Dental Implants – Boston, MA

Regain a Strong, Healthy, and Beautiful Smile

Tooth loss can have a multitude of negative consequences for a person’s quality of life. Not only does a missing tooth increase the risk of serious oral health issues, overall systemic problems, and facial structure decline, but it can take a serious toll on confidence and day-to-day activities. At The Face Dental Group, we are dedicated to helping you regain the strong, healthy, and beautiful smile you deserve, which is why we’re proud to offer dental implants in Boston. This state-of-the-art tooth replacement can address any level of tooth loss with results that look, feel, and function just like natural. To learn more about how dental implants can change your life, keep reading and give us a call today.

Why Choose The Face Dental Group For Dental Implants?

Computer-Guided Dental Implant Placement In-Office

Immediate Procedures & Full-Arch Dental Implants Available

Health-Conscious & Beautiful Metal-Free Dental Implants

What Are Dental Implants?

Natural teeth are comprised of two distinct parts: the crown that shows above the gumline, and the roots that anchor them in place. Traditional tooth replacements like dental bridges and dentures can easily fill the visible gap in your smile, but they can’t do anything to replace the missing root structure. Alternatively, dental implants are designed to rebuild missing teeth in their entirety for vastly superior results.

A dental implant is a small titanium post that is inserted directly into the jawbone just like the roots of a tooth. Atop the dental implant is a small connector piece called an abutment, which secures the custom-made restoration. Depending on how many teeth are missing, one or more dental implants can support a dental crown, bridge, partial, or full denture for a complete smile. This unique placement allows the patient to speak, chew, laugh, and smile with complete confidence in their new teeth!

The 4 Step Dental Implant Process

Your journey towards a new smile with dental implants will typically consist of four main steps. While each person’s treatment will look slightly different, here is what you can generally expect:

Step 1: Initial Consultation. First, we will meet with you to discuss your smile goals and review your oral health. This is where we will plan out your treatment from start to finish, as well as determine if any preliminary treatments are needed.
Step 2: Dental Implant Placement. Most other dental practices need to refer their patients to an outside specialist to have their dental implants placed since it is such a specialized service. At The Face Dental Group, our team of experienced experts uses the latest technology and strategies to complete this step right here in our office!
Step 3: Osseointegration. Once the dental implant has been set in place, the healing process will begin. Over the next several months, the titanium post will fuse with the bone tissue in your jaw in a process called osseointegration.
Step 4: Final Restoration Placement. Finally, you'll return to our office to have your brand-new, custom-made restoration attached to the dental implant.

Don't Wait to Smile with Immediate Dental Implants

Traditionally, getting dental implants after a tooth extraction can be a long and cumbersome process spanning several months. Fortunately, thanks to our cutting-edge technology and highly experienced team, we are able to dramatically slim down the timeframe so our patients can enjoy their new dental implants right away. Depending on your situation, you may be a good candidate for immediate dental implants, where we place the implants directly after removing a tooth. We will go over your candidacy and benefits of this type of restoration during your consultation, but here are some of the most common benefits of immediate dental implants:

Fewer Surgeries and Faster Treatment: Immediate implants streamline the treatment process by often combining extraction and implant placement in a single appointment. This significantly reduces overall treatment time, enabling patients to receive their permanent restoration sooner.
Aesthetics: Immediate dental implants in the anterior region notably preserve the natural appearance. Placing an implant promptly after tooth extraction minimizes bone and gum tissue loss, maintaining the natural contours of the jaw and gum line. The result is an aesthetically pleasing outcome.
Preservation of Bone and Soft Tissue (Gums): Immediate implant placement, coupled with simultaneous site enhancement procedures, helps mitigate bone and soft tissue changes in the extraction socket. This approach stabilizes bone and soft tissue volume, crucial for long-term implant success and stability.
Improved Healing: In many cases, immediate dental implants promote faster and more predictable healing. The implant serves as a scaffold for new bone formation, creating a robust and stable foundation for the final restoration.
Minimized Discomfort: Combining tooth extraction with implant placement reduces the number of surgical procedures, resulting in decreased postoperative discomfort and a shorter recovery period.
Patient Convenience: Patients value the convenience of a streamlined process, with fewer appointments and less time in the dental chair perceived as significant advantages.
Psychological Benefits: Immediate dental implants contribute to positive psychological effects on patients. The knowledge that they can maintain their smile shortly after tooth extraction reduces anxiety and enhances their overall experience.

Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants

The cost of dental implants varies from case to case. It depends on multiple factors. When you visit us for your consultation, we can discuss some specific numbers and help you understand your payment options, such as insurance and financing. We want everyone to be able to experience the benefits of dental implants, so you can expect us to make every effort to work within your budget. Even though dental implants cost more than traditional forms of tooth replacement, they are an excellent long-term value that can rightly be viewed as a smart investment.

Computer-Guided Dental Implant Placement

Whether it is single tooth or full-arch case, every implant we undertake goes through meticulous planning that extends beyond the precise positioning of implants in the bone to ensure that the exact 3D orientation will optimally support the future prosthesis.

Our methodical approach involves the following sequence: Once the digital planning of both the future prosthesis and implant positions is complete, we craft computer-based 3D printed surgical guides. These guides play a crucial role in the precise delivery of implants and the prosthesis (teeth).

Advantages over traditional dental implant surgery include:

Improved Precision and Safety: Our approach enhances accuracy, ensuring a safer implant procedure
Reduced Surgery Time: The streamlined process significantly cuts down on surgical time.
Less Invasive Surgery: The precision of our approach minimizes invasiveness, leading to reduced postoperative discomfort.
Optimal Implant Positioning: Implants are strategically placed to better receive the future prosthesis, enhancing its lifespan and ease of maintenance. Also, it allows for ideal design of the prosthesis, which is more accessible for cleaning.

Whether dealing with a simple or complex case, our practice adheres to the standard of computer-based guided dental implant placement, coupled with proactive design for the future prosthesis.

Advanced Dental Implant Procedures: Bone Grafting

Due to natural bone resorption or other factors, some patients have a jawbone that is too thin or weak to accommodate dental implants. During your consultation, we will take some images that will allow us to assess the state of your bone. Based on what we learn, we can determine whether or not a bone graft will be necessary.

If you do need a bone graft, we will share some details about the surgery with you and clearly explain how it may affect your total treatment timeline. Some patients are able to undergo a bone graft and get dental implants during the same appointment. In other cases, a waiting period of a few months is necessary so the grafted material has time to integrate with the surrounding tissue.

We usually try to avoid the need for bone grafts by performing immediate implant placement (in other words, we try to place dental implants right away after tooth extractions). However, that is not always possible.