Confident Smiles With Dental Implants in Warsaw
Missing teeth can cause all sorts of problems. Problems you might not recognize. Not only can tooth loss make eating and speaking difficult, but all those empty tooth sockets can severely damage your oral health.
Your teeth—the ones you still have—are constantly urging your jawbone to produce marrow and maintain its structure and strength. This can keep your face looking full and youthful. When teeth fall out, the jaw no longer receives that stimulation and can shrivel and weaken.
Understanding How We Can Help
Whether you suffer from missing, discolored, or decayed teeth, you probably want a smile that looks and feels fantastic. At Orange Door Dental Group in Warsaw, IN, we provide dental solutions to missing teeth that can give you the smile you want and deserve.
One of our most popular methods for tooth replacement is dental implants. We provide dental implants as a more permanent solution to restoring missing teeth than traditional dentures or bridges. Implants replace the roots of your missing tooth, stimulating your jawbone and anchoring your new dental crown firmly in its place. Your implants will be created specifically for you and will feel as reliable as natural teeth.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
While some people may turn towards traditional dentures, crowns, or bridges, dental implants are different than any other tooth-replacement option. Dental implants are a more permanent solution for replacing lost teeth, and implants do not have to be removed for cleaning.
The many benefits of dental implants include the following:
Durability: Because the post is placed directly in the jaw, the tooth has a stable and permanent feel. Dental Implants are long-lasting without any special cleaning or treatment. You’ll get to keep your new smile for years.
Improved Bone Density: Placing a dental implant in your mouth can not only prevent bone loss but can also encourage bone regrowth. The health of your jawbone can improve significantly in just a few months.
Better Dentures: With implant technology, we can offer implant-supported dentures. These dentures are a great alternative to traditional dentures because they offer additional stability and endurance.
Easier Care: With traditional dental bridges or dentures, you have to use special flossing tools, cleaners, and adhesives to clean around your dental work. Dental implants can eliminate the need for all that extra work. Simply brush and floss as you did before.A Beautiful New Smile: The gaps in your smile can be filled and you can share your stunning new smile with everyone! Implants can be a great confidence boost for many patients.
Other implant benefits also include:
- The dental implant titanium posts can last a lifetime.
- They stop teeth from shifting.
- Implants help protect facial structure.
- Getting an implant can improve your speech.
Health Risks Associated With Tooth Loss
Most people when they lose a tooth don’t realize how important it is to fill in that gap. If you don’t fill in the gaps left by missing teeth, one small gap can lead to:
- Periodontitis.
- TMD (tempormandibular disorder).
- Overcrowded teeth.
- More lost teeth.
- Bone loss.
Your dental implants will affect more than just your oral health. You will also gain your quality of life back.
Improving your smile will impact every aspect of your life.
When you look at all the benefits of dental implants, it’s an easy decision to make! Dental implants provide the most secure, long-lasting, and functional tooth-replacement option on the market.
What Should You Expect?
Many pre-implant patients want to know what the process looks like, and what to expect. From start to finish, your implant journey will take around a year starting from your initial consultation and exam. That timeframe includes procedures, checkups, and healing periods.
The Initial Consultation:
During your first meeting with one of our fabulous dentists, we will go through the process in detail and describe what you can expect for your specific needs. We work hard to personalize your experience to your exact smile needs. During the exam, our dentist will determine which kind of dental implant will work best for you.
For your dental implants to be successful, your jaw needs to be able to stand the pressure of chewing and the everyday stresses you put on your natural teeth. This means that if your jaw needs some extra bone, our dentists may need to graft some more bone from another area of your jawbone away from the implant area. This will be determined in your initial exam.
You can expect your initial evaluation to include:
- X-rays.
- Impressions.
- Selecting the right crown color to match your natural teeth.
Together with our dentists, you will determine how many teeth you want to replace and discuss all your medical conditions and medications. It is possible that if you have remaining teeth that need to be replaced that our dentist will remove them before any other dental work is performed.
After that, you and our dentist will set a date for the procedure.
The Implant Procedure:
On the day of your procedure, one of our dentists will use the anesthesia option you both discussed in your initial consultation. They will then insert the dental implant underneath your gumline. This process isn’t painful as you’ll be completely numb.
Healing and Osseointegration
After the implant is added to your jawbone, we’ll send you home with instructions on how to take care of your implant while your mouth heals. Our team cares about your health and wants to make sure you’re completely healed before proceeding to the next step of the process.
It will take around 3–9 months for your jawbone to start growing around the implant (osseointegration). This will allow your implant to become a permanent part of your mouth.
The Next Step:
Once your jaw and implant are ready, you will come back to our office so that we can place an abutment on top of your implant that connects it to your crown. After your gums heal, our dentist will finally make and secure your artificial tooth or crown.
As your dental family, we will walk with you through every single step of the process. We will be there to answer any question that arises and to help you feel confident and comfortable in every stage of the process.
Caring for Your Dental Implant
One of the reasons our patients love dental implants is because of how easy it is to care for them. Brush your teeth twice a day and floss at least once a day. We may recommend a non-abrasive toothpaste and a soft-bristled toothbrush.
Keeping an Eye on Your Oral Health
You should also continue to schedule routine dental appointments so we can keep an eye on your oral health in general. We can take x-rays of your mouth to check on the implant and ensure the surrounding bone remains healthy.
Non-Conventional Dentures and Bridges
Some types of dentures and bridges are made to fit dental implants. This allows for a more natural look and feel for dentures and bridges. Without the implant in the jaw, the gums and jawbone can deteriorate and change shape over time.
The dental implant also provides a more stable fit, which eliminates concerns about a bridge or denture slipping out of place. You can also forget about flossing all the spaces in your dental bridge and keep flossing as you normally would.
Come In and Meet With Us
You deserve to be 100% confident when choosing to start the dental implants process. This decision will improve many aspects of your life. We would love to sit down with you and answer any questions you have about dental implants.
No two smiles are the same, so the dental implant process is different for every person. When you arrive at our office, we’ll treat you like the individual you are. We will go over what the process will look like for you and your specific implant needs. We will walk you through a personalized map of how long it will take and how much it will cost you to invest in this decision.
Call us today to get your process started.
Dental Implant FAQs:
How Much Do Implants Cost?
Dental implants are an investment in your oral future and your quality of life. They are high-quality and lost lasting, so they’re more costly than other options, but they’re worth every penny.
Orange Door Dental Group has plenty of payment options that can make implants affordable for anyone. You can qualify for CareCredit payment plans, or use your insurance company. We accept several insurance policies for your convenience.
How Similar Are Implants to Natural Teeth?
You will be able to carry on with your life without even thinking about the new implants. They will quickly become as normal to you as your natural teeth are.
Your implant is made out of titanium and is inserted directly into your jawbone. This creates a solid foundation for your new tooth that will help it be just as strong as your natural teeth. And our incredible technology allows us to match your implant crown to your other teeth so it will fit right in.
How Do You Take Care of Your Implants?
It’s easier than you might think. Start by taking care of them exactly how you would take care of your natural teeth. This means setting good habits like:
- Brushing at least twice a day.
- Flossing regularly.
- Finishing up with some mouthwash.
Pro tip: Use a water floss to help clean under your implants and make sure you keep your teeth and gums as clean as possible.
Although your implants themselves won’t get cavities, you will still have to keep an eye on your gum line around your implants.
If you take care of your dental implants, they will take care of you for the rest of your life. The dental implant process will give you a permanent solution to your current tooth loss, especially if you continue to take care of them long after you walk out of our office for the last time.
How Painful Will the Process Be?
During the actual surgery process, anesthesia will be your best friend. After the surgery, your jawbone will need to heal. You will leave pain-free. Our dentists will prescribe the right medication to help ease your healing process in the days following your initial surgery.
With multiple steps, it’s not a procedure you can get down in one visit. You will not even have a tooth until we add your crown.
One of the hardest parts of this process is just the waiting periods between procedures as we wait for your mouth to heal. However, the waiting process will be worth it when you see your new smile in the mirror for the very first time.
That’s the moment our team lives for. No matter what part of the process you are on, we will be there for you every step of the way.
Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?
Good candidates for dental implants have healthy gums and are old enough that their jawbone isn’t still growing. This means most adults are good candidates for implants. Having the right amount of jawbone material is important, but if your jaw isn’t quite strong enough, don’t worry! We can still work out a good solution for you!
When you come in for your implant consultation, we will discuss your situation and help you decide the treatment that suits you best. Our dentists have your back. They will never suggest you go through the implant process without total confidence that you are a match.
Our dental team will ask you if you have dealt with:
- Alcohol consumption.
- Smoking habits.
- Uncontrolled diabetes or gum disease.
- Cancer, especially oral cancer.
We ask those questions to make sure we have a full picture of your past and current oral health. If you have dealt with any of those in the past, you may still be a good candidate. We will thoroughly assess your situation during your initial consultation.
How Can You Prepare for Dental Implants?
It’s always good to be prepared! The dental implant process can be a long one, and the surgery might be intimidating for you. If this is the case, we understand your concerns and even offer comfort dentistry to help!
In many cases, however, treatment anxiety can be addressed with some simple preparation. The following are some tips to help you mentally and physically prepare yourself.
Ask Our Dentists Lots of Questions
Our dental team is here to answer any questions you may have throughout the process. No question is too small or too big when it comes to your mouth and your teeth.
We believe that the more informed you are, the more empowered you will feel going into your procedure. Bring your list of questions to your initial consultation and we will help answer them.
If you leave the consultation and have more questions, no problem. Our team is happy to answer any questions you may have any time they arise. As your dental family, we are here for you even after you leave the office.
Get Ready for Recovery
Doing everything you can beforehand to prepare will help you to feel as relaxed as possible going into your initial surgery.
You can get completely ready by:
- Scheduling time off work.
- Asking a family member or friend to drive you to and from the appointment.
- Stocking your shelves with soft foods.
- Not eating anything before your appointment.
- Picking up any prescriptions our dentist has prescribed for you.
- Avoiding caffeine and alcohol for a couple of weeks before surgery.
It’s normal to feel a bit nervous on the day of your procedure. Treat yourself and remember that your new dental implants will make your life so much better. Now you can come prepared mentally and physically to put your trust in one of our fabulous dentists. Our dental team will have your back throughout the entire process.
A Full Smile Is Within Reach With Orange Door Dental Group
If you’re ready to have a beautiful, confident smile again, turn to Orange Door Dental Group. Our experienced and accredited dental staff is here to help you. Dental implants are an important step, and we want to ensure that you have the answers you need.
We are a highly patient-focused dental practice. Everything we do, from our routine cleanings, to our implant procedures, is centered around improving the health and happiness of our patients. We love to see your smile and want to do what we can to see it more often.
Come See How We Can Improve Your Smile
Call us today at our Warsaw location. We welcome all of your questions, your concerns, and your comments. Most of all, we look forward to serving your dental implant needs and providing you with a smile that you can be proud of.
