Dental Implants Boynton Beach

Replacing Teeth from Root to Crown

If you need a more “permanent” fix for tooth loss, you won’t find a better option than dental implants. These posts represent the only root-to-crown replacement method on the market! In other words, they take a comprehensive approach that lets you enjoy a new smile for a lifetime. It’s to the point that modern dental implants in Boynton Beach stand a cut above the other restoration options. For more on these fixed prosthetics, please read onward or call us to book an appointment.

Why Choose Family Dentistry of Boynton Beach for Dental Implants?

Precise & Custom Results Through Advanced Technologies
A Dental Team That Always Maximizes Benefits
Dental Office Open on Weekends

What Are Dental Implants?

Dentist placing a crown over a model of a dental implant

Dental implants don’t work like dentures and dental bridges do. Rather than sit above the gumline, these posts extend beneath the gums and fit within your jawbone. This design lets them fuse with nearby bone tissue to become permanent parts of your mouth. From there, they stimulate your jaw to prevent facial collapse while supporting your final restoration. They can even last a lifetime if you give them proper maintenance and care.

The 4-Step Dental Implant Process

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At your initial consultation, Dr. Rodriguez will custom tailor your dental implant treatment plan to meet your individual needs. In some cases, patients may require preliminary procedures like bone grafts or sinus lifts, and in others, the journey is simpler. However, every dental implant case that our team at Family Dentistry of Boynton Beach takes on has four main steps: the consultation, surgery, healing and abutment placement, and attaching the final restorations. You can learn more about each of these by reading below.

The Initial Consultation

a gloved hand pointing to a model of a dental implant

To kick off your dental implant journey, you’ll schedule a consultation with Dr. Rodriguez and our team. He will examine your mouth and X-rays, ask you about your smile goals, and develop a tailored treatment plan to restore your smile. Based on the number and location of your missing teeth, we can determine how many dental implants you need to have placed and what type of restoration you require. And, if necessary, we may also help you schedule preliminary treatments to ensure the success of your procedure, like gum disease treatment, a bone graft, or a sinus lift.

Dental Implant Placement

Dr. Rodriguez has completed additional training and continuing education since receiving his Doctor of Dental Medicine in 2017 that has provided him with the skills and knowledge necessary to complete dental implant surgery in-house. This means that you can see the team you trust throughout your entire process and that you won’t need to be referred out.

Healing & Abutment Attachment

After your dental implants have been surgically placed beneath the gumline, you’ll undergo a relatively quick healing period of about two weeks; however, many of our patients feel ready to return to work the next day! Your implants will also fuse with your jawbone through a process called osseointegration over the course of three to six months. Once this is completed, you’ll return to our office for Dr. Rodriguez to attach small metal connector pieces to the top of your implants called abutments.

Delivery of the Final Restorations

a man looking at his smile in a mirror at the dental office

Our team will send off digital impressions to our laboratory who will make your restorations. Once your replacement teeth are complete, they’ll be mailed to our office so we can make sure they match the shade of any existing teeth and fit perfectly within your mouth. If necessary, we can make minor adjustments ourselves or send them back to the laboratory for finishing touches. Then, we’ll permanently affix them to your dental implants and you’ll be able to celebrate your whole, functional smile!

Benefits of Dental Implants

Overall, dental implants offer far more benefits than dentures or dental bridges can. The most common of these perks are:

High confidence in your looks that improves your professional and social life
Versatile care that can replace any number of missing teeth
The ability to eat your favorite foods through increased bite power
Jawbone stimulation that prevents bone loss and facial collapse
Long-lasting results, with a treatment lifespan of 30 years or more

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