What Are Dental Implants?

Dental Implants

If you have missing teeth, you may be researching dental solution options that can give you back the smile you want. When doing research on tooth replacement you will quickly find that dental implants are the premier option to restore a single tooth or multiple teeth. So, what exactly are dental implants?

Dental implants are small titanium rods placed into the gums and jaw that, within 3-6 months, become “new” tooth roots. This process of the titanium implant fusing with your jaw bone is known as osseointegration. On top of these stable new tooth roots are placed dental crowns which, when combined with the new tooth roots, become “new” teeth.

What Are Our Dental Implants Options?

There are many dental implant options that we offer at Cary Family Dental near Raleigh and Apex, NC. We also offer mini implants. Mini implants are similar to traditional dental implants but because they are smaller, they take less time to heal. The mini implants procedure places several smaller implants to support dentures or dental bridges. Used with mini implants or traditional titanium dental implants, we also offer dental implant supported dentures. So if you are missing several teeth in a row, or even all of your teeth, titanium dental implants can give you a full, functioning, beautiful smile again.

We also use the CEREC system, which gives you beautiful, high-quality dental crowns while you wait. No more waiting to send information to a lab, wait for the lab to fabricate your crowns, and then return for another appointment.

We perform every step of the dental implant procedure in our comfortable office. We also offer several comfort amenities, so if dental anxiety is keeping you from getting an amazing smile with dental implants, we can help put those fears to rest.