confidence that comes with having a complete set of teeth and not having to worry about any of them sliding out of place when speaking or chewing.

Health Benefits

Dental implants can also make it easier to preserve your health. A few ways these appliances can help your mouth as well as the rest of your body stay in great shape include:

• Allowing you to enjoy the wide range of healthy foods the human body needs to avoid malnutrition and stay healthy and strong.
• Preserving the health of the jawbones to keep the mouth from sinking into the face as well as further tooth loss.
• Not sliding around in the mouth like dentures can, preventing the formation of sores that can become infected as well as damage to the neighboring teeth.
• Their ease of cleaning makes it easier to prevent gum disease and the negative consequences for your oral and overall health that it can bring.

Long-Term Benefits

Dental implants can also impart significant benefits over the long term such as:

• A 95% success rate even ten years after being placed, making them a smart investment for your oral health.
• Potentially lasting thirty years or even a lifetime with excellent care.
• Not requiring periodic replacements like dentures and dental bridges do, possibly saving you from spending thousands of dollars on new restorative appliances over the years.
• Giving you the confidence to smile proudly and frequently, which can open all sorts of social and professional opportunities.

Preliminary Treatments & Dental Implant Surgery

Before anything else, consider whether you’ll need preliminary treatments before implant surgery. Things like gum disease therapy, tooth extractions, or bone grafting will add to your overall expense. You shouldn’t skip them, either, as these services can maximize your new smile’s success. Thankfully, these services are often covered by dental insurance.

As for implant placement, this surgery incurs its own cost, depending on your issue. In particular, it’ll cost more or less based on where the implants are placed in the jaw and the kind of sedation used.

The Parts of Your Dental Implant

Even the actual material implants impact your treatment estimate. More specifically, the aspects of them that influence cost include:

• Implant Number: One dental implant, for example, will cost less than 4-6 for an implant denture.
• Implant Size or Material: Some implants are made longer or shorter depending on placement and the patient’s jawbone. Similarly, labs make a few out of zirconia instead of titanium.
• Implant Brand: In reality, different manufacturers make dental implants differently. By doing so, they’re able to meet various patients’ unique needs.

How Dental Implants Can Save You Money

Even if dentures or bridges tempt you, dental implants are the most cost-effective option. That being the case, you’ll save money by choosing the latter option.

For one thing, implants don’t need frequent replacement or adjustment. Their features give them an average lifespan of 15-20 years! As such, a patient’s implants can often tide them over for life. To make a long story short, these restorations don’t need costly follow-up procedures.

Furthermore, implants prevent oral health issues that require expensive treatments. Studies show they’ll hold back conditions like gum disease, tooth decay, and more.

Does My Dental Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

Dental insurance doesn’t usually cover dental implants. Still, there are exceptions — some plans offer coverage if the new teeth have sufficient health benefits. Therefore, contact your plan provider to confirm where your policy stands. Our team will even help you do so, as we have years of experience maximizing benefits.

Making Dental Implants Affordable

Of course, there’s a chance you don’t have dental insurance. Even if that’s the case, though, our office has other ways to make implants affordable. These methods include:

• In-House Membership Plan: Our office can give you a 25% discount on dental implants for a low monthly fee.
• CareCreditFinancing: By working with the third-party service CareCredit, we can let you pay for treatment in monthly installments. That way, you could cover the cost of implants over time instead of all at once.