Dental Implants - Duluth & Atlanta, GA
Experience a Remarkable Smile Transformation with Dental Implants
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Dental Implants Provide a Solid Foundation for Enduring Smiles
When you experience tooth loss, the bone that held your tooth in place no longer receives stimulation. As such, it stops growing and loses density and volume until completely resorbed. This can cause shifting of remaining teeth, impact your ability to eat and speak, result in undesirable facial changes, and lead to emotional distress. The great news is that dental implants help millions of people restore their smiles yearly. Even better, our skilled implant dentist, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, has placed over 5,000 dental implants herself throughout her 25-year career, including a fair share in high-profile celebrities!
A dental implant is a small post made of titanium or zirconia that assumes the role of a missing tooth root. The abutment is built into or placed on the dental implant to connect the replacement crown. Unlike less permanent tooth replacement options, dental implants in Duluth, GA, are fixed in place once they fully integrate (fuse) with your jawbone in osseointegration. Dr. Heavenly uses top-quality dental implants manufactured in the U.S. by Implant Direct™. After the healing and fusion process is complete, you’ll be fitted with a superbly crafted replacement crown, bridge, or full arch prosthesis at Smiles by Dr. Heavenly, restoring up to 95% of your dental function.
Dental Implants Deliver Amazing Benefits
- Provides durability that can last a lifetime with proper care
- Eliminates modification of healthy teeth (unlike conventional bridges)
- Preserves the natural shape of your smile and face
- Requires the same oral hygiene routine as natural teeth (in most cases)
- Delivers long-term successful outcomes
- Doesn’t develop cavities nor require root canals
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Single Implants
A single dental implant is a permanent alternative to a traditional dental bridge that doesn’t require modifying healthy adjacent teeth. The implant post is surgically placed in your jawbone, and once it fuses, it serves as a strong and stable support for a zirconia dental crown. High-quality yet affordable dental implants in Duluth, GA, are an excellent solution for improving your dental health and your confidence.
Dental Bridges
A traditional dental bridge relies on crowned adjacent natural teeth to support a false tooth in the center. Bone loss continues under the false tooth because the natural tooth root isn’t replaced. Rather than installing one implant for each missing tooth, implants are paired together in a wider space to anchor a multitooth restoration. A fixed implant bridge preserves your jawbone and surrounding teeth, helps maintain the shape of your smile, and offers superb durability and function.
Full Mouth Dental Implants
Because implants can last for decades, full mouth dental implants in Duluth, GA, are a longtime investment in your oral health, systemic health, and well-being. Dr. Heavenly is skilled in the latest streamlined full mouth dental implant protocols, making it possible to walk out of our practice the same day as surgery with beautiful temporary teeth. Unlike conventional dentures that need periodic relining due to ongoing bone loss, full mouth dental implants from Dr. Heavenly are designed for optimal functionality and longevity. And when you get full mouth dental implants at Smiles by Dr. Heavenly, you’ll never have to struggle again with ill-fitting dentures, messy denture adhesive, nightly removal/cleaning, food limitations, and speech challenges!
Zirconia Fixed Bridges
Traditionally, crowns and bridges were made from porcelain or porcelain fused to metal (PFM) fabricated with a metal-alloy interior and a porcelain exterior. Zirconia is 10 times stronger than natural tooth enamel and up to five times stronger than porcelain. It is an excellent choice if you have a history of fractured, cracked, or otherwise broken restorations made of other materials. In addition, zirconia can better withstand nail biting and teeth grinding/clenching (bruxism). Due to its superior strength and preservation of your underlying jawbone, a fixed zirconia bridge in Duluth, GA, greatly reduces the need for prosthetic replacement down the road while protecting your natural facial contours.
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What to Expect on Your Dental Implant Journey with Dr. Heavenly
At your initial appointment with Dr. Heavenly, she’ll ask how tooth loss impacts your life, assess your oral health, review your medical history, and discuss treatment options. Open communication and transparency about our dental implant cost are also important. We’ll provide an accurate estimate, tell you about financing options, and explain the process and timeline.
If you decide dental implants in Duluth, GA, suit you, a preprocedural exam with Dr. Heavenly includes digital X-rays and a 3D scan taken with our cone-beam computed tomography scanner to analyze your underlying bone and oral structures. If your jawbone lacks sufficient density to support implants, you may require a bone grafting procedure to enhance the bone structure.
Before surgery, we’ll provide detailed instructions to prepare you for your procedure. Dental implant surgery is conveniently completed right at our relaxing, state-of-the-art facility. In addition to local anesthesia, we offer several levels of sedation to ease nerves and make the procedure more pleasant. Once the anesthesia has taken effect, Dr. Heavenly makes a small incision in your gum tissue to expose the underlying bone, then drills a precise hole in your jawbone in a predetermined location.
After the implant is securely placed, your gum tissue is sutured securely over the implant site. Some patients qualify for immediate-load dental implants, which enable the placement of a temporary prosthesis on the same day as surgery. We’ll provide postsurgical guidelines that help minimize complications and ensure proper healing of your implant site(s).
Regular follow-up appointments are scheduled to monitor the healing process and ensure the implants integrate properly with your jawbone. These visits provide an opportunity to address any concerns and make necessary adjustments to postsurgical care protocols. Following our instructions and attending all your implant checkups is essential for achieving a successful dental implant outcome.
The healing and osseointegration process can take three to six months. If the healing caps or abutments weren’t placed during implant surgery, this is done after the implants have fully integrated with your jawbone. This typically involves a minor surgical procedure in which your gum tissue is reopened to expose the implants, attaching the abutments, and then closing the gum tissue while exposing the connecting pieces.
The placement of the beautiful zirconia crown, bridge, or full mouth prosthesis marks the culmination of the dental implant process at Smiles by Dr. Heavenly. With natural-feeling dental function and beautifully enhanced smile aesthetics, you’ll be forever grateful you decided to reclaim your best smile!
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