Placing dental implants can address missing teeth, whether you have one lost tooth or have lost all of them. In some cases, we can complete the process same-day! But occasionally, we may need to fortify your smile beforehand. In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and implant expert talks about our dental implant support services.
The Dental Implant Process
With dental implants, we will insert the implant post portion into the jaw where your lost tooth used to reside. The post is a biocompatible titanium post that looks similar to a small screw. This is surgically inserted at specific angles, positions, and depths to stimulate jawbone growth and bond with the jaw, supporting your new tooth. This bonding process enables your new root to stay in place for decades to come, so you can enjoy a new tooth that looks and functions like a natural one. But! Sometimes when we lose teeth and time has elapsed, the jawbone weakens as the body stops sending key nutrients to the area around the missing root. Eventually, this could mean there isn’t enough structure to support a new tooth. But with our support services, we can strengthen the smile and ensure you are dental implant ready!
Grafting and Sinus Lifts
For the lower jaw, we can conduct a grafting procedure to strengthen the area and ensure there is enough structure to support one or more new teeth. Our team will add new tissues to the weakened portions, either taken from other parts of your body (like your hip, knee bone, or rear of the jaw) or from donor or synthetic sources. This then bonds with the jaw and provides a new base to support your replacement teeth.
For the upper jaw we conduct a procedure known as sinus lift. Our team will essentially raise the sinus floor of your upper jaw to uncover new bone structures that can support your dental implants. For both options, we will plan the procedure in detail with digital imaging technology, and the use of local anesthesia and sedation will ensure you are comfortable throughout the treatment process.
Socket Preservation
If we have to extract a tooth, then we can conduct a socket preservation procedure to ensure the area remains intact and strong, so we can then insert a post without the area weakening. We conduct a procedure similar to the grafting one mentioned above, but focused solely on the specific area.
Schedule a Visit for Periodontic Care at Brooklyn Periodontics
We want to help secure and protect your new teeth so they can last for years to come. For more information on the dental implant placement process, please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
