Patient Services
Dental Implants
Dental implants improve quality of life through enhanced…
- Function – Implants are the closest prosthetic to natural teeth, offering a titanium root for a solid foundation. Additionally, speech is easier and clearer with a full set of teeth. Dental implants can replace single teeth or full dentures.
- Aesthetics – Implants complete a smile with beautiful restorations that blend seamlessly with your natural teeth. You’ll experience the confidence that comes from a complete smile.
- Health – With reliable dental implants, you can eat all the foods required in a healthy, balanced diet. Studies show that patients without teeth do not live as long as those with natural or prosthetic teeth.
A dental implant is a titanium tooth root that takes the place of a natural tooth root. When a patient suffers from the loss of a tooth or several teeth, the placement of dental implants creates a new smile as strong as nature’s original work. Dr. Miller will surgically implant a titanium tooth root into your jawbone, and your body’s bone tissue will fuse with the titanium to create a solid, reliable prosthetic tooth root. On this, a handcrafted tooth is adhered so that you can enjoy the function, beauty, and health benefits of a solid and natural smile.
Bone Grafting
When a patient’s mouth lacks bone as well as teeth, bone grafting, or the addition of bone, is required before an implant can be placed. Bone grafts come from a specific part of the body (autogenous bone), tissue banks (allografts), or synthetically (alloplast). We place the graft into the area of your jaw that requires more bone tissue, and your body will accept the graft and replace it with the bodies own natural bone and eventually dissolve the graft material. Once the bone is mature, Dr. Miller can proceed with implant(s).
Why should I get dental implants?
Dental implants create a beautiful smile – the smile you deserve! You’ll find renewed confidence in eating, speaking, and sharing your smile with the world. Dental implants also:
- Make you look younger by providing internal facial structure
- Prevent bone loss, which occurs when teeth are missing
- Keep your healthy teeth safe by reducing stress
- Keep your other teeth in correct position
- Free you to eat whatever you want to, whenever you want to
- Can increase your sense of taste
- Free you to speak and laugh with confidence
- Offer a long-term smile solution
- Improve your quality of life
- A bridge may last only five to ten years
- Some bridges contain metal, thus detracting from your natural smile.
What are the benefits and drawbacks of a traditional bridge?
While a traditional bridge looks good and improves oral function, it does not have the full benefits of dental implants. For instance:
- To place a bridge, healthy teeth must be altered
- This can pose a risk to the attachment teeth
- A bridge does not stop bone loss
Your First Visit
Dr. Miller will meet with you, review your desires, expectations, and questions. He will take appropriate X-rays and models. Dr. Miller is caring, understanding, and best of all, he listens! He will determine the best treatment plan for you to maintain a lifetime of function and esthetics with your teeth and smile. He will then present this treatment plan to you, along with a timetable and fees, pictures, models, and movies to help you understand and make informed choices. And if you have any questions or concerns, Dr. Miller is simply a phone call away.