Designing Your Beautiful, Functional Smile with Dental Implants

Missing teeth can make you feel less confident to smile and talk in public. It also diminishes your chewing ability, limiting you to soft foods. Whether you have lost one or multiple teeth, you need a replacement that feels and looks natural. Dental implants in Wayne, New Jersey, are exactly what you’d want in a tooth replacement—they are stable, permanent, and easy to maintain!

Would you like to replace your missing teeth with high-quality dental implants? Schedule an appointment with Glow Dental Spa. Dr. Behshad Ahkami and his oral surgeon, Dr. Steven Reff, combine state-of-the-art technology with excellent precision to achieve superior dental implant outcomes.

How does a dental implant replace teeth?

A dental implant is a tiny titanium rod placed in the jawbone to replace a tooth root. The titanium post is a lightweight, biocompatible material that provides unrivaled stability when biologically fused with the jawbone. The implant remains buried in the jawbone and is only visible during dental X-rays. Above the implant fixture sits an abutment, a small metal connector that links the implant to the prosthetic teeth.

When your treatment is complete, you’ll eat, smile, and talk like you have 100% natural teeth. We aren’t exaggerating when we say dental implants turn your life around. They transform all aspects of your life, from aesthetics and functionality to confidence.

How are Dental Implants placed?

Placing dental implants is a streamlined process in our office, thanks to advanced technology and years of experience. Here is the step-by-step process of restoring your smile with implants.

  • Consultation: An initial consultation and exam to determine your eligibility for implantology. The dentist uses digital X-rays, scans, and photos to examine your oral health, especially the jawbone.
  • Treatment planning: The dentist will combine your treatment expectations and the information from the preliminary exam to devise a personalized treatment plan. This plan will detail the timeline, the number of implants required, their angle and placement, restoration type, and the overall budget.
  • Pre-surgery procedures: Where necessary, you may need bone grafting or extractions to prepare your bone for surgical implantation. 
  • Implant surgery: Dr. Reff will surgically place a titanium post at an optimal position in the jawbone to ensure enhanced function and comfort. 
  • Healing and fusion: We’ll give your implant time to heal and fuse with the jawbone, making it stable to support one or more missing teeth. 
  • Abutment placement: This minor surgery involves uncovering the gums to attach a small metal post to the implant fixture. The procedure requires only two weeks to heal.
  • Implant restoration: The dentist will restore your implant with a customized crown, which will provide immediate function and a confidence boost.

Are dental implants worth it?

Dental bridges and dentures are effective teeth replacements, but none comes close to dental implants. Dental implants are light years from their rivals, offering several benefits.

Some include: 

  • Near-perfect stability when eating or smiling
  • Preserved jawbone for a more youthful appearance
  • Natural feel and appearance
  • Simple maintenance 
  • Time-tested technology with a success rate of over 95%
  • Implants prevent the nearby teeth from tilting, maintaining your bite and alignment
  • Lifetime durability and aesthetics
  • Implants are comfortable and don’t irritate your gums
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Are you interested in dental implants?

When you opt for Glow Dental Spa for implant treatment, you can be confident that our skills and experience will deliver nothing short of excellence—call (973) 954-4663 to schedule a dental implant appointment with our dental team.