Extractions and Dental Implants

Are You a Candidate for Dental Implants at Newnan Periodontics and Dental Implants?

You’re an ideal candidate for a dental implant if:

You’re in good general and oral health.
You have adequate bone in your jaw to support the implant.
You have healthy gum tissues that are free of periodontal disease.

A photo of an implant Dental implants are intimately connected with the soft tissues (i.e., gums) and underlying hard tissues (i.e., bone) in the mouth. Since periodontists have had three to four years of specialized training beyond dental school to make them experts on both soft and hard tissues, they have the ideal combination of experience and knowledge to make sure you get a dental implant solution that looks and feels like your own teeth.

Types of Dental Implant Procedures

Depending on your specific condition and the type of implant chosen, your periodontist will create a treatment plan tailored to meet your needs.

Here are some of the possible treatment plans depending on your situation:

Single Tooth Dental Implants – If you’re missing a single tooth, one dental implant can replace it.
Multiple Tooth Dental Implants – If you’re missing several teeth, they can be replaced by multiple dental implants.
Full Mouth Dental Implants – If you’re missing all of your teeth, they can be replaced by full-mouth dental implants.
Mini Implants – A main use for mini implants is to install a full upper or lower denture. A series of mini implants (4-6) are placed along the gum line and they serve as the base of the denture. Rather than placing a single implant for a single tooth, an entire lower or upper set of teeth is directly attached to the gum line
Sinus Augmentation – A key to implant success is the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant is to be placed. The upper back jaw has traditionally been one of the most difficult areas to successfully place dental implants due to insufficient bone quantity and quality and the close proximity to the sinus. Sinus augmentation can help correct this problem by raising the sinus floor and developing bone for the placement of dental implants.
Ridge Modification – Deformities in the upper or lower jaw can leave you with an inadequate amount of bone in which to place dental implants. To correct the problem, the gum is lifted away from the ridge to expose the void where the bone is missing. The void is then filled with bone or bone substitute to build up the ridge. Ridge modification has been shown to greatly improve the jaw’s appearance and increase the chances of successful implants.
Ceramic Implants – Metal-Free, Ceramic dental implants look and feel like real teeth

The white coloring of the material used in metal-free dental implants has many advantages over the gray-colored material used for titanium, creating much more natural-looking results. With a ceramic dental implant, it is possible for patients to enjoy the feel and functionality of firmly anchored teeth.