Dental Implants Shelby Township

What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are small titanium posts that are secured beneath the gumline and within the jawbone. Due to their biocompatible nature, they’re able to fuse with the jawbone, providing the tissue with stimulation and blood flow that will keep it from deteriorating over time. After this process, called osseointegration, has occurred, our team can then attach restorations to the implants, which will permanently secure them within the mouth, just like your natural teeth.

The 5-Step Dental Implant Process

• Dental Implant Consultation – Every dental implant treatment begins with a consultation with Dr. Van de Vyver or Dr. Leppek. Our team will complete a thorough examination of your mouth, examine your oral and medical health history, and review diagnostic images to determine if you’re a good candidate for the procedure.
• Surgery Planning – Our team will then plan your treatment by mapping out where your dental implants will need to be placed according to your unique anatomy. Using special software, we will virtually place the implant and create a 3D-printed surgical guide for the actual procedure based on this. The guide will ensure your implant is place exactly where it needs to be.
• Dental Implant Surgery – Our team is able to complete the entire dental implant procedure in-house so you won’t have to worry about working with a different team or going to a separate office at any point during the process. Using our custom designed 3D-printed surgical guide, each post takes about an hour to place.
• Healing & Abutment Attachment – After your dental implants have been placed, your mouth will heal over the next several weeks. Osseointegration will also occur in the following three to six months, which is when your implants will fuse with your jawbone. After this process is complete, we’ll secure small metal attachments onto the top of your implants, called the abutments.
• Securing the Final Restorations – Finally, the last step of your treatment will be to attach your final restorations to your dental implants to complete your smile.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants offer a variety of unique benefits that can drastically improve your quality of life, including:

• A lifespan of up to 35 years with good hygiene and maintenance.
• Easy to care for. Simply brush and floss like you normally would.
• Regain up to 80 percent of your original bite force.
• Feel more confident with a smile that looks and feels natural.
• Retain your jawbone density, and in turn, your facial structure.
• Minimize your risk of future tooth loss.