Implant Placement and Restoration

Dental implantPerhaps the greatest advancement in dentistry in the past 50 years has been the advancements made in implantology. Dental implants are small cylinder-shaped fixtures that are surgically placed in the bone to support a crown or fixed bridge.

In the case of a patient with dentures, implants can even be used to support and retain the dentures. This provides increased comfort and function as well as decreases the volume of denture acrylic necessary to replace the missing teeth.

Overdenture

Overdenture

Implants can replace teeth that have been missing for years. Recent advances in implantology allow for immediate placement of the fixture and temporary on the same day that the tooth is removed. Imagine extracting a tooth that has to be removed an having the option for replacement the same day.

Dr. LaTocha has teamed with Nobel Biocare (NobelSmileLink points to external web site) to offer patients restorative options with implants. Our surgical placement costs are substantially lower than the average found at a specialist office such as an oral surgeon or periodontist.

FAQs

How long does it take to get a dental implant?
The process of placing an implant and a replacement tooth used to take several dental visits over a period of months. (You had to wait for the implant to heal before the new tooth was placed.) With today's technology, it takes only two visits: one appointment to make a model or digital image of your mouth, and another to place the implants and the teeth—a new smile in an hour!