DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY - CATONSVILLE, MD

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Expert Dental Implant Surgery for Lasting Results

A single gap in your smile can lead to more than a reserved laugh. Tooth loss can cause trouble eating, speaking, and fully living your life. If left untreated, a single missing tooth can trigger a domino effect of bone loss and additional tooth loss before prematurely aged aesthetics appear. Dental implants are the number one tooth replacement solution preferred by doctors and patients alike. They are made of three components: post, abutment, and restoration, or new teeth. Secured in your jawbone, they support single and multiple restorations and full arch solutions, including implant supported dentures and full mouth dental implants. Offering a natural-looking appearance, dental implants also provide restored oral function and improved oral health—two things traditional alternatives can’t. When placed by an experienced oral surgeon, dental implants can not only last as long as these alternatives, but the rest of your life! Our team at DCB Associates is experienced in providing dental implants in Catonsville, MD and leverages advanced technology and high-quality materials to ensure the long-term success of your treatment. With specialized medical and dental training as well as certifications in administering calming anesthesia services, our oral and maxillofacial surgeon provides precise, predictable, and expert dental implant surgery for life-changing results.
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Lasting Benefits of Dental Implants

  • Dental function for proper biting and chewing
  • Aesthetic restorations for a natural smile
  • Improvements to oral health and physical health
  • Complete smile makeover to dramatically boost confidence
  • Significantly better overall quality of life

Comparing Your Tooth Replacement Options

Most patients are aware that if they have missing teeth, dental bridges and conventional dentures are the default solution. But bridges require adjacent healthy teeth to be present and permanently modified to act as the foundation. Dentures often become loose and slip when you eat, speak, or even smile and can cause gagging or sores on the gums. Ultimately, both solutions can’t offer the bone stimulation needed to maintain a healthy jawbone or the restored function you need to eat a varied diet. Dental implants are the modern solution designed to meet these needs and more.

Securely fixed to your jawbone, dental implants return over 99% of natural biting and chewing power. They can replace one tooth, a row of teeth, or a complete arch of missing teeth using either single implants and crowns or a combination of dental implants and a custom, natural-looking bridge of teeth. In all cases, dental implants make it possible to eat comfortably with durable teeth, feel confident in a complete smile, improve your oral and physical health, and live an overall better quality of life. For this reason, implants are one of the preferred solutions and virtually all patients are candidates or can become candidates after preliminary treatment from our surgical team.

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  • Implant Supported Dentures
  • Dental Implants

Three Steps to a New Smile

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Step 1: Consultation

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Step 1: Consultation

Most of our patients either come to us ready for dental implants or can become candidates after a few initial treatments. Your dental implant treatment plan will be unique to you; there’s no one-size-fits-all approach here. We’ll determine the best path forward by learning your personal smile goals and assessing your dental and medical health as part of your consultation with our oral surgeon in Catonsville, MD. During that visit, you’ll also receive an examination and we’ll review imaging of your treatment site. These are typically taken with a cone beam CT machine for an in-depth look at your jawbone health. We’ll provide a detailed review of your treatment plan and walk you through what to expect along each step of this process. Before you leave, we’ll schedule your next visit for your dental implant surgery.

Step 2: Dental Implant Surgery

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Step 2: Dental Implant Surgery

Dental implant placement from our experienced surgical team typically lasts around a few hours, depending on the number of dental implants you need. Prior to starting your implant surgery, we will make you feel comfortable with one or more of our anesthesia solutions. Licensed to administer IV sedation as well as general anesthesia, our oral surgeon will keep you in a pain-free and comfortable state for the duration of your procedure. If you require any preliminary treatments including tooth extractions or bone grafting, our oral surgeon is often able to provide these in the same appointment.

Next, each dental implant will be precisely placed in pre-planned locations in your jawbone. The exact location, angle, and depth are all considered to ensure your dental implants last and that they offer your desired aesthetics. We only use high-quality dental implants from leading manufacturers so we can ensure the longevity of your treatment. After placement, you’re frequently able to immediately receive a new tooth or bridge of natural-looking teeth. In this case, you’ll be able to return home with a fully functional and complete smile.

Step 3: Final Smile

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Step 3: Final Smile

It may take three months or more to heal completely. During that period, your implants will permanently bond with your jawbone through a process called osseointegration. It’s this bond with the biocompatible implant posts that offers the security and function dental implants are known for. After you’ve healed, you’ll be able to receive your final restorations. These fixed teeth will be customized to you, complimenting the shade of remaining healthy teeth for a seamless smile. From then on you won’t have trouble eating or feel embarrassed when you laugh, speak, or smile. Give your dental implants and natural teeth routine care and you may never again need to have a missing tooth replaced!

Why See an Oral Surgeon?

Receiving dental implants can significantly benefit your daily life as well as your health. But before you commit to treatment, make sure you see an implant surgeon you can trust. Although some general dentists have the experience to place dental implants, they haven’t had the specialized training that oral and maxillofacial surgeons have to treat any case with ease and efficiency. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have specific training in implant surgery and anesthesia, but they also have medical training. That means our team welcomes even those with pre-existing medical conditions and those in need of complex care that many dentists turn away. We frequently see patients with advanced bone loss, severe dental anxiety, and those with facial trauma. We welcome you to learn more about our surgical team in Cotonsville, MD and see how their specialized care can transform your oral health, overall health, and quality of life.

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