Missing teeth can be an unpleasant experience, one that damages your self-esteem and oral health. Thankfully, at ALEXANDER DENTISTRY, we have a permanent solution that brings you a better smile for years to come.
Dental implants will strengthen your jawbone and restore your smile. These implants are small titanium rods that are built to imitate tooth roots. Dental implants support restorations such as crowns or bridges, which are what others will see—a restored, seamless smile.
The Capabilities of Dental Implants
Switch Up Your Look
Missing teeth can cause more problems than just physical ones. Your self-esteem may be affected because your smile is not the same. Your facial shape may even change slightly due to the absence of teeth.
We have the solution! Dental implants look and feel just like natural teeth. You can eat, talk, and laugh normally again. Experience a confidence boost as you smile with a complete set of teeth.
Anchor The Jawbone
Your health can also be affected by missing teeth. When there are no tooth roots to stimulate the jawbone, you can end up losing more teeth. Your jawbone may even begin to deteriorate. Over time, your other teeth naturally shift into the gap left behind by a missing tooth.
Full-tooth replacements help to keep your teeth and gums healthier, preserving your jawbone.
Create Your New Smile
Personalizing your smile is part of what it means to provide you with top-quality dental care.
Dental implants are flexible and customizable; we excel at building treatment plans specific to you. Proper care can help implants last for the rest of your life, making this a long-term investment in your future health.
ALEXANDER DENTISTRY Makes Dental Implants Simple
One of our main goals at ALEXANDER DENTISTRY is to provide our patients with stress-free dental experiences. Keep some of our in-office perks in mind when you are looking for dental implants in the Birmingham and Mountain Brook, Alabama, areas. Your satisfaction is our number one priority!
Dental Implant Preparation Options
Dental implants need sufficient support from the surrounding jawbones to last as long as possible. During your first appointment, Dr. Alexander will analyze your health history and your surrounding jaw to make sure that implants will last as long as possible.
ALEXANDER DENTISTRY is happy to be with you every step of the way in your oral health care, including preparing for dental implants.
If you have dealt with missing teeth for a long time, you may need to enroll in a procedure called bone grafting before we can place dental implants. Bone grafting helps to strengthen your jawline to sustain the dental implant.
We are also happy to offer thorough general dentistry for those who need additional dental work done before the implant procedure. These steps are vital to smoothing your transition to dental implants and creating a comfortable environment during the implant placement.
Choose Your Implant Look at ALEXANDER DENTISTRY
Dental implants come in a variety of styles and sizes, so we can find the best dental implants for your unique situation. The ultimate decision for dental implants will depend on your financial and physical needs. Dr. Alexander will help you decide during the initial visit.
Mini Dental Implants
Mini dental implants are made of the same material as regular implants, but typically a couple of millimeters smaller than traditional methods. Though the posts are smaller, they are still highly effective in replacing or fortifying your teeth and jawbone.
These tiny titanium implants are mainly used for three things:
- Supporting dentures or snap-on dentures
- Placing implants in a narrow space, like in the back of the mouth
- Placing implants for those who may not have high bone density
Their placement process is less difficult to recover from, making this a good option for people who cannot undergo full implant surgery and healing times.
Implant Bridges
Bridges are traditionally supported by the teeth adjacent to the gaps that need to be treated. However, we can also support a full dental bridge on implants instead. We use implants instead of teeth to support the replacement tooth, effectively replacing at least three teeth.
Implant bridges are a cost-effective option to fill in multiple subsequent teeth all in one procedure. It also helps to preserve your natural smile while we address areas of concern.
Smile-In-A-Day Implants
Smile-In-A-Day implants are a brand of dental implants that allows for quick results while easing yourself into dental implants. Instead of placing your permanent dental prosthetics in one appointment, we will create a temporary set of teeth while your teeth adjust to the material. Once you feel up to it and the implants have healed, we will put the permanent teeth in place!
Smile-In-A-Day implants are great for those who need immediate results but may not have the jaw strength or health capabilities to do a full implant procedure. We often recommend this product for patients with more extensive dental problems to effectively treat multiple areas of your teeth at once.
Full Mouth Dental Implants
As the name implies, full-mouth dental implants restore your entire mouth from dental damage or the effects of old age. Using premium dental techniques, we can strategically place dental implants in a way that will stabilize your mouth from further harm.
Once the implants are placed, we will use dentures to act as replacement teeth for your smile. These are the two options for dentures that we offer here at ALEXANDER DENTISTRY.
Permanent Dentures
Much like the dental bridge, it is possible to attach a full set of dentures to a series of implant posts. Permanent dentures have the advantage of never slipping, never needing adhesives, and being strong enough to chew anything you want to eat.
Implants can also support a style of removable dentures, which allows you to continue avoiding adhesives even without permanent dentures.
All-on-4® Treatment Concept
The All-on-4® Treatment Concept is a very specific method for placing denture implants with as much efficiency as possible. We strategically place only four implant posts, which then support the full denture. By using the All-on-4® treatment concept, dental implants cost far less and are easier to heal than more permanent dentures.
Placing Dental Implants
Placing dental implants will widely depend on which type of implants you use and the strength of your jaw. Despite this, we do have an outline of the process for every implant procedure:
Inspect the Smile
We will use CT scans to determine whether you have enough strength in your jawbone to support a dental implant. If your jawline doesn’t happen to have enough strength to support an implant, we will schedule additional procedures such as bone grafting to get you up to speed.
Prepare the Smile
If you have sufficient bone density, we will surgically insert the dental implants, or replacement tooth roots, into your jawbone. You will be given a few months to heal while the dental implants fuse with the jawbone, and then you will return to the office for the placement of the dental prosthetics.
Place the Prosthetics
After the healing process is complete, we will complete your dental implants with restorations such as crowns or implants. These dental tools will serve as your “replacement” teeth.
Implant dentistry allows you to have a realistic smile and teeth that are fully functional and beautiful. You can count on dental implants to boost your smile while you enjoy your favorite foods, laugh at jokes, and smile in photos.
Get Quality Dental Implants in Mountain Brook, Alabama
If you make ALEXANDER DENTISTRY your Mountain Brook implant dental office, we can deliver a wide variety of implant options, along with the quality care you and your family deserve. Talk to our office today to schedule an initial appointment!