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Are you afraid to smile fully as it may show your missing tooth?  Is it hard to eat foods like steak or chewy bread because you are missing teeth?  If so, Dr. Jordan and his staff would love to discuss replacing any missing teeth with dental implants.  During this FREE consultation, we will review your medical and dental history, take any FREE x-rays that we think are appropriate, and examine your mouth to determine whether a dental implant is the right option for you.  The cost for a single tooth to be replaced with a dental implant starts at $3325 in our office. 

 

 

What Is a Dental Implant?

Dental implants are posts made of titanium, which is one of the strongest metals on earth. This metal post is surgically placed into your jawbone. After the dental implant fuses with your jawbone over a period of 3-6 months, an artificial tooth is either cemented or screwed into the implant. 

 

Does Getting a Dental Implant Hurt?

Everyone experiences pain differently, but most of our patients have told us that they have less pain from the appointment when the dental implant is placed than when the tooth was removed.

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Can Dental Implants Hold Dentures in Place?

Do your dentures move around and cause sores?  Are you afraid to order your favorite food off the menu?  Has your denture moved causing embarrassment during a social gathering?  If so, there is hope!  When dentures are anchored to dental implants, most of these annoyances and embarrassing moments go away. Schedule your appointment today with Lone Oak Dental to discuss fixed teeth or implant-retained dentures. 

When you first meet us, we will examine your current dentures to see if the fit is adequate and to evaluate how much wear and tear they have been through. Sometimes we can use your old dentures, and in other cases, we will need to make new dentures. We will also take a panoramic x-ray, which looks at your jaw bones to determine where the implants can be placed.  

How Many Implants Are Needed for Dentures?

Depending on your goals and the amount of bone available, two to four implants should be placed for each denture. Two implants will prevent a denture from moving around, while four implants will make a denture very secure with minimal movement. 

Typically, two to four dental implants are placed in either the upper or lower arch. After a healing period of three to four months, the dentures will be attached to the implants, and the days of loose dentures should be over!   Dentures anchored with implants start at $7000 in our office. 

If you have one or more missing teeth, dental implants should be your first choice to replace those teeth. One of the greatest advantages of dental implants is that they can’t get cavities. The success rate for dental implants is around 95%, and we expect implants to last 20 or more years with home care and professional cleanings. We have experience with Astra, Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Zimmer, Blue Sky Bio, and Biohorizons implants.  Contact Dr. Jordan’s team today to talk about implants!

Can Implants be Used to Permanently Hold Teeth In?

Yes!  Dental implants are a fantastic solution for those who no longer want teeth that are removable, no longer want to deal with loose dentures, and want to be able to feel the roof of their mouth.  This is likely the best solution for people who cannot tolerate dentures due to gagging.  The procedure used in this situation is the All-on-4 or All-on-6.  The procedure is simple and can be completed in one appointment in our office with one doctor!  Your investment in a full fixed smile starts at $20,000 in our office. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you tired of your dentures being loose, causing sores or falling out in a social situation? There is hope! The All on 4 procedure provides a the solution to allow you to order whatever you want off the menu, to have confidence in your smile and to get rid of the plastic on the roof of your mouth.

 

The All on 4 procedure is a surgical and restorative protocol where all the teeth in one arch are supported by four dental implants.  This treatment option can be used in both the upper and lower jaws. Usually, two dental implants are placed toward the front of the mouth and 2 dental implants are placed towards the back of the mouth. The posterior implants are often angled to avoid either the sinuses or the nerves.

 

The All on 4 procedure is versatile in that it can be used if the teeth have been removed or if the teeth are still present.  In some situations, the teeth can be removed, the implants inserted and the artificial teeth screwed in during the same day!

 

A fully fixed restoration supported by 4, 5 or 6 dental implants is the closest substitute for real teeth that dentistry is able to offer today.  The teeth are screwed into the implants and can only be removed by a dentist.

 
The All On 4 procedure is also known as All on 6 and "Teeth in a Day".

Bone grafting or ridge augmentation is essentially a procedure to replace bone that has been lost.  After a tooth is removed, the bone that supported that tooth begins to disappear as the body no longer needs it.  The longer that a tooth has been missing, usually the more bone that has been lost. Because dental implants must be surrounded by bone, grafting is occasionally needed prior to dental implant placement.  A variety of materials can be used to increase the volume of bone such as your bone, cadaver bone, animal bone and synthetic bone.  

 

Dental implants come in a variety of shapes, sizes and lengths.  Most dental implants placed are 8-13 mm long.  The maxillary sinus sits above the back teeth in your upper jaw.  Some people have large sinuses that are close to the teeth and some have smaller sinuses that are a great distance from the teeth.  Since implants are at least 6 mm long, the sinus should be more than 6 mm from where the upper teeth were.  If the sinus is closer, it must be lifted and re-positioned to allow room for the implants.  The sinus lifts done in our office are minimally invasive and are usually done the same day that the implant is put in.  

Immediate implants can be a great solution when the situation allows.  In order to be able to do this, there must be adequate bone around the failing tooth, the tooth cannot have a large infection around it and the implant must be placed so that it is stable and does not move.  The best situations for immediate implants are when dentures are planned, for back teeth that have a single root and when the remaining root is short.  Dr. Jordan has placed dozens of immediate implants, please contact us for a consultation!

 

Bridges and dental implants both have advantages and disadvantages.  Bridges are anchored with two or more teeth while implants are put in where the teeth are missing.  One great advantage of bridges is that they can often be completed in about a month.  Implants however, require 4 or more months for the missing teeth to be in place and functioning.

 

Bridges are preferred when a tooth has been missing for many years and the placement of an implant would require extensive bone grafting.  Some patients are not good candidates for implant surgery due to their health history and for them, a bridge would be beneficial.  Since bridges use the adjacent teeth as anchors, if the adjacent teeth are broken and require large restorations, a bridge can solve the problem of the missing tooth and the broken teeth at once!

 

Implants are great in many situations.  If the teeth next to the missing tooth have had small fillings, an implant is the recommended treatment.  When the adjacent teeth have had root canals or posts, an implant is likely the best option since applying force to these teeth may cause a crack.  

 

Overall, in most situations, a dental implant is the best treatment option.  If you are considering a bridge or dental implant and would like a professional opinion, contact Lone Oak Dental today!

 
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Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Bradley Jordan
Dentist and Owner

I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. My dental degree is from the University of Minnesota, where I graduated third in my class. After dental school, I had the privilege of completing an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency in San Antonio, Texas. This intense program gave me the training needed to confidently complete difficult procedures such as implants, cosmetics, full mouth reconstructions, and sedation dentistry. One of the greatest aspects of this program was that we treated U.S. Veterans and it allowed me to give back to those ...

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