Insight On Dental Implant Procedure

Insight On Dental Implant Procedure

If you are unhappy with your smile, Dr. Jonathan Carey, Dr. David Fantuzzo, and Dr. Jennifer Kopacz of Bayview Smiles Family Dentistry offer dental implants in Webster, NY.

Steps in the Dental Implant Process

Dental procedures happen every day, but they can still cause a great deal of unease. This is especially true when it’s a procedure such as a dental implant. It’s common to feel nervous, but understanding what happens during the process can help.

  1. The first step is to ensure you feel no pain during the process. Typically, this means having local anesthesia, like that which you receive during an extraction. Under some circumstances, such as if you have a dental phobia or are getting multiple implants, you might receive another form of sedation.
  2. Dr. Carey, Dr. Fantuzzo, or Dr. Kopacz will extract the tooth that is being replaced by the dental implant and ensure the extraction site is clean. They will then drill a hole into your jaw bone for the implant.
  3. If you do not have sufficient bone to hold in the implant, a bone graft will be completed. A bone graft is a process of taking bone tissue from another source to place into the jaw. Sometimes, this tissue comes from the patient, but it can also be supplied through other sources, such as a human or animal tissue bank.
  4. If no bone graft is needed, you’ll move directly to the next step. If a graft is needed, you’ll have to wait until it heals.
  5. Your dentist will insert the implants in your jaw beneath the gum.
  6. As the implant site needs time to heal, you’ll be given a set of temporary crowns. This healing process is known as osseointegration, which is when your jawbone and implant fuse together.
  7. Once healing is complete, a mold is taken from your mouth and teeth, which is then sent to the lab. There, your custom bridges or crowns are designed.
  8. When the lab has finished, you’ll return to Bayview Smiles in Webster, NY, where your dental implants will be put in place.

Feel good about your smile again. Make an appointment for dental implants in Webster, NY with Dr. Carey, Dr. Fantuzzo, or Dr. Kopacz of Bayview Smiles Family Dentistry by calling (585) 671-7277.

Bayview Smiles, P.C. Family Dentistry

1145 Bay Rd.

Webster, NY 14580 US

(585) 671-7277

Office Hours

Mon  8:00am - 6:00pm

Tues  8:00am - 5:00pm

Wed  8:00am - 5:00pm

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Fri   8:30am - 2:00pm

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Bayview Smiles, P.C. Family Dentistry

1145 Bay Rd.

Webster, NY 14580 US

(585) 671-7277