Dental Implants

Dental Implants

Guelph Implant Dentistry & CBCT Imaging Centre

Implants for Missing Teeth or Loose Dentures - Get the Smile You've Always Wanted

Helping to restore the look and feel of natural teeth

The loss of one or more teeth can have a major impact on the function and shape of your mouth and the appearance of your smile:

  • Missing teeth can change the shape of your mouth and the look of your face.
  • Gaps in your teeth can impair your ability to eat certain foods.
  • The spaces left by missing teeth can reduce the attractiveness of your smile and diminish your sense of confidence.
- Scottsdale Dental Centre
Dr. Ahmad and his team have extensive experience in restoring missing teeth with the comfortable placement of dental implants. This is often a much more comfortable experience than the removal of a tooth and much better healing process as well.

About Dental Implants

A dental implant is made from titanium. It bonds to the jaw, much like the root of a natural tooth and permanently replaces a lost tooth. Dental implants are suitable to anyone in good general health. They are put in place during a simple, short surgical procedure done under local anesthetic.

 

Our office realizes the value that dental implants present for patients. As such we a proud be to be able to provide you with the affordable dental implant solutions.

 

Denture gives you only 20% chewing capacity compared to natural teeth, Implant supported teeth give you 90% chewing capacity.

- Scottsdale Dental Centre

What Makes Dental Implants The Treatment Of Choice?

Dental implants feel much more natural and secure than traditional removable denture plates, especially if these are loose-fitting because of extensive bone loss. Dental Implants can provide support to a full denture, making it secure which enables you to eat and speak more comfortably and with confidence. If several adjacent teeth are missing, a fixed bridge may be attached to dental implants as an alternative to a removable partial denture plate. Implants allow replacement of missing teeth without having to change or modify adjacent teeth.

Am I A Candidate For A Dental Implant?

Dental implants are appropriate for almost anyone who is missing teeth or at risk of losing teeth. Occasionally, older patients express concerns that their age may prevent them from enjoying the benefits that dental implants offer. However, health is more of a determining factor than age. If you’re healthy enough to have a tooth extracted, you’re probably healthy enough to receive dental implants. There are very few medical reasons why you may not be a candidate to receive a dental implant The major limiting factor in determining whether you can have an implant to replace a missing tooth is whether there is sufficient bone remaining to accept the implant.

 

We employ digital 2D and 3D CBCT and CT Scans to evaluate your bone volume along with a thorough examination of your oral tissues and supporting bone (jaw). In addition, we are able to plan the position of the implant digitally in software outside your mouth and then precisely transfer that planning to your mouth using surgical guides. This results in a very safe and predicable procedure and an excellent outcome for our patients.

Is The Procedure Painful?

Dental implant surgery is often minor and similar to having a tooth removed. Many people have said they have gone back to work the next day.

What Are The Advantages Of Dental Implants?

  • Dental implants support replacement teeth similarly to the way a tooth root supports natural teeth.
  • Dental implants can be used to replace a single lost tooth or many missing teeth.
  • They provide an alternative to ill-fitting dentures which wobble, click, slip and slide around the mouth.
  • Dental implants can restore your chewing efficiency so you can eat most foods with confidence and without pain.
  • Dental Implants can prevent embarrassment about missing teeth, spaces, and ill-fitting dentures.
  • You’ll be able to speak with confidence and enjoy your favorite foods.
  • Implants are not subject to cavities or temperature sensitivity.
  • Implants eliminate the need to compromise the adjacent teeth, in comparison to a conventional bridge which requires the slight removal of tooth structure. (The teeth are required to be shaved or ground down slightly).

What Are The Disadvantages Of Dental Implants?

  • The length of time the entire procedure takes, especially if you want immediate results.
  • There is a rare chance that an implant can become loose and require replacement. Every person is unique and implant success cannot be guaranteed.

What Do Dental Implants Cost?

Each patient’s treatment needs are different and unique, your treatment coordinator will discuss the cost of your individual dental treatment plan. Generally speaking the cost of treatment with most Implants is comparable to other restorations involving fixed bridgework.

 

In our office, we love providing our patients with excellent care while keeping costs affordable for them. We offer dental implant treatment including the surgical placement and crown placement for well below what most dental offices will charge. This is because we have efficient protocols in place that reduce costs to our patients.

How Long Will The Implants Last?

Research and documented scientific studies have proven the effectiveness and long lasting results of implants once they have been integrated with bone. However, each patient is different and it is impossible to predict dental implant life with any certainty.

 

Implants have a success rate of greater than 90% and over 25 years of scientific documentation. Indeed there are implants that have been successful for over 25 years.

 

Factors thought to affect the longevity of implants are your overall health, nutrition, oral hygiene, commitment to regular dental visits or professional maintenance and whether you use tobacco. Other factors are your anatomy and the design and construction of the restoration placed on the implants to restore the dental function.

Healthcare is expensive and paying for dental treatment can be a challenge in may instance, we understand that. We will always explain different treatment options to you and will give you a written treatment plan before doing any procedures.

Having dental insurance can be very helpful, however, it is not designed to pay for all your treatment costs. Instead, it serves as a “coupon” to help you pay for part of the treatment. And although, dental insurance plans are a private agreement between you and your policy provider, we will help you understand your coverage so you are more informed about your coverage.

Our job is to tell you what we see going on in your mouth and then make treatment recommendations based on the information we have. Your job is to tell us how fast or slow you want to go. We have some patients who want us to get as much done as possible in the same appointment. We have other patients who wish to take it slower, treating one tooth at a time.

Ultimately, you are in charge of your oral health. We want to make sure you are completely comfortable with all recommended treatment before we proceed with anything.

How We Help You With Your Dental Plan
We understand Dental Insurance can be difficult to understand. So we have created a complimentary guide for our patients (click here) that will help you find out exactly what sort of coverage you have. Using this guide (click here), you can contact your plan administrator or insurance company and understand the details of your benefits better.

Remember, you are a partner in your oral health. All treatment and care decisions should be made by you and your dentist based upon your actual needs, aside from your dental plan coverage. Your dental plan is not necessarily a treatment plan!

Scottsdale Dental Centre has always maintained the highest order of cleanliness and sterility to protect our patients and staff from spreading illness and cross contamination. So whether it’s coronavirus or the regular seasonal flu, we have always been prepared.

Each treatment room has always had every surface disinfected after every patient. The dental chairs, counters, and all surfaces are wiped down with hospital grade disinfectants after each and every procedure. Every instrument is washed, disinfected, bagged and then sterilized. Anything that isn’t sterilized is disposed of. Each instrument pack has a date stamped barcode on it, and inside the pack is an indicator strip that ensures the deepest portion of the instrument kit achieved the required temperature to be sterile. Every day all sterilizers have a live culture test to ensure they are working properly. In addition to the 3 dental sterilizers we already have, we have always employed adequate manpower to ensure the cleaning and sterilization of all of our instruments.

What about airborne pathogens? We have 2 large ‘Surgically Clean Air’ units stationed around the office that clean and filter the air. These are hospital operating room level HEPA air filters that include negative ion and UV light air purification. Additionally, we have air exchangers that run 24/7 to refresh all indoor air with fresh outdoor air. We have been doing all of these things in the background for yea​rs now. We are also now screening all of our patients and ensuring that if they have traveled, have sick family members at home, or are even mildly unwell that they do not come to our office.

Many people assume that tooth loss is due to decay. It’s not. It’s because of gum disease. And it can be completely painless right up until you lose your teeth. Symptoms include bleeding gums when you brush or floss and loose or shifting teeth. If you’ve been told you need gum surgery, you will be glad to know that it’s possible to control gum disease with a variety of non-surgical methods.

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