Dental Implants – Spring House, PA

Initial Dental Implant Consultation

Before anything else, you’ll visit our office for a consultation. This session lets us confirm your treatment goals, your current oral health, and more. We’ll then review these details to see if dental implants truly suit your smile.

You needn’t worry if we decide you don’t qualify for dental implants. In that case, you can become a candidate later through further dental work – tooth extractions, periodontal therapy, etc. These “extra” services would enable your mouth to support implant posts.

Dental Implant Surgery

Again, our office performs dental implant surgery in-house. Our dentists oversee the placement work alongside the rest of our team. For that reason, you can expect amazing results from your treatment.

To be specific, the dental implant surgery will involve the following:

1. Numbing – We’ll numb the treatment site before anything else, ensuring you don’t feel pain during placement. The most you’ll sense is a slight pressure.
2. Incision Work – Our team will make an incision in your gums to create space for the dental implant.
3. Placement – Once the incision is made, we’ll place the implant before suturing your gums shut.
4. Capping – We’ll conclude your surgery by putting a protective cap over your dental implant.

Dental Implant Osseointegration & Abutment

After the initial surgery, your dental implant will slowly fuse with your jaw. This process – called osseointegration – takes 4-6 months to complete. When finished, it’ll ensure your implant post is a secure and permanent part of your mouth.

You’ll attend a follow-up surgery (at our office) shortly after your implant fusion ends. At that time, we’ll place the abutment – a special metal connector – that secures your restoration. A dental lab will craft the latter prosthetic while you heal from this second surgery.

Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s)

Our team will deliver your dental implant’s final restoration toward the end of treatment. This device could be a dental crown, dental bridge, or even an implant denture. Ultimately, its nature will depend on how many teeth you’re replacing.

In most cases, we don’t take long to fit the final restoration. Our team only needs to apply some dental cement; that material should hold it in place. After making a few last-minute changes (to ensure good results), we’ll send you off to enjoy your full and restored smile!

Preliminary Treatments & Dental Implant Surgery

There are several factors that could affect the total cost of your dental implants. Preliminary treatments such as gum disease therapy, tooth extractions, or bone grafting will add to the overall price; however, these treatments are extremely important in ensuring the success of your dental implants. Thankfully, many of them may be at least partially covered by your dental insurance.

Dental implant surgery is a separate cost, and factors in things like where the implants are being placed in the jaw, and what type of sedation or anesthesia you’ll need. Because we conveniently perform your entire dental implant treatment in-house, you won’t need to worry about working with an outside surgeon or practice for the surgery.

The Parts of Your Dental Implant

Other factors that may affect the cost of your dental implant procedure include the details about the restorations themselves. These include:

• Number of dental implants: While one dental implant for one missing tooth will cost less than four to six implants for an implant denture, an implant denture is more cost-effective than replacing multiple an arch of teeth individually.

• Type of restoration: The type of restoration also affects the price. Generally, the smaller the prosthetic, the less expensive. Bridges, dentures, and individual crowns each cost different amounts.
• Size or material: Some implants may need to be longer or shorter, depending on the placement in your jawbone. Some implants may be made of zirconia instead of titanium, which will also affect the price.
• Brand of dental implant: Just like there are different brands of dentures, cars, or cell phones, there are also different brands of dental implants. Certain manufacturers make implants that work better for specific situations. If you have any questions about who makes your implant and/or why your dentist recommends one brand over another for your individual treatment, please don’t hesitate to ask!

How Dental Implants Can Save You Money

It is common for many patients to consider dentures or dental bridges over dental implants because of their lower up-front cost. However, the one-time cost associated with dental implants may be a more cost-effective choice from the start.

Because you won’t need to pay for replacements or adjustments every five to ten years like you do with dentures and bridges, nor will you need to spend money on special pastes, cleaning solutions, or adhesives, dental implants will save you money on monthly costs, too.

Best of all, since your dental implants won’t wear down your teeth or irritate your gums, they’re much easier to keep clean, lowering your risk of oral health problems like gum disease, tooth decay, and even jawbone deterioration, as well as their associated treatment costs.

In fact, studies show that having good oral health will help reduce your risk of many systemic issues and their related treatment costs, too!

Does My Dental Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

While dental insurance doesn’t typically cover the cost of dental implants, there are often exceptions. At NeoSmile Dental Care, our team is happy to review your dental insurance plan and help maximize your benefits.

Typically, a portion of your treatment will be covered, such as a percentage of your final restoration or preliminary treatments. Check your individual plan for details, or feel free to contact our office team for help.

Making Dental Implants Affordable

At NeoSmile Dental Care, we understand the importance of having excellent oral health and a complete smile. Thus, we work hard to ensure that treatments like dental implants are as affordable as possible for our patients. Here are just a few ways we can help:

• Free dental implant consultation
• CareCredit / Sunbit financing accepted
• Affordable In-Office Savings Plan with valuable discounts
• Dental Insurance accepted

Does Getting Dental Implants Hurt?

You can rest assured: Getting dental implants doesn’t hurt. Our dental team works to ensure the placement is smooth and comfortable.

Our main approach will be to numb your mouth before surgery. Given the jawbone has few nerve endings, a local anesthetic will keep you from feeling pain during placement. You’ll likely be sedated, too, lowering your body’s ability to sense discomfort.

Admittedly, your mouth may be sore for a few days post-treatment. This symptom, though, is easily managed with over-the-counter pain relievers. You can also reduce potential swelling with a cold compress. Still, call our office if the ache worsens after two or three days.

Do Dental Implants Decay?

Dental implants never decay; they’re artificial and thus can’t get cavities. However, you’ll need to keep up with your oral hygiene regardless.

You see, the teeth and gums surrounding your implants are still at risk. Without care, your other pearly whites could decay and suffer their own cavities. Similarly, bacteria might infect your gum tissue and cause it to recede or ache. The risk of implant failure will increase if any of these issues occur.

Fortunately, standard oral care is enough to keep these problems at bay. So, then, remember to brush your teeth (implants included) twice daily, floss them once daily, and rinse them with mouthwash as needed.

How Long Does It Take to Recover from Dental Implant Surgery?

Overall, it usually doesn’t take long to recover from implant placement. Your new teeth need a few months to fuse with your jaw, but you can resume normal activities the day after surgery. Just remember to take over-the-counter pain relievers as directed.

That said, you should still be careful in the coming days. You’ll want to avoid strenuous exercise for the first week after placement, as you’d delay healing otherwise. Plus, ensure any bleeding or swelling stops after the first few days. If they don’t, it’d be best for you to return to the dentist’s office.

How Successful Are Dental Implants?

Ultimately, dental implants are highly successful as tooth replacements. When placed by a skilled professional, they have a long-term success rate of over 95%!

Granted, whether your implants succeed will depend on various factors. One is your implants’ location, as some teeth strain more from chewing than others. Others, meanwhile, range from diet and oral hygiene to the frequency of dental checkups.

Raising the odds of your implants’ success is simple enough. By giving them proper oral care and avoiding problem foods (especially crunchy and sticky stuff), they’ll likely work for many years to come. Failure becomes even less likely if you refrain from bad oral habits like smoking and teeth grinding.