Dental Implants – East Islip, NY
Dentistry’s Best Answer for Tooth Loss
Patients who are missing any number of teeth have a strong, beautiful alternative to bridges, partials, or full dentures. Dental implants mimic the roots to create a more natural tooth replacement option that will improve your smile and your lifestyle. They look, feel, and function like natural teeth because they create a titanium anchor, mimicking tooth roots and attaching to the jawbone. Implants can anchor dental crowns, bridges, partials, or full dentures to eliminate slipping. Call the dental team at East Islip Dental Care to find out more or schedule a dental implant consultation. We’ll evaluate your smile and help you determine whether or not dental implants are the right tooth replacement solution for your unique smile.
Why Choose East Islip Dental Care for Dental Implants?
- Implant placement & restoration provided under one roof
- Able to replace any number of teeth for a lifetime
- 98% success rate
Dental Implant Placement
After a thorough evaluation, your East Islip dentist and team can tell you whether you’re a candidate for dental implants. Dental implant restorations require adequate bone structure and soft tissue volume for placement. The first stage of the implant-supported tooth replacement procedure involves oral surgery in which a titanium post is implanted into the jawbone for each missing tooth or for the new teeth that will anchor a bridge or denture. Following the surgical implant placement, nature will take its course, allowing your bone and soft tissue to fuse with the titanium post, mimicking the lost tooth roots. This creates a solid foundation for any number of replacement teeth.
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Benefits of Dental Implants
The benefits of dental implants in East Islip cannot be matched by any other tooth replacement solution on the market. Dr. Rosenfeld and his team of experts are pleased to provide a method of treatment that not only lasts a lifetime with proper care but effectively restores the tooth structure from the root to the crown. As a result, you can experience greater oral health and preserve more of your jawbone over time. This fact alone is one of the many reasons more than 5 million dental implants are placed each year according to the American Dental Association (ADA).
To learn more about the outstanding advantages that come with dental benefits, check out the list below:
Day-to-Day Benefits
- If you’ve ever worn dentures, you’ve probably had them slip out of place before. It can be embarrassing and discourage you from eating or talking in front of others. But with implants, your speech will improve due to the additional stability of the restoration.
- With dental implants in East Islip, you’ll never need to worry about slippage while eating because your implants are secured to your jawbone. Instead of applying dental adhesive like you would with dentures, you can freely eat the foods you love (even those that have hard textures) because of your increased bite force and chewing power.
- You will also discover that with dental implants you can enjoy better oral health because you can easily brush and floss like you do your normal teeth. There is no additional time spent soaking or brushing your prosthetic. Instead, you simply maintain your regular oral hygiene routine.
- If you want greater confidence, you cannot go wrong with dental implants. Their ability to look and feel like natural teeth can give you the courage to socialize with family, friends, and colleagues and be unembarrassed by your smile. Denture-wearers often admit to forgoing social gatherings because of the potential embarrassment they might face as a result of a slipping denture.
Health Benefits
- By being anchored in the jawbone and placed by a qualified implant dentist in East Islip, implants keep the bone stimulated and strong when it otherwise would diminish and shrink over time.
- Your dental implants can help to extend your lifespan and reduce your risk for many of the most common oral health problems, including diabetes, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease.
- You will keep more of your natural, healthy tooth structures by avoiding fixed bridges because your implants don’t require altering nearby, natural teeth.
- You’ll be unlikely to develop oral sores as a result of your dental implants because they fit firmly in place and do not require adjustments or replacements over time. Dentures can be ill-fitting when the jaw begins to narrow, causing problems to occur with your soft oral tissues. However, dental implants remain in their fixed position all the time.
Long-Term Benefits
- Every few years, traditional dentures and bridges need to be adjusted or replaced altogether, adding to your cost of treatment. Not to mention, they require dental adhesives to remain in place and special cleaning supplied. On the other hand, dental implants in East Islip can last for 30 years or even longer! As a result, although more expensive upfront than other options, dental implants could actually save you money in the long run.
- When initially placed by a skilled implant dentist, dental implants have a success rate of 98%.
- After 10 years, the success rate of dental implants is 90-95%, so it is proven effective at maintaining its permanency for much longer than traditional dentures or fixed bridges.
Dental Implant Restoration
One or more dental implant posts can be used to support any number of replacement teeth. In most cases, we will recommend the following:
- One tooth – a dental crown anchored to an implant can be used to replace one tooth
- Consecutive teeth – two fused-together crowns may be supported by the same dental implant, but to replace two or more consecutive teeth, you may need two implants, one at each end, of a fixed bridge restoration
- Numerous teeth – to replace several consecutive or nonconsecutive teeth, a partial denture is crated to fit between remaining healthy teeth and supported by two to four implant posts
- Full row of teeth – to replace an entire arch of teeth, a full denture can be anchored to four to six implant posts
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All-On-4 Implants
Dental implants in East Islip are a preferred solution for replacing missing teeth. Why? Because it is a versatile treatment that can replace one, multiple, or even all your teeth! With All-On-4 implants, we can replace an entire arch of teeth using 4 implant posts that are anchored into your jawbone and a customized denture, giving you a beautiful, seamless smile.
Implant-Retained Dentures
If you’re missing multiple teeth, you may think that dental implants are beyond your reach. Think again! Even if you’ve lost all of your teeth, dental implants can help you regain your smile’s full function, strength, and beauty. Instead of replacing each individual tooth, we can place four to six posts strategically in the arch and attach your dentures to this solid foundation. That way, you don’t have to endure those awkward situations when dentures can slip.
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Am I a Candidate?
No treatment is right for every patient. However, if you meet the following qualifications, you may be a good candidate for dental implant restoration:
- Missing one or more teeth
- Relatively good overall health
- Adequate jawbone density and gum tissue volume to support implants
- Willing to invest the time and money in this advanced reconstructive option
Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants
Dental implants are considered to be one of the most versatile treatments in dentistry, outside of dental crowns. For one, dental implants are ideal for replacing any number of teeth, regardless of how extensive your tooth loss may be. However, because every patient has their own unique needs, providing an exact cost cannot be done until you’ve had a detailed consultation with one of our dentists . At that point, we can give you a clear estimate and discuss the financial details.
Preliminary Treatments & Dental Implant Surgery
Having successful dental implants can start even before the main treatment has occurred. If you need preparatory procedures to make treatment possible, including periodontal therapy to treat gum disease or bone grafts to expand your current jawbone volume, the overall costs will be higher. The cost of the actual placement procedure may also vary depending on the number and location of the posts. The more implants you’re getting, the more the total will be.
The Parts of Your Dental Implant
As with products in other industries, dental implant parts can have different prices based on the brand. Depending on your needs, we’ll select brands that are best suited for your smile. For instance, for replacing a molar, you’ll want a post to be particularly robust because it will be grinding up your food and experiencing immense force. The abutment, which can differ depending on the type of restoration, also contributes to the overall cost of implant treatment.
Final Dental Implant Restoration
Another important part of calculating the cost of dental implants is the restoration. As you might expect, the more teeth you replace, the more the restoration will cost. For instance, a full implant denture is going to cost more than an implant-retained bridge. Before we begin treatment in our East Islip office, we’ll review your smile’s needs, create a personalized plan, and discuss each detail with you so that you know exactly what to expect from beginning to end.
Does My Dental Insurance Cover Dental Implants?
Unfortunately, the dental implants themselves are not typically covered by dental insurance. However, that doesn’t mean certain preparatory treatments cannot receive partial coverage. Most dental insurance cover a portion of the cost of gum therapy to stop the development of infected gum tissue or initial consultations to discuss plans for your care. Our team is experienced in finding ways to save our patients as much as possible, and we’ll take a closer look at your policy when you come for your consultation.
Making Dental Implants Affordable
Don’t have dental insurance benefits? Our office provides an in-house dental plan that not only includes routine preventive care but also gives you a 20 percent discount on most other procedures. With or without insurance or this plan, you can pay for your procedure in monthly installments, rather than upfront with our financing program from Wells Fargo, which makes paying for your treatment easier.
Advanced Dental Implant Procedures
If your teeth have been missing for a while, your jawbone might have lost a lot of density, which in turn can make dental implant failure more likely. Luckily, that doesn’t have to disqualify you from the surgery. We can perform advanced procedures such as bone grafting and sinus lifts to add extra height to your jawbone, giving it the strength it needs to be able to successfully integrate with and support dental implant posts.