How are Dental Implants Placed?

We help many patients who are missing one or more teeth improve their smiles. One of the best ways we can help is by using dental implants to replace missing teeth.

Experts call dental implants one of the most important advances in modern dentistry. The implants take the place of dentures and dental bridges and improve the overall condition of your mouth.

When a tooth is missing, the body senses the lack of a root in the tooth socket. With no root to stimulate the nerves and blood vessels, the area without the tooth gets no nutrition and slowly deteriorates. The deterioration leads to bone loss and eventually a sunken look to the face.

Our dental implants dentist in San Francisco is an expert in the field of dental implants. He can consult with you about dental implants and create a care plan for the procedure.

After your initial examination, the first step on the road to getting your implants is the placing of tiny titanium screws (or rods) in the empty tooth socket. These screws will be the base of your dental implant.

However, they serve another important purpose. When our dentist places a rod or screw into the empty socket, the nerves and blood vessels receive stimulation once again. This causes the body to restore the supply of nutrients to the jaw area. Since the body cares for the area once again, any lost bone regrows. This stops bone loss and promotes good oral health.

Once your rods are in place, you will need time to heal and allow the titanium rods to fuse with the jawbone. The process takes between two and six months. After your jaw is ready, our dentist will place a crown on top of the screw and firmly attaches it. After the crown, your implant is complete.

If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to learn more about dental implants, please feel free to call our office. Our staff can give you helpful information about the procedure. You may want to consider scheduling a no-obligation consultation with one of our associate dentists. You can learn if dental implants are right for you.