Dental Implants in Keller, TX

People are living longer than ever, and while regular brushing, flossing, and checkups allow many of us to maintain our natural smiles for a lifetime, sometimes our teeth just can't keep up. If you've lost a tooth (or a few teeth) due to injury or disease, Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, can rejuvenate both your smile and your oral health with dental implants.

An implant is a synthetic tooth root in the shape of a post that is surgically placed into the jawbone. The “root” is usually made of titanium, the same material used in many replacement hips and knees, and a metal that is well-suited to pairing with human bone. At Blue Stone Dental, a replacement tooth is then fixed to the post. The tooth can be either permanently attached or removable, with permanent teeth being more stable and feeling more like natural teeth.

The ideal candidate for implants at Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, is a non-smoker who has good oral health, including a sufficient amount of bone in the jaw and healthy gums with no sign of gum disease.

Single or Multiple Implants

Implants are versatile. If you are only missing one tooth, one implant plus one replacement tooth from Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, will do the trick. If you are missing several teeth in a row, a few strategically placed implants can support a permanent bridge (a set of replacement teeth). Similarly, if you have lost all of your teeth, a full bridge or full denture can be permanently fixed in your mouth with a strategic number of implants at Blue Stone Dental.

Advantages Over Dentures or Bridges

Conventional bridges and dentures are not fixed to the bone, making them potentially unstable. This instability can make it difficult to eat or smile with confidence. At Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, we offer dental implants that not only look more natural but also feel and act more like normal teeth, providing a stronger biting force.

Because implants don't directly rely on neighboring teeth for support, they don’t compromise the health of your natural teeth. In fact, traditional bridges are only expected to last seven to ten years, especially with root canals, whereas implants from Blue Stone Dental are designed to last a lifetime.

Post-Treatment Care

Consider your replacement teeth from Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, to be the same as natural teeth. They require the same daily brushing and flossing, along with regular checkups. Just like your natural teeth, the better you take care of your replacements, the longer they will last. At Blue Stone Dental, we emphasize the importance of maintaining your oral hygiene to ensure the longevity of your replacement teeth.

Implant Services

Our implant services at Blue Stone Dental in Keller, TX, include:

Sinus Lift Augmentation: Often, the sinuses will enlarge following the loss of the upper back teeth. This can preclude the placement of dental implants in the upper back areas of the mouth, as the sinus is an air-filled space and dental implants need to be surrounded by solid bone. A sinus lift augmentation/graft is a surgical procedure that restores the sinus cavity to its original size and replaces the bone lost due to the enlarged sinus. This new bone graft typically takes nine to twelve months to heal before the dental implants can be placed into the grafted bone.

Autogenous Bone Grafting: Occasionally, the ideal areas for dental implants do not have sufficient bone quantity to support the implants. In these cases, it is often necessary to “borrow” bone from another area of your mouth and graft it into the deficient area. Often, the area of choice is from the chin or the back of the jaw where your wisdom teeth used to be.

Implant Site Development: When a tooth needs to be removed due to infection, it is not uncommon to have lost bone around the infected tooth. In these cases, various types of bone grafting can be done at the same time the tooth is removed to facilitate the placement of a dental implant at a later date.

Computer-Enhanced Treatment Planning: At Blue Stone Dental, we utilize special software that allows us to evaluate your dental CT scan in three dimensions for bone quality, quantity, and location. This enables the best possible placement of your dental implants and allows us to work closely with your restorative dentist to ensure an ideal result.

Implant Maintenance: Once your dental implant restoration is completed, it is important to keep the area clean and infection-free. Dental implants can accumulate plaque and tartar just like natural teeth. Whether you have just one tooth replaced by an implant or several, a professional cleaning schedule will be necessary to keep your implants healthy. The time interval for these professional cleanings will be determined by your individual needs.