Dental Implants Mesquite

Initial Dental Implant Consultation

The first step on your journey toward a complete smile is to visit us for a consultation. During this first appointment, Dr. Aldana or Dr. Vazquez will take the time to discuss your goals for your smile, review your medical history, and inspect your teeth and gums. Then, we’ll go over our findings with you and fully explain your tooth replacement options as well as our recommendations.

Sometimes, a patient will need to complete preliminary treatments like bone grafting, periodontal treatment, or tooth extraction before moving forward with their dental implant treatment. While these services will make getting dental implants take a little longer, they’re necessary to maximize your chances of successful treatment. Once your smile is healthy, we can move on to replacing your teeth.

Dental Implant Surgery

Placing dental implants is a precise surgical procedure, so many other dentists need to refer their patients to local surgeons for this step. But that’s not the case here at Soleil Dental! Thanks to Drs. Aldana and Vazquez’s years of experience and advanced training in dental implants, we are experts in rebuilding beautiful, healthy smiles.

During your surgery, we’ll first numb the area to make sure you’re as comfortable as possible. Then, we’ll make a small incision in the gums to reach your jawbone. The dental implant post is inserted directly into your jaw at predetermined places, and then the gums are sutured together. A small protective cap will be placed over the implant post to shield it and maintain the natural shape of your gums during the healing process.

Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment

Next, the dental implant post will undergo a process called osseointegration. This is where the titanium post fuses with the surrounding bone tissue to essentially become part of your jaw. Since this is a very gradual process, it will typically take somewhere between four and six months of healing before you can move on to the next step. While this is certainly a long time, this process is what will provide your new tooth or teeth unmatched functionality, comfort, and stability. Not to mention, osseointegration is what helps your dental implant stay in place for life with the right care!

Once you’ve healed enough, you may need one more minor surgery. This is to attach the abutments if they weren’t placed during your initial surgery. It will only take a few weeks to recover and then you’ll be ready for the last step of your dental implant treatment.

Delivery of Dental Implant Restorations

When we receive your custom-made crown, bridge, or denture, you’ll return to our office once again. We’ll securely fasten your final restoration in place on top of the implant post via the abutment. We’ll ensure that your bite feels comfortable and that you’re pleased with your results, and then you’ll be ready to show off your new, complete set of pearly whites!

Day-to-Day Benefits

If you’ve spent even one day wearing traditional dentures, you know how tedious it can be. Although modern dentures are more comfortable than ever, they still don’t compare to the natural feeling of implants. Dentures can easily slip out of place while you’re eating or talking, possibly affecting your confidence, and the daily care of dentures requires significantly more steps than regular oral care. With implants, you don’t have to adjust the way you speak, chew, or maintain your smile. You can treat these dental prosthetics just like real teeth! In addition, with implants, you don’t have to worry about getting that old, sunken look that is common among those who suffer tooth loss.

Health Benefits

When a tooth is lost, it affects more than just your appearance. The root is no longer there to stimulate bone growth in the jaw, leading to bone deterioration over time, which in turn, causes a weaker bite. As a result, those who wear dentures tend to have about 25 percent of the biting strength they had before. Unfortunately, dentures and bridges alone do not stop this process from happening. Dental implants, on the other hand, do! They act just like real tooth roots and keep the jawbone strong and stimulated, restoring about 70 percent of your biting strength and allowing you to continue enjoying a healthy, balanced diet.

Long-Term Benefits

Did you know that people who wear traditional dentures tend to have a shorter lifespan? Studies indicate that eating fibrous, healthy foods like vegetables can help you stay strong and well-nourished as you age, but doing so with dentures and a weak bite can be difficult, to say the least. As a result, those with dentures tend to live about 10 years less than those who have a full set of teeth. However, when you replace your teeth with dental implants, it’s as if you still have your natural, durable smile, meaning you can more easily eat the foods that keep you healthy.

One of the most amazing traits of dental implants is their longevity. Instead of having to be adjusted or replaced every few years like regular dentures and bridges, implant restorations can last for several decades! As a result, many patients with implants find that this treatment actually helps them save money in the long run.

Missing Single Tooth

On its own, an implant post can replace a single tooth. It normally takes about 4 to 6 months for the mouth to completely heal and join with the post. After that, a connector called an abutment is placed on the implant. An abutment is what will eventually hold your new crown in place.

Missing Multiple Teeth

Instead of removing small amounts of enamel from natural teeth to make room for a bridge, we can replace three or more teeth in a row with a pair of dental implants. Each implant will support a crown, and an appropriate number of false teeth will fill in the gap between them.

Missing All Teeth

About 4 to 8 dental implants are normally needed to support full dentures. When held in place by implants, dentures can simply be brushed and flossed as though they were natural teeth, and they can be used to bite and chew even tough foods that would normally give you trouble.

Preliminary Treatments & Dental Implant Surgery

Many patients require gum disease treatment, tooth extractions, or a bone graft before they qualify for dental implants in Mesquite. Each of these services comes with its own fee.

Dental implant surgery has a separate price, which depends on things like the number of implants being placed and the type of sedation used. Since we can perform this complex procedure right here in our office, we can provide you with a candid price estimate right from the beginning. You won’t have to worry about dealing with the financial policies of an outside specialist.

The Parts of Your Dental Implant

Not all dental implant treatments are the same. Implants come in various sizes and may be made out of different materials. They also come from a range of manufacturers. Additionally, various techniques can be used in implant procedures. All of these factors have a bearing on your procedure’s overall cost. Your restoration (the crown, bridge, or denture on top of your implants) has a separate price that depends on its size and the materials used to make it.

How Dental Implants Can Save You Money

Dental implants cost more upfront than traditional forms of tooth replacement. However, they offer excellent value. They last for decades, a fact that may make them cheaper in the long run than regular dentures, which typically have to be replaced every 5 – 7 years or so. Also, because dental implants protect your oral health, they can spare you from having to pay for treatment to address things like gum sores and jawbone deterioration.

Does My Dental Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

Some dental insurance plans cover dental implants, while others do not. You’ll have to look at your specific policy to see how it applies. Even if it doesn’t cover the implants themselves, it is likely to cover other portions of your procedure, such as preliminary treatments or your final restoration. Our practice is happy to help you navigate your benefits and file your claims. We are even in-network with several major plans. Contact us today to find out how we can work with your insurance.

Making Dental Implants Affordable

As your implant dentist in Mesquite, we want you to be able to afford your new smile! In addition to assisting you with insurance, we can also help you save on treatment by:

• Helping you with financing. We are partnered with CareCredit and Lending Club to provide low-interest monthly payment plans for dental implants. Most patients are approved for credit through at least one of these financiers.
• Signing you up for our in-house savings plan. In exchange for a reasonable annual fee, our in-practice discount plan can lower your out-of-pocket costs for many services.
• Offering great specials. You can get a full-arch implant denture for as little as $9,999 or a single implant for as little as $999.