Dental Implants – East Gwillimbury, ON

Initial Dental Implant Consultation

You’ll start the implant process by consulting Dr. Goldberg at our office. Through this session, he’ll learn about your treatment goals, your current oral health, and other crucial factors. Our team will use those details to confirm whether dental implants suit you, allowing us to draft a good treatment plan.

Please don’t feel discouraged if you don’t initially qualify for care. In reality, you can become a good candidate later through preliminary procedures – gum disease therapy, tooth extractions, etc. Those services can strengthen a mouth (and jaw) enough to support implant posts.

Dental Implant Surgery

With Dr. Goldberg’s approval, your consultation will shift into dental implant surgery. This second phase of the implant process is handled at our office, rather than by outside specialists. That means you’ll benefit from our team’s extensive dental implant experience.

Overall, the surgery will involve four key elements:

• Anesthesia – Before surgery, Dr. Goldberg will numb your mouth with anesthesia. Doing so ensures your implant’s placement is painless; it won’t cause you to feel aches or pains.
• Incision Work – Our team will make an incision in your gums after the anesthesia “kicks in.” Once made, it’ll provide room in your mouth for your implant post.
• Implant Placement – To place your implant post, we’ll rely on several advanced tools and methods. You can thus expect your new “tooth” to look and feel amazing!
• Gum Closure – After the implant is placed, Dr. Goldberg will quickly (and safely) close your gum incision. He’ll then set a cap over the post.

Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment

Soon after your implant is placed, it’ll begin to fuse with your jaw’s tissue. This 4–6-month process – known medically as “osseointegration – helps your new “tooth” take root and become secure. In other words, it ensures your implant becomes a permanent part of your mouth.

You’ll eventually undergo an “extra” surgery once your implant fully fuses. For this later procedure, we’ll place an abutment – a small metal connector – on your base post. A dental lab will craft your final restoration while you recover from that work.

Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s)

At the end of your treatment, you’ll receive your final restoration. This device can vary based on how many teeth you initially lost or had replaced. Indeed, it might be a typical dental crown, an implant bridge, or even an advanced implant denture.

Rest assured that we’ll fit your final restoration quickly. To do so, we must only apply dental cement to your abutment, set the device, and make some final adjustments. You’ll be ready to enjoy your restored smile after these last steps!

Day-to-Day Benefits

Gaps in your grin can detract from your daily quality of life because they play an essential role in your ability to eat, speak, and smile. Without them, these once-basic tasks are suddenly much more challenging. Dental implants function as artificial teeth to:

• Restore your chewing ability. You can enjoy all your favorite foods by mashing them up enough to be easily swallowed and digested.
• Boost your confidence. Spaces in your grin can leave you feeling self-conscious. These prosthetics can be customized to match your natural teeth for seamless results.
• Brush and floss as usual. Maintaining your restorations is as simple as continuing to brush and floss twice daily to remove plaque and bacteria buildup.

Health Benefits

In addition to the obvious advantages, getting dental implants can also improve your dental condition by:

• Prevent bone loss. After teeth fall out, your jaw begins to thin because there’s no root to trigger new bone growth every time you bite down. Your prosthetics include a titanium rod that fulfills this function and keeps your jawbone active and strong.
• Preserve neighboring teeth. Dentures and dental bridges rely on surrounding structures, like your other teeth or the bony ridges of your mouth, to remain put, which can wear them down over time. Dental implants, meanwhile, function as sturdy standalone structures.
• Protect oral health. Your remaining teeth tend to shift out of alignment to fill in gaps left by the ones that went missing, which can wear down your enamel and leave them prone to injury. Implants keep your teeth from drifting out of their proper placements.

Long-Term Benefits

With the right maintenance, your dental implants can potentially last the rest of your life, so you can continue to enjoy the following long-term advantages:

• Incredibly successful. These restorations have a success rate of 95%, even up to 10 years after their initial placement, so you know you can rely on them.
• Resilient materials. The titanium rod of your dental implant is incredibly strong and lightweight, and fuses with your jawbone for added stability. Plus, porcelain tooth-shaped restoration can resist chips and stains.
• Save money. Although they may cost more upfront, these artificial teeth require fewer repairs and replacements over the years, so there are fewer expenses to cover later.