Sinus Lift Augmentation
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 can be placed without or simultaneously with impant placement.
Grafting & Extraction Site Preservation
It is important to have a suffcient volume of bone around impants and it is often necessary to "grow" bone. Donated bone (allograft), autogenous bone, growth factors, ammniotic membranes, and tissue grafts are used to obtain the optimal result for preservation and regeneration.
Implant Site Development
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.
Computer Enhanced Treatment Planning + Guided Implant Surgery using CBCT (Cone Beam Computerized Tomography)
We have special 3D software that allows us to evaluate your bone quality, bone quantity, and bone location for the specialized placement of your dental implants. This also allows us to virtually place your implant and use a custom surgical stent guide to get the perfect restorative result.
Implant Maintenance
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.
A key trait of the dental implant process that distinguishes it from other tooth replacement methods is that it can accomodate any number of missing teeth. This patient presented with two non-restorable teeth and another tooth that was mostly missing. After the teeth were extracted, implants were placed for future restoration to replace the missing teeth. A implant retained bridge was then placed allowing the patient to chew, speak, and smile confidently!