Restore Your Natural Smile Function and Aesthetics with Dental Implants
If you’re one of the millions of people living with tooth loss, you don’t need to suffer in silence with diminished oral function and deflated smile confidence. Ongoing advances in dental implant technology have led to streamlined, minimally-invasive techniques, whether you have one missing tooth or are completely edentulous (toothless).
As a highly skilled, board-certified periodontist, Dr. Andrew Peterson offers a wide range of affordable dental implants in Arcadia, CA. With cutting-edge technology and soothing sedation dentistry at Arcadia Perio, there’s no reason to feel anxious about restoring your smile with dental implants, nor settle for less permanent options such as traditional dentures or bridges!
What Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants have three parts: screw-like implant posts fabricated from biocompatible titanium that serve as artificial tooth roots. The posts fuse with your underlying bone over a few months, providing a stable foundation for your dental restoration.
After the fusion process is complete, abutments are inserted that connect the post(s) to a dental crown, bridge, or full-mouth prosthesis after a brief period of healing. In some cases, abutments are built into the implant posts, eliminating the additional procedure.
The Unrivaled Benefits of Dental Implants
- Restores oral function and smile aesthetics
- Enables eating a balanced diet with no chewing restrictions
- Preserves the health of surrounding bone and gums
- Helps prevent jawbone shrinkage and related facial changes
- Prevents shifting of adjacent teeth
- Improves self-esteem and quality of life
Dental Implants Provide Exceptional Versatility
Single Implants
Dental implants at Arcadia Perio provide an efficient method for replacing a lost or failing tooth. They’re designed to fuse with your jawbone over three to six months, making them the longest-lasting and most reliable option for restoring your smile.
Dental implants protect your underlying bone from deterioration and restore your speech and chewing capabilities. The customized zirconia crown blends in with your natural teeth for a harmoniously restored smile.
Dental Bridges
Traditional bridges or removable partials that replace missing teeth can cause your surrounding bone to weaken because your missing tooth roots aren’t replaced. In addition, they require modification and crowning of healthy adjacent teeth for support.
With an implant-supported bridge, the number of implants is based on how many teeth you’re missing, although a minimum of three consecutive missing teeth is required. Implant-supported bridges integrate with your natural bone, providing a far stronger and longer-lasting restoration than the conventional method.
Implant-Supported Dentures
With implant-supported dentures, a strategic number of dental implants provide firm anchors for a removable overdenture or fixed appliance. An implant-supported denture offers far better stability than traditional dentures while stimulating your underlying bone to prevent deterioration.
You will no longer have to cope with common issues associated with traditional dentures, such as gum irritation, slippage, messy adhesives, nightly removal/cleaning, speech difficulties, a restrictive diet, and undesirable facial.
Full-Arch Dental Implants
Full-mouth dental implants in Arcadia, CA, replace some of your missing tooth roots, preserving your underlying bone and encouraging new growth. With our customized, streamlined full-mouth dental implant protocol, Dr. Peterson can often deliver temporary 3D-printed teeth within 24 hours of surgery, so you won’t struggle another day with a missing smile!
After full-mouth dental implants integrate with your underlying bone, you’ll be fitted by your restorative dentist with a final prosthesis crafted from natural-looking and durable zirconia.
Teeth-In-a-Day
We offer Teeth-in-a-Day as an advanced All-on-X full-arch dental implant solution, allowing you to leave with a brand-new smile on the same day! This innovative treatment replaces an entire arch of missing or failing teeth with a secure, natural-looking set of implant-supported restorations.
By eliminating the long waiting period typical of traditional implants, patients can enjoy immediate function and restored confidence. With precise planning and expert care, our Teeth-in-a-Day options provide a faster, more comfortable path to lasting oral health and a beautiful smile.
What to Expect on Your Journey to an Implant-Restored Smile
Consult & Planning
During your initial consultation at Arcadia Perio, Dr. Peterson will review your medical history, perform an oral exam, take digital X-rays, and likely consult your general dentist. Sometimes, a 3D scan is taken with our cone-beam computed tomography scanner to accurately visualize your unique anatomy and plan virtual implant treatment. The initial planning phase is as thorough as possible to optimize long-term success and determine your optimal solution.
Procedure & Same-Day Teeth
The 3D image we took during your consultation is used to create computer-aided guidance with our sophisticated X-Nav system. Visualizing the placement of your dental implants in 3D eliminates guesswork and potential complications. In the skilled hands of Dr. Peterson, proper planning combined with X-Guide Dynamic 3D Navigation during surgery elevates surgical excellence while increasing efficiency and safety. If you received full-mouth dental implants, our customized, streamlined protocol enables Dr. Peterson to fit you with temporary 3D-printed teeth within 24 hours of your surgical procedure.
Follow-Up Appointments
Aftercare is imperative to ensure your surgical area is properly healing and implant osseointegration (fusion) is progressing. The first year following surgery is critical for healing because your gums are vulnerable to infection and an inflammatory process called peri-implantitis.
During follow-up appointments, Dr. Peterson will assess your gums, implants, and surrounding teeth to look for evidence of traumatic occlusion, inflammation, bleeding, infection, pus, and/or accumulation of tartar or plaque. If you have signs of peri-implantitis, prompt treatment with LAPIP ™ (Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Protocol) is essential for preventing implant failure.
Healing & Final Restorations
After implant surgery, we’ll provide guidelines that you need to follow to help ensure a complication-free recovery. When the osseointegration phase is complete, we’ll notify your restorative dentist that you’re ready to receive your permanent restoration created from high-quality zirconia.
This material offers superior strength and aesthetics, resists stains and fractures, and is wear-resistant. Then, you’ll return to our practice so Dr. Peterson can check your prosthesis and ensure your mouth is free of plaque, tartar, and inflammation.
Dental Implants in Arcadia FAQs
Dental implants are one of the most reliable solutions for replacing missing teeth. In some cases, procedures such as tooth extractions, bone grafting, or sinus grafting may be necessary before implant placement. Patients with gum disease may also need periodontal treatment first to ensure long-term implant success.
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are titanium posts placed in the jawbone to support replacement teeth.
How long do dental implants last?
With proper care and maintenance, dental implants can last many years or even a lifetime.
Are dental implants painful?
The implant procedure is typically performed with anesthesia, and most patients report minimal discomfort.
Am I a candidate for dental implants?
Healthy patients with adequate bone and healthy gums are often good candidates.
How long does the dental implant process take?
The process can take several months depending on healing and whether additional procedures are needed.
Do dental implants look natural?
Yes. Implant restorations are designed to match the appearance of natural teeth.
Implant Treatment Planning
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3D planning
CBCT & planning
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