Dental Implants Forest Grove
A Superior, Lasting Solution for Tooth Loss
Dental implants are often lauded as the gold standard when it comes to replacing missing teeth because they’re able to provide advantages that other solutions simply can’t. They don’t just restore the gaps in your smile; they fully restore the entire tooth from root to crown. At Pacific Oak Dental, we’re excited to be able to complete the whole dental implant procedure under one roof, saving time while allowing you to work with the same trusted team throughout the process. To learn more about this superior tooth replacement solution or to schedule your consultation, visit us online or call today!
Why Choose Pacific Oak Dental for Dental Implants?
- Start-to-Finish Dental Implant Placement
- Low-Cost In-House Membership Plan: No Insurance Necessary!
- Same-Day All-on-4 Dental Implants Available
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants refer to titanium posts that are surgically placed beneath the gumline in order to serve as new tooth roots that support custom-made replacement teeth. Since titanium is biocompatible, the posts fuse with the jawbone to form a sturdy, permanent foundation that perfectly mimics nature, leading to a result that looks and feels like your teeth were never gone in the first place.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
- Initial Dental Implant Consultation – During your consultation, we’ll carefully evaluate your jaw’s density and overall oral health to determine if dental implants are a good option for restoring your smile.
- Dental Implant Surgery – After your mouth is numbed and you’re sedated, small incisions are made in the gums to access the jawbone, at which point the implant posts are placed at precise angles and locations.
- Dental Implant Osseointegration/Abutment – Your implant posts will need several months to heal and fuse with your jaw through a process called osseointegration. Once this occurs, you’ll return for a smaller surgery to receive your abutments, or connector pieces, which secure your restoration(s).
- Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s) – Once everything has healed up, it’ll finally be time to receive your custom-made restoration, which is attached to the abutments and immediately functional.
Benefits of Dental Implants
When you opt for dental implants, you’re not just replacing lost teeth – you’re also gaining access to numerous advantages that traditional restorations, like bridges or dentures, can’t match:
- They can be used to replace any number of missing teeth, regardless of where they were lost, and they’re designed to perfectly recreate your natural teeth in terms of look and feel.
- They restore the majority of your original biting force (much more compared to traditional dentures and bridges), meaning that you’ll be able to eat virtually all types of foods with ease.
- With the right care, dental implants have the potential to last for decades or even a lifetime, making them the only truly permanent tooth replacement solution.
- Dental implants can prevent the bone loss that commonly occurs in the jawbone following tooth loss since the posts stimulate the tissue by acting as replacement tooth roots.