Dental implants can address minor or even advanced tooth loss, providing new teeth that look and function like natural ones. To ensure we place them with precision, so they can last for decades to come, we will use advanced technology. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons talk about planning placement with digital x-rays and more!
Starting with Digital X-Rays
We need to begin by assessing your jawbone. First, we need to know if you have lost structure due to tooth loss, and second, whether you can currently support dental implants. This helps us decide if you need grafting or a sinus lift, and allows us to plan placement with detail. With digital x-rays, we obtain images in seconds without the need for bitewings, and using 90% less radiation. We can take detailed panoramic images of your entire smile, so we can ensure placement that avoids sensitive structures and allows your jaw to support a new root.
CBCT Technology
With 3D cone-beam computed tomography, we can offer a CAT scan that provides 3D images of your head and mouth in its entirety. This can allow us to select the ideal position, angle, and depth to insert your new tooth roots, and ensure we can conduct the placement process while avoiding nerve tissues, sinus cavities, and blood vessels.
Surgical Guides
Once we have planned the procedure in detail and administer anesthesia and sedation, we will move forward with the placement process. Our oral surgeons will create a custom digital surgical guide, which helps ensure we place the implant post at the right positions and angles. We also determine the proper depth as well. This ensures a balanced bite, lifelike appearance, and the longevity of your new teeth, so you can smile with confidence for years to come.
New Teeth
Remember, we can use dental implants to address a single missing tooth, or place several to secure a bridge or even a denture. With All-On-Four, we can secure an implant-supported smile in only one visit! If you have any questions about the technology that we use to plan and guide your dental implants into place, or if you have missing teeth you want to see addressed this summer, then contact our team today to learn more. You deserve a full and beautiful smile, and we want to make that a reality for you!
Do You Have Questions About Placing Dental Implants?
Our team wants to help you enjoy optimal placement, which is why we use advanced technology! To learn more about how we rebuild and strengthen your smile, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625. A full smile is possible, even if years have elapsed since you lost your teeth!