What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are replacement teeth that your Everly provider roots to your jawbone, meaning they look, feel, and function just like a natural tooth. The first step of a dental implant is a procedure during which your Everly provider places a metal screw in your jawbone. They use advanced dental technology to guide this surgery, delivering the best results. After your procedure, your jawbone heals, integrating the implant so it can serve as a sturdy, long-lasting root for your replacement tooth.

In many cases, the healing process takes three to six months. Then, once your jaw has healed, they place the crown or other prosthetic tooth replacement on your dental implant. The crown is customized to your mouth, ensuring your replacement tooth blends perfectly with your surrounding teeth.

In cases where your jaw is sufficiently strong, though, you can skip the healing process. Everly offers Teeth in a Day®. These immediate-load dental implants allow him to fix your permanent replacement tooth on your dental implant the day of your procedure.

What Are All On 4 Dental Implants?

With All-On-4 dental implants, you do not need to replace each tooth on an individual level which is why many patients in Santa Maria chose this option for dental implants. Instead, our dental implant specialist will use minimally invasive surgery to place four titanium posts as the primary anchors in your jawbone.
Throughout the years, an oral surgeon would put one tiny titanium screw into the gums of each dental implant. A single false tooth is then attached to the screw by the oral surgeon. You do not need to replace every missing tooth when using All-on-4 dental implants individually. The primary anchors will be four titanium posts surgically placed into your jawbone by our dental implant specialist. Once a permanent denture has been attached to those four locations, you will have new teeth and the smile you’ve always wanted. The implanted teeth will remain in your mouth indefinitely and blend in with your natural teeth.

Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

Dental implants are an option for many patients. If you’re only missing one tooth or a few consecutive teeth, your implant ensures you get a full, beautiful smile. Everly also offers dental implants for people missing a full arch of teeth. With All-on-4® dental implants, they can replace the full of arch your teeth with just four implants.

In order to be a candidate for any type of dental implant — whether you need a single tooth replaced or your full arch — your jawbone needs to be strong and healthy. The Everly team uses the Iluma® Ultra Cone Beam CT scanner to produce a 3D image of your mouth that allows him to understand the strength of your jawbone. If necessary, they can recommend bone grafting to make you a candidate for dental implants.

And if your jawbone is strong and healthy, your Everly provider may be able to offer you Teeth in a Day®.

Are Dental Implants Painful?

Our Santa Maria dental implant specialists make every effort to ensure that the process is as pleasant as possible. The tooth implant surgery is very painless because of the range of pain control management options we provide at our practice.

How long is the recovery time for dental implants?

Every patient’s dental implant recovery will be a little bit different. The majority of individuals don’t even require painkillers following the treatment. You should follow a soft food diet for a few weeks to speed up your implant’s healing process and prevent any dental implant complications. Following that, you may care for your implanted teeth like your real ones.

What Happens After Dental Implant Surgery?

You may feel sleepy and “spaced out” after your dental implant surgery, depending on the level of anesthesia you underwent. You may experience light bleeding in your mouth and swelling. We recommend that you not touch the surgical site with your tongue or fingers.

The anesthesia will wear off a few hours after receiving your dental implants. When it does, you will start to feel some discomfort. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help with this. We’ll give you instructions on how to use these and any other medications you’ve been prescribed.

What Is The Cost of Dental Implants?

Although proper dental implant care is more expensive than other tooth replacement options, you are investing in a solution that may last a lifetime or at least many years. On average, it is a very economical and cost-effective choice over time.

Dental implants in San Maria, CA, range in price depending on the amount of work that needs to be done, and the abutment and crown have additional costs on top of dental implants. The cost is determined by several factors, including the tooth location, the type of implant, and if there are any procedures, such as tooth extractions, that must be completed before the placement of dental implants.

When calculating the cost of dental implants, it is essential to consider more than just the initial monetary sum. Dental Implants are a life-changing and long-term investment in your overall health and well-being, two factors that affect everyone daily. Dental implants might give a permanent solution to dental issues. The cost of dental implants is directly related to the level of care you receive, and our oral surgeons have years of experience and knowledge to make this a seamless process.

What Are the Advantages of Dental Implants?

In comparison to alternative tooth replacement choices, a dental implant may feel and look better, but dental implants provide additional advantages:

• An implanted tooth is made to meld with your jaw. It gradually integrates in seamlessly with your natural teeth.
• You won’t have to deal with the occasionally challenging problems with poorly fit dentures. Our Santa Maria restorative dentist can provide you with affordable dental implants that are secure and long-lasting.
• Since they are equally as efficient as your teeth, eating is simpler, letting you enjoy your favorite meals.
• Since tooth implants are a part of your mouth, you won’t experience the discomfort associated with dental bridges or dentures.
• While affordable dental implants allow you to preserve more natural teeth, you benefit from greater dental health.
• They are practical and easy to maintain without the need of adhesives or specific cleansers.
• Your confidence can significantly increase, and your self-esteem will skyrocket with a smile makeover incorporating dental implants.

How Long Do Dental Implants Last?

If you have lost multiple teeth, this bone loss might change the contour of your mouth and damage the stability of your natural teeth that are still there. It’s the cause of the sunken-in appearance and potential for early wrinkling that characterizes individuals who’ve already lost all of their teeth.

Beyond everything, replacement teeth can look fantastic and, with the proper maintenance, might last a lifetime. It is worthwhile to look into this way of replacing teeth further if you have lost teeth or are aware that you will do so in the future. Having teeth identical to your own in appearance and feel will make you smile.

Can Dental Implants Decay Overtime?

Dental implants won’t deteriorate, in contrast to natural teeth. A tooth might become weaker with a deep cavity, specifically if root canal therapy is required. Although dental implants are artificial, it’s crucial to remember that your jawbone and gum tissue, two types of live tissue, surround them.

If you don’t care for your artificial teeth, which require meticulous cleaning, these tissues might become contaminated. The good news is that maintaining them, especially single dental implanted teeth, is simple since you can clean and floss them just like natural teeth.

Dental implants may be kept strong and healthy with routine examinations and expert dental cleanings.

What could go wrong with Dental Implants?

• Dental Implants don’t attach to the jawbone properly. Dental implants often fail to properly integrate with the jawbone, therefore several things can go wrong. Smokers and those whose immune systems are weaker at a higher chance of developing this condition, which makes healing more difficult.
• Underlying infections. A pre-existing infection at the implant site may occasionally hinder the bone from fusing with the dental implant. This is why it’s crucial to do a comprehensive review in advance, which may significantly reduce these dangers.
• Dental Implant-related stress. A few months or even years after installation, dental implants might experience issues. For instance, dental implants may experience extreme stress if you grind or clench your teeth. Wear a nightguard to safeguard your dental implants.
• Dental hygiene issues. Dental implants require the same kind of sensitive care and attention as natural teeth! This is not difficult because you will be taught how to clean them, and often they can be taken care of precisely like actual teeth.

I don’t live in Santa Maria. Can I still become a dental implant patient?

Yes you can! Our practice welcomes patients from cities and towns outside of Santa Maria, CA, including, Orcutt, Betteravia, Nipomo, Guadalupe, Arroyo Grande and Santa Barbara.