Dental implants in Great Neck, NY

Many Americans suffer tooth loss from decay, gum disease and injuries. While missing teeth can cause many problems, like tooth migration and trouble chewing, prominent tooth loss has a greater impact. It can affect your self-image and have a major toll on your professional and social life. Please call our dental office to learn more about how dental implants in Great Neck can help alleviate these issues.

What Are Dental Implants?

Implants are artificial replacements for tooth roots. They serve as a base for replacement teeth, an implant-supported bridge, or a denture. The implant is usually a small titanium post placed directly in the jawbone. On top of the implant is an abutment. This holds the tooth, bridge, or denture to the implant. Implants look, function, and feel just like natural teeth.

What Is the Usual Dental Implants Cost?

Patients pay different fees for implants. It all depends on if individuals are getting endosteal or subperiosteal implants. It also depends on if someone is getting Mini implants or a single implant. Our affordable dental implants are cost effective when you consider that they last for a long time. We offer some easy financing options to make your dental implants cost easy to fit into your budget.

Does Anyone Have Dental Implants Insurance?

Dental implants insurance is rare. Hopefully, this will change soon as more dentists are offering affordable dental implants that can save patients from needing new dentures every five or ten years. Please contact our office to learn more.

What Is the Dental Implants Procedure?

If you're a suitable candidate, your dentist will explain the dental implants procedure to you in detail. He or she will go over the steps that apply in your situation. Basically, it works like this:

Your dentist will evaluate your oral health, especially how healthy and strong your jawbone is. Your dentist may need to extract damaged teeth first or treat any problems like gum disease.
Your dental professional will place the implants in your jawbone and then close the gum. This is not nearly as painful as it sounds. You'll have something to numb the area and possibly sedation if you feel anxious.
It will take several months for the implant to fuse to the bone. This is called osseointegration and can take anywhere from two to six months.
Next, your dentist will place an abutment on top of the implant. The abutment will hold the artificial tooth, bridge, or denture.
You'll receive your replacement tooth or teeth. It's possible to get a temporary denture to cover the gap.
Your dentist will explain how to care for your new smile.

The dental implants procedure can take up to six months, but it is well worth the wait.

Why Should I Get a Dental Implant?

Implants have many benefits, including:

Implants feel like natural teeth when you chew.
While the dental implants cost is higher than other restorations, implants last longer than other restorations and are more cost-effective in the long-term.
Implants are the only restorations that prevent jawbone loss. Your face will not appear sunken in and you'll appear younger because of it.
You'll enjoy increased self-confidence when you have your smile back.

How Do I Care for a Dental Implant?

Dental implants don’t require any special care beyond excellent dental hygiene. You also have to have regular checkups. However, you never have to buy special flossing tools, or denture adhesives and denture cleaners again.

How Do I Know If I'm a Suitable Candidate for an Implant?

Only a qualified dentist can decide if you're a suitable candidate for dental implants. People who have untreated bruxism, or the grinding and clenching of their teeth, don't make suitable candidates. People with certain illnesses, on certain medications, and smokers may not be good candidates. People without enough jawbone may need subperiosteal implants instead of conventional endosteal implants. We'll work with you to help you get implants if it's possible.

Will Implants Last Forever?

It's possible your implant will last forever. Its lifespan depends on the location. Implants in the front of the mouth are under less stress than those in the back of the mouth. If you have good oral hygiene, your implants will last longer. Your overall health will also affect the lifespan of your implants.

To learn more about dental implants in Great Neck, or to see if they are right for you, contact our office and set up a consultation.