The Full Mouth Dental Implant Process
The process begins with a detailed evaluation by your team at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc.. We review your entire medical history and the current condition of your remaining natural teeth, as well as the condition of your gums. We also take several X-rays of your jawbone, either upper or lower, to identify and determine the integrity and density of your jawbone. Following this, we can pinpoint the precise, most advantageous location for each implant, or we may have to consider adding bone grafting prior to an implant placement, to achieve the necessary bone mass for successful support. When the ideal, specific positions are identified for each implant, the procedure will begin with your team at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. administering a local anesthetic to numb the immediate area around each implant location. Once the gum is sufficiently numb, we will make a small incision and surgically place each tiny titanium post into your jawbone. We finish by closing each site with sutures.
It now takes a few months for the implants to bond, fuse, and integrate with the jawbone. During this healing period, we fit and provide you with a temporary overdenture. When your healing is completed, we will again open the soft gum tissue to insert an abutment or extension on top of the implant post to reach the surface of your gumline. With only two weeks of healing, you are ready for your final permanent restoration. It can be an attachment method snapping onto each post, or a bar attachment connecting the implants; either way, we attach the final appliance, custom-designed at a dental lab. The overdenture securely snaps onto the stabilized posts or bar, and you have a secure and stable restoration as you leave Periodontal and Implant Associates with a natural, healthy smile.