Dental Implants
McKinney, TX

Losing one tooth or many teeth in the arch can devastate you and your loved ones. Our implants provide a reliable tooth replacement solution, preventing bone erosion and restoring your smile. Innovative Dental Specialists of McKinney utilize advanced technology for precise implant placement and help patients flaunt their natural-looking teeth. 

Our dentist strives to restore your ability to speak, chew, and eat your food properly with prosthetic teeth. We prioritize patient comfort and reduce the placement time with sedation dentistry. Our prosthetic teeth prevent jawbone deterioration and help you acheive a gapless smile. If you seek a natural-looking replacement for your lost tooth, visit us for a custom-made dental implant in McKinney. 

Tooth implants are tiny posts of titanium or other biocompatible materials. They are artificial screwlike roots that go inside your jawbone through surgical insertion. These prosthetics appear, feel, and function like your original teeth, helping you smile and talk confidently when socializing with others. Implant surgery is a way to support a variety of tooth replacements after the healing period. These posts fuse with the bone through osseointegration, strengthening the jawbone for new teeth or crowns. 

The process of getting your dental prosthetics is simple. It begins with a detailed oral examination at the clinic, where we assess your tooth loss and take impressions for further treatment planning. Our periodontist prepares the site and uses gentle techniques to perform implant surgery. The procedure involves creating small incisions on your gums to allow proper placement of screw posts.    

During the integration between bone and implant, temporary crowns are attached to the abutments. This is necessary to ensure the surgery site remains undisturbed and avoid complications or sensations. Once the healing is complete, abutments are connected to place permanent crowns or new replacement teeth. 

A bone graft may sometimes be necessary to ensure success with dental prosthetics. Our periodontist assists patients in understanding their smile goals or teeth restoration needs to determine if they need grafting. 

Implants inserted into your jaw and attached to crowns behave like real teeth and their roots. These titanium posts support replacement teeth, restoring your chewing ability. You can continue eating, brushing, and flossing normally with dental prosthetics, feeling no difference. With oral hygiene maintenance and regular checkups, implants can last for 10 years and even more. 

The use of biocompatible materials ensures non-toxic tooth replacement, helping patients maintain a healthy smile. A gap after a tooth loss often causes bone resorption and crooked adjacent teeth. This is reversed with a dental implant in McKinney, which stimulates the bone to promote natural growth. They address bite problems, prevent facial sagging, and secure your smile, eliminating the slippage risks associated with dentures and other temporary replacements. Individuals who choose dental implants enjoy optimal dental hygiene and a healthy mouth. The risks, such as cavities and gum disease, are minimal with prosthetic teeth.  

To prevent the chances of infections, antibiotics may be prescribed before the surgery. Moreover, during your consultation visit, a peridontist may offer nitrous oxide or intravenous sedatives for added comfort. A local anesthetic will also be applied to ensure you do not feel any pain during the insertion of the dental implants in McKinney.

Once you are comfortable, the surgeon will make a small incision in the gum tissue to expose the underlying bone. Special tools will be used to create space for the titanium implant, which will be carefully placed. During the initial healing process, the top of the dental implant may be covered with gum tissue or might be visible through the gum, depending on the situation.

The time required for complete healing depends largely on the quantity and quality of the bone. Sometimes, implants can be restored right after they are placed, with the surgeon giving instructions for follow-up care and timing. After the initial healing, a short follow-up appointment will be scheduled where the surgeon will attach an abutment or healing cap to the dental implant to offer access to the oral implant and aid the gum tissue in maturing.

Impressions are taken during placement of the implants to ensure the crown is ready in time, allowing sufficient time for comprehensive healing.  The healing time for your mouth may vary depending on different factors. Usually, one to four follow-up appointments will be needed to check on the healing progress and decide when the restorative phase of treatment can begin.

There are numerous benefits of a soft tissue graft in getting the gum tissues around the dental implants. This results in easier-to-clean, stronger, and enhanced aesthetics of gum tissue. This quick and relatively painless procedure requires shifting a small piece of gum tissue to the implant side from another part of the mouth. 

Whether you are replacing one tooth or multiple teeth, your Implant dentist in McKinney will make sure the replacement tooth (crown) fits properly on the dental implant.