IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Dental Implants in Valencia, CA

Even with regular brushing, flossing and dental cleanings, teeth can still become damaged and decay over time. Having missing teeth can not only have detrimental effects on your oral health, but can also make you feel self-conscious about your smile. Go Dental in Valencia, CA is proud to offer dental implants for missing teeth. Dental implants are titanium artificial tooth roots that are placed and later merged to the jaw bone. Once the artificial tooth root has merged to the bone, a removable or fixed replacement tooth can be placed over the implant.

Implant dentistry

Dental Implant Procedures at Go Dental

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are a great option for patients who have missing teeth. Implants are titanium, screw-like posts that act as artificial tooth roots. This artificial tooth root is surgically placed on the jaw bone. After the implant has been placed, it will merge to the jawbone, offering stability and function. Once the implant has merged with the existing bone, the Go Dental team can place a crown over the post. There are two types of crowns that can be placed over an implant: removable crowns and fixed crowns.

  • Removable crowns are not as sturdy as fixed crowns but can be removed for cleaning and maintenance.

  • Fixed crowns are permanently screwed into dental implant roots and function like natural teeth.

Once crowns have been placed over the artificial tooth root, implants function like natural teeth, allowing patients to talk and chew normally.

DENTAL IMPLANT OPTIONS

At Go Dental, we proudly offer several implant dentistry options to meet your specific needs. Our dental implant options include:

Same-day teeth replacements

Get a new smile in just one day! During a typical dental implant procedure, patients must wait 4-6 months between when the implant is surgically placed, and when they get their removable or fixed crown. This waiting period is put in place to give the jaw bone time to merge with the new implants. With same-day teeth replacements, our team can surgically place dental implants with artificial teeth in just one day. Patients should be careful eating particularly hard or chewy foods while the same-day teeth replacements heal. After around 3 months, patients can replace artificial teeth with removable or fixed crowns.

All-on-4 and all-on-6 implants refer to the number of implants that are placed at one time— all-on-4, or 4 implants, and all-on-6, or 6 implants. The more implants in a given area, the better stability the patient will have. This is particularly helpful for patients who are missing multiple teeth.

If you are missing just one tooth, Go Dental can place single anterior (toward the front) or posterior (toward the back) implants. Single tooth implants are an excellent solution for replacing a singular missing tooth. Single tooth implants preserve the surrounding teeth and bone structure, providing a long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing solution that enhances both your smile and oral health. Our expert team ensures a seamless and comfortable experience, using advanced techniques to achieve optimal results.

BENEFITS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS

Implant dentistry has many benefits compared to bridges and dentures. The benefits of dental implants include:

Improved oral health

When you have a missing tooth, the surrounding teeth take on excess pressure and force to compensate. Dental implants evenly distribute force when chewing and biting.

Unlike temporary dentures and bridges, dental implants function like normal teeth. Patients can talk, chew and bite as if they had all-natural teeth.

Dental implants can improve smile aesthetics and boost confidence and self-esteem.