My favorite new piece of equipment is our cone beam CT scan. We place dental implants in our office and it gives us a 3D view into your jaw. Traditionally, dentists and surgeons placed implants off of a 2D Panorex, and dentists did a great job doing it. 3D just gives us one extra dimension. So when I do an implant, I will plan your implant on the computer with high tech software, and we will do the implant on the computer, and I will create a surgical guide based on the computer model and then we will just simply replicate it in your mouth to keep it reasonably quick and simple for you. The cone beam has allowed us to see hidden pathology around root canals that could not be discovered before. It’s really opened up a whole new avenue of discovery in my dental office, and I am proud to be one of the few dentists around that have it.
Dental Implants in Oakmont, PA Let You Smile Again
Dr. Resek and Dr. Bell have many ways to use dental implants in Oakmont to restore your teeth. There’s no reason to let missing teeth make it tough to smile and chew! With expert implant dentistry from Oakmont Advanced Dentistry, you will soon:
- Smile with renewed confidence knowing your teeth look great
- Improve your oral health and help prevent total body health issues
- Eat foods you’ve had to avoid
- Talk and be understood easier without repeating yourself
- Help protect your jawbone against deterioration caused by tooth loss
- Look healthier and more attractive
Call today to schedule your implant consultation: 412-206-6825. You will find us at 200 Allegheny River Blvd. – just a few blocks down from Oakmont Bakery.
Restore Your Smile & Protect Your Jawbone With Implants
In addition, implants will stimulate your jaw to produce new bone cells. When you lose a tooth and its roots, your jawbone in that area will slowly begin to resorb, or deteriorate. If you lose enough teeth, your facial structure can actually change over time, giving you a “sunken-face” appearance that will make you look several years older. New implants will help preserve your bone just like your natural teeth do.
Along with a complete examination, we’ll use a cone beam CT scanner to determine if you’re a good candidate for traditional dental implants. If you’re not, then mini implants may be a good option for you. They are smaller and require less bone to fuse with. If needed, we can also perform a bone graft to help your jawbone grow new bone cells.
Select From Several Types of Implant Restorations
Here are a few of the dental implant options available to you at Oakmont Advanced Dentistry:
- Implant Crowns – To replace a single tooth, your dentist can mount a beautiful porcelain crown to the top of your implant. It will match the color of your existing teeth, so it will blend in naturally for an aesthetically pleasing look. An implant crown will restore about 90 percent of your biting and chewing capacity, so you’ll be able to eat and enjoy a wider variety of foods again.
- Implant Bridges – If you have more than one missing tooth, we can place two or more implants that will secure several replacement teeth. The bridge will span the gap where your teeth were, attaching on either end to implants. Just as with individual crowns, your new bridge will blend in seamlessly and give you renewed biting power and confidence when smiling.
- Implant-Retained Dentures – With implants, modern dentures fit more securely and feel more comfortable than ever. With your implants in place, we can attach a set of dentures to them using a system of balls and snaps. You won’t have to worry about these dentures slipping out of place and embarrassing you, plus you can easily remove them for routine care and cleaning. Unlike traditional dentures, implant dentures will help keep your jawbone healthy and intact.
- Implant-Supported Dentures – These fantastic restorations are similar to implant-retained dentures, except they attach to a bar that runs along your implants. This setup transfers biting forces to your jawbone rather than your gums, just like your natural teeth do. They are our most comfortable and secure dentures option and will also help prevent bone loss.
Call us today at 412-206-6825 for a consultation to see if dental implants in Oakmont are right for you, or request an appointment online. Get your smile and your bite back soon!
Dental implants are small titanium posts that are placed in your jaw to act as artificial teeth roots. They are an ideal way to replace missing teeth because the implant fuses with your jawbone to form a base for new teeth. Implants also help keep your jawbone healthy by stimulating the growth of new bone.
Our patients usually experience only mild discomfort after getting their new implants. One of our dentists will use local anesthesia to ensure your mouth is numb and you don’t feel any pain. Plus, we offer laughing gas to help you relax and eliminate any dental anxiety you may experience.
Technically, dental implants can be removed, although it is unlikely you would ever need to have that done. Once your implants have been placed in your jawbone, they completely bond with it and can last for decades, if not the rest of your life. Your replacement teeth that are anchored to your implants have an average life span of five to 10 years.