Missing teeth can be a traumatic experience, but don’t worry – there’s hope for a full recovery! Dental implant surgery is minimally invasive, with a fast recovery time. As you can see from the new dental implant case, we completely restored a healthy and beautiful smile for one of our patients. This fantastic result would only happen with our skilled dentists at Alpha Plus Dental Center! Our patient has all teeth, a seamless smile, enhanced chewing, preserved jaw structure, and lasting results. 

Dental implants have seen significant advancements in technology and innovation over the years, making them a highly effective and reliable solution for replacing missing teeth.

We use all modern technologies to restore your smiles:

  • 3D Imaging and Digital Planning: 3D cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging has revolutionized the planning and placement of dental implants. We can create precise 3D images of a patient’s jaw, allowing for accurate treatment planning, implant placement, bone density, and quality assessment.
  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM): CAD/CAM technology designs and fabricates custom implant restorations with exceptional precision, including abutments and crowns. This technology ensures a perfect fit and optimal aesthetics.
  • Guided Surgery: Guided implant surgery uses 3D-printed surgical guides based on CBCT scans. These guides provide a roadmap for precise implant placement, reducing the margin for error and minimizing patient discomfort.
  • Advanced Materials: Dental implants are typically made of biocompatible materials such as titanium or zirconia. These materials are known for their strength, durability, and ability to fuse with the bone (osseointegration).
  • Immediate Loading: Advancements in implant design and techniques have made immediate loading possible in some cases. This means a temporary restoration can be attached to the implant immediately after placement, reducing treatment time and improving patient convenience.
  • Digital Impressions: Traditional impressions can be uncomfortable and messy. Digital intraoral scanners allow for quick, precise, and comfortable impressions, improving the accuracy and fit of implant restorations.
  • Customized Abutments: CAD/CAM technology enables the creation of custom abutments that match the patient’s natural tooth contour, enhancing the aesthetics and function of the implant restoration.
  • Biological and Soft Tissue Augmentation: Innovations in grafting materials and techniques have improved the predictability of dental implant placement in cases with inadequate bone or soft tissue support.
  • Implant Surface Coatings: Various surface coatings, such as hydroxyapatite or plasma-sprayed coatings, have been developed to promote faster and more secure bone integration.
  • Digital Treatment Planning Software: Specialized software helps dentists plan implant placement and restoration design with precision. This includes virtual implant placement and prosthesis design.
  • Teeth-in-a-Day and All-on-4: These techniques allow for replacing an entire arch of teeth using a limited number of strategically placed implants, reducing treatment time and costs.

These technological innovations and advances in dental implantology have improved the success rates, patient comfort, and overall outcomes of dental implant treatments. They continue to make dental implants a highly effective and preferred option for tooth replacement. Are you a good candidate for dental implants? The journey to a confident, restored smile with dental implants is worth it! 

Please call us at (617) 277-6969 and schedule your consultation with one of our dentists in Brookline, MA!