Implant Dentistry Ideal Option for Replacing Missing Teeth Atlanta Dental Implants: Keep all of your teeth for life. That remains the ideal. However, losing teeth is no longer a devastating situation as it was just a couple of decades ago. Now, in Atlanta, you have the option of replacing missing teeth using dental implants. And with the advancements in implant technology and the skill of the doctors at Atlanta Dental Spa, you can replace your missing teeth with dental implants in a simple, comfortable procedure. And you don’t have to drive all over Atlanta to different doctors for different dental implant procedures — Atlanta Dental Spa can do it all for you in one location. Implant Terminology: (need diagram) Dental implants replace both the crown and root of a missing tooth. A titanium screw replaces the root, an aesthetic porcelain crown replaces the crown of the tooth, and an abutment joins these two parts. The implant screw is placed first, and while it settles (usually a few months), you have the option of wearing a temporary abutment and temporary tooth. After the dental implant settles, the implant abutment and implant crown are placed, and you have a whole new tooth. This new tooth is not connected to neighboring teeth, so you can floss normally. Also, this new dental implant tooth will not decay, and, with proper care may last a lifetime. The Process: Whether you have been missing teeth for a long time, or you just found out you have to have a tooth pulled, the process is basically the same. First, schedule an implant consultation at either Atlanta Dental Spa location (Roswell/Alpharetta or Buckhead). At your consultation visit, you will meet with a skilled Atlanta Dental Spa dentist who will evaluate your situation and discuss your specific options based on your teeth and your goals for your mouth, teeth and smile. (Atlanta Dental Spa is quite different from other dental practices. One example is that Atlanta Dental Spa dental experts are also experts in listening…the Atlanta Dental Spa team recognizes that your personal goals are as important as the procedure itself.) At the end of your consultation visit, you will have customized treatment options – as well as comfortable financial options – so that you can choose the best dental implant treatment for you. After your consultation visit, your Atlanta Dental Spa dental implant team will take some records (photos, x-rays, impressions). The records are used to plan the procedure so that your dental implant is as ideal as possible. The next appointment is usually the placement of the dental implant (sometimes grafting is needed first). At the implant placement appointment, you may choose to have a light sedation (using a pill, not a needle). Over the next several weeks, the dental implant will settle into place (during this time you may opt to have a temporary implant crown placed – for comfort and/or aesthetic reasons). After the dental implant settles in, your implant abutment and implant crown are placed. And you’re finished. You have a successful full-replacement for the missing tooth. Atlanta Dental Spa’s dental implant team has the experience and know-how to properly place all kinds of implants — including front teeth where a LOT of skill and knowledge are required in order to make the tooth look like a real tooth (many times an implant in the smile is too long, unnatural looking, or simply unattractive). Atlanta Dental Spa’s dental implant team also has the experience to use implants for people who are losing (or have lost) all of their teeth. Dentures used to be the only option for these patients. Now, with dental implants from Atlanta Dental Spa, denture-wearers can choose to have teeth again instead of a removable appliance. And for individuals who can’t afford implants (or are saving up for them), Atlanta Dental Spa can make dentures that are absolutely gorgeous and natural looking…just like all of the Atlanta Dental Spa smile makeovers. Atlanta Dental Spa’s denture experts make beautiful denture smile makeovers — and these dentures actually work for eating and speaking, they fit, and they stay in. If you are missing teeth, or have been told you need to have teeth extracted, now is the time to call Atlanta Dental Spa to schedule a dental implant consultation, or a denture smile makeover consultation. Call (770) 998-3838 now to schedule