Dental Implants - Fort Wayne & Auburn, IN
Rebuild Your Smile with Superior Stability, Functionality, and Longevity
Dental Implants Deliver Daily and Long-Term Benefits
Whether you’re missing one tooth or an entire arch of teeth, this can negatively impact your daily life—from difficulty eating food to deflating your self-esteem. Traditional dental bridges and dentures only replace the crown, whereas dental implants mimic the complete structure of the tooth. The small titanium posts are surgically placed into your jawbone to replace missing tooth roots.
After dental implants fuse, an abutment is attached that connects to a natural-looking and fully functional crown, bridge, or denture. In short, dental implants in Fort Wayne, IN, and Auburn, IN, from our experienced implant dentist, Dr. David Painter, offer exceptional versatility, durability, superb functionality, and a lifetime of benefits other options simply can’t match!
The Benefits of Dental Implants
- A fully digital workflow
- 3D scanners
- Yomi® robot
- CEREC® same-day crowns
- IV sedation dentistry
- All-on-X full mouth implants
Our Comprehensive Dental Implant Options
Single Implants
A single-tooth dental implant consists of a titanium post surgically placed in your jawbone that assumes the role of the missing tooth root. Once the implant has fully integrated with your jawbone, an abutment (a small connector piece) is attached to the implant. The abutment is connected to a dental crown matching the color and shape of your surrounding teeth to restore oral function and smile aesthetics.
Dental Bridges
Traditional bridges require modifying and crowning healthy teeth to support the false tooth in the center. An implant bridge relies on dental implants and can be designed as a fixed or removable prosthesis. Because an implant bridge doesn’t rely on the support of adjacent teeth, it prevents stress from being placed on healthy teeth. An implant bridge can generally replace two to six missing teeth in a row.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Traditional dentures rely on suction and denture adhesives to stay in place, while progressive bone loss can lead to an ill-fitting prosthesis and facial changes. Implant-supported dentures, or overdentures, are anchored to your jawbone using dental implants, keeping your underlying bone healthy. The abutment attaches the denture to the implant and is either bar- or ball-retained. With a bar-retained implant-supported denture, a thin metal bar attaches to the implant abutments, and the denture snaps onto the bar. With a ball-retained implant-supported denture, each abutment has a ball-shaped connector, and the denture has a corresponding socket that snaps onto the ball.
Full Mouth Dental Implants
All-on-X full mouth dental implants provide a streamlined implant solution to replace a missing upper, lower, or both arches using four to eight dental implants per arch. In contrast to traditional dentures, full mouth dental implants in Fort Wayne, IN, and Auburn, IN, eliminate movement, gum irritation, food limitations, and a sunken-in look caused by ongoing bone resorption. Full mouth dental implants provide a secure and stable foundation, replicating natural teeth’ look and feel for a restored smile and life.
Our Personalized Dental Implant Process
When you entrust your missing smile to our team, you’ll benefit from personalized care, advanced technology, and our comfort-focused approach. During your consultation at Sedation & Implant Dentistry, we take the time to understand your unique needs and goals, use state-of-the-art 3D imaging for precise, predictable planning and results, and discuss the dental implant cost in Fort Wayne, IN and Auburn, IN. Before proceeding with surgery, we check to ensure any lingering oral health problems are resolved, such as gum disease.
Dr. Painter has advanced implant knowledge and skills and is one of the only general dentists in the Fort Wayne, IN, area certified to administer light-conscious IV sedation. Patient comfort has always been a top priority for Dr. Painter, and sedation dentistry provides a relaxing implant experience, especially if you have any dental anxiety. He uses a fully guided digital process to precisely place implants below your gumline and into the jawbone in predetermined locations. Many patients recover from surgery quickly enough to return to work within one to two days.
The first year following surgery is critical for healing because your gums are vulnerable to infection. During early and subsequent follow-up appointments, we’ll assess your gums, implants, and surrounding teeth to determine if healing is progressing without complications. We may take digital X-rays to ensure there is no accumulation of plaque and tartar and/or signs of inflammation or infection.
After placing your implants, the osseointegration process (fusion with your underlying bone) can take three to six months. Once osseointegration is complete, the abutment connectors can be attached. After we receive your final prosthesis from the dental lab, Dr. Painter checks to ensure it meets his high standards and specifications before scheduling your fitting. After you receive your permanent prosthesis, we’ll provide instructions to help extend the lifespan of your replacement teeth and dental implants.
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