Experience Proactive Patient Care and Lasting Trust with Our Southern Dental Implants Practice

Posted by Diane Smith on December 19th, 2024

We derive significant pleasure from assisting you in achieving the best possible oral health. Our practice is committed to delivering holistic and proactive patient care. For our organization, our patients represent our most valuable asset, and we make a concerted effort to build lasting, trusting connections with every single one of them.

Missing teeth can be replaced using southern dental implants, either singularly or in multiple instances. Implants serve as stabilizing anchors for supporting crowns, bridges, and dentures. The majority of dental implant applications are for the replacement of individual teeth. When replacing a single tooth, southern dental implants may be a preferable treatment option to a dental bridge because the surrounding teeth do not need to be altered in any manner. The entire implant process typically lasts several months, commonly ranging from 3 to 6 months to complete.

The Process

Following a consultation with one of our implant surgeons, they will decide on the correct type of southern dental implants and surgical method required to guarantee a long-lasting implant. It is estimated that around 3-6 months will be required for the site to completely heal following the implant placement. Between this time period, the jaw bone will integrate with the implant and securely bond to it through a natural process known as osseointegration.

During the osseointegration process, a temporary crown can sometimes be fitted atop the southern dental implants, enabling you to smile comfortably without being aware of the space left by the implant in your mouth. Once it is confirmed that the area has fully recovered, the last stages of the final restoration process can then be finished.

An "abutment" is attached to the implant, and a custom crown is then created to fit securely onto it. The cemented crown will now sit on the abutment and resemble and operate like your original tooth.

Dental implants can also be employed to anchor bridges across large gaps left by missing teeth. Lower dentures can be stabilized using these products, and they are particularly beneficial for patients who wear lower dentures that tend to shift around in their mouth.