Implants

Dental Implants

Dental implants are a permanent solution to replace missing or damaged teeth. Dental implants consist of two parts: a titanium screw that is attached to your jawbone and an artificial ceramic tooth that replaces the missing or damaged tooth and maintains the alignment of your teeth. Dental implant procedures are performed by a qualified periodontist.

We will recommend a dental implant for you if you have a tooth that is missing or a tooth that is severely damaged. Dental implants can be used to replace a single tooth, multiple teeth if three or more teeth are missing in a row, or for full arch reconstructions. In certain cases, we would recommend dental implants as anchor teeth for dentures.

The Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are a permanent, long-lasting replacement for missing teeth or a damaged tooth that needs to be removed. Dental implants maintain the alignment of your teeth, decrease the chances of jawbone deterioration due to missing teeth, and help you maintain a fully functional bite.

Planning Dental Implant Treatment with CBCT Imaging

Prior to your dental implant treatment, Barounis Dental will take a three-dimensional x-ray image of your teeth and jawbone using our innovative CBCT x-ray technology. CBCT, which stands for Cone Beam Computed Technology, produces images that allow us to not only examine your tooth structure, but also the nerve pathways, soft tissue, bone health, and more leading to less invasive surgeries with more accurate results.

CBCT scans are painless and take less than a minute to complete. Our in-house CBCT machine takes images by using a rotating scanner, capturing multiple images as it rotates around your head. The CBCT technology then combines these multiple images into a single, comprehensive image of your teeth and jaw. Like our other digital x-ray technologies, CBCT imaging exposes our patients to less radiation than conventional x-rays.

We then use the highly detailed CBCT image to virtually place dental implants into the optimal position prior to implant treatment. Our ability to precisely pre-plan implant treatment results in more predictable, better outcomes during your surgery, implant placement, recovery, and the final seating of your implant crowns.

The Dental Implant Procedure

Depending on your specific dental implant needs, the time it takes for dental implants varies. You may need to see another dental specialist before you have a dental implant procedure.

Once your mouth is ready for the dental implant procedure, your periodontist will implant the titanium screw and then scan your mouth to create an exact digital image of the tooth to be replaced. You will leave your first visit with a temporary artificial tooth.

Once the permanent tooth for the dental implant has been created, you return for a second appointment where your periodontist removes the temporary tooth and attaches the permanent ceramic tooth to the titanium screw.

Recovery Times After Dental Implants

The recovery time for most dental implants is short, usually 1 to 2 days. More involved implant procedures, like ones involving a bone graft, can take around 1 to 2 weeks.

At Barounis Dental, we want to help you get the best possible dental care for your individual dental needs. If you need a dental specialist, we are here to refer you to the best possible specialist.

If you think you need to see a dental specialist, schedule an appointment with one of the members of the Barounis Dental team in Foxborough, MA, today!