Dental Implants
Medicare dental implants are a natural-looking way to restore your smile and your ability to chew. They also provide a strong foundation for other restorative treatments, such as partial bridges and dentures.
Overview
Dental implants are the most natural-looking and reliable way to get your smile back, and they’re an excellent long-term solution for anyone with a missing tooth. Dental implants are essentially metal tooth roots that can be surgically implanted into your jawbone. These metal roots are made of materials like titanium that work well with the body. Shaped much like screws, implants support various dental restorations like crowns, bridges, and dentures. The result is a natural-looking and fully functioning smile, with restorations you can use and care for just like your natural teeth. Thanks to these benefits, dental implants offer a reliable alternative to crowns and removable dentures.
Believe it or not, implants are the closest thing to your natural teeth that modern dentistry has to offer. And we’re proud to provide implant dentistry services at all of our locations in San Diego, CA. For more information, give us a call with any questions or set up an appointment to see if implants are a good fit for you.
Mini Implants
At Dental Express, we also offer mini implants. If you don’t have sufficient bone mass for regular implants or can’t undergo multiple treatments, we may recommend mini implants for you. The treatment is much less invasive, and patients recover faster compared to regular implants.
During treatment, we use local anesthesia and insert a titanium post with a small ball at the end of it. After inserting the post, we’ll attach the restoration. Following the treatment, you may experience some slight discomfort, and we advise avoiding hard, sticky, and chewy foods.
Best Candidates For Dental Implants
The best candidates for dental implants are patients with the jawbone and gum health to support an implant.
It’s crucial to stay on top of your at-home dental care regimen and schedule routine checkups with your dentist to ensure your mouth is ready for treatments like these.
Full dental implants can replace a missing tooth or teeth when connected to an implant-supported restoration.
If you have a crown, bridge, or denture that you’re unhappy with, implant dentistry might be right for you. Sometimes, restorations can be a hassle.
But with dental implants crowns, you can treat your restoration like your natural teeth without the trouble of rigorous cleaning or sticky adhesives.
If there’s not enough gum tissue to provide a solid foundation for an implant, we may need to perform a gum or bone graft before your treatment.
At Dental Express, we can’t offer you implant dentistry services if you use tobacco, are pregnant, or have another condition you’re being treated for.
