FAQ's
What are the advantages of dental implants?
- They are stable, solid anchors that are foundations for crowns, bridges or dentures.
- Dental implants are the closest thing to the look, feel and function of natural teeth.
- You won't have to "glue" your dentures in with pastes, powders or pads.
- You can chew and enjoy the foods that you presently can't chew, or avoid.
Who is a good candidate for dental implants?
- Anyone who is missing one or more of their teeth. Our staff has treated patients from 17 years of age to 84 years of age! Age really is not a factor.
- Generally, anyone who is healthy enough to undergo a routine tooth extraction is probably a good candidate for dental implants.
- Patients with certain health concerns (eg: fragile diabetics, heavy smokers and alcohol abusers) may not be good candidates for dental implants.
How successful are dental implants?
- Statistics compiled from over 30 years of implant placement has demonstrated that over 95% of implants placed are successful.
- Certain conditions such as patient health, where the implant is placed in the bone, the amount and quality of the bone, and the experience of the implant surgeon, all factor into the long term success of the dental implant(s).
Will I have pain?
- As mentioned above, we view the placement of your implants as no more invasive than most routine dental extractions. We inform all of our patients that they will have mild-moderate post placement tenderness in the area for 1-3 days. Many patients report little to no pain at all!
- Like any pain situation that we see in our office, we prescribe adequate pain management medications, post-operative instructions, as well as our 24/7 urgency phone numbers to call should you have a question or concern.
Are dental implants expensive?
- Some of the more extensive implant cases that we perform do have a significant fee. These usually involve extractions of badly decayed teeth, multiple implants 5 or more and the final restoration. These cases sometimes take several months to complete due to the need for healing. Our fee includes these longer timeframes as well.
- The basic placement of 1 to several implants is priced to include the final restoration (crown, bridge, denture), and is very conveniently priced.
- Obviously however, each case is unique. Often times, options can be presented in your specific case that could influence the cost of your care, either higher or lower.
