Dental Implants

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants in Ballston Spa, NY are usually made of a titanium post and an artificial tooth/teeth and are designed to replace your natural teeth/tooth. They are surgically implanted into your jawbone to replace the root of your missing tooth/teeth.

The Dental Implant Surgery Process

• Remove your damaged tooth/teeth.
• Preparation of your jawbone if needed.
• Dental implant placement.
• Over time, you will experience bone growth.
• Abutment placement.
• Affix your permanent artificial tooth/teeth.

Your dentist in Ballston Spa, NY, or your oral surgeon will make a cut in your gum to get to your jawbone. They will then drill into your jawbone where the titanium metal post will be inserted in place of your tooth’s root. A temporary denture will then be affixed while you wait for the bone to grow around your implant. This process could take several months before it’s solid enough to place your permanent artificial tooth/teeth.

The Different Types of Dental Implant Procedures

There are five most used dental implant procedures.

1. Single Tooth Dental Implants

This is the procedure used if you are only missing one tooth.

2. Multiple Tooth Dental Implants

This is the procedure used to replace several teeth with multiple implants.

3. Full Mouth Dental Implants

If you are missing all your teeth, your dentist in Ballston Spa, NY might recommend full-mouth dental implants.

4. Sinus Augmentation

If you don’t have enough bone in the upper back of your jaw, your dentist might recommend a sinus augmentation to correct the problem. This can be done by raising your sinus floor and growing bone so dental implants can be placed.

5. Ridge Modification

If you have deformities of your upper or lower jaws and not enough bone for implants, your dentist might recommend ridge modification. This works by lifting the gum away from the ridge to uncover where the bone is missing. The gap is then filled with some bone or a bone substitute to build up that ridge so implants can be placed.

After Your Dental Implant Procedure

Once you’ve had your dental implant procedure, you might experience some temporary swelling in your gums and face, bruising of your gums and skin, pain at the implant site, and some minor bleeding.