Experience the exceptional functionality and aesthetic benefits of dental implants
Have you lost one or more teeth in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia? Enjoy the natural-like sensation and appearance of dental implants. Designed like natural teeth from the crown to the root structure, dental implants are dubbed the “gold standard” of teeth replacement. Dental implants offer a predictable, solid, and life-looking tooth loss solution for one or more missing teeth.
At Goochland Dentistry, we combine expertise, technology, and creativity to achieve superior outcomes with dental implants. Drs. Peter Murchie and Rachele Gillespie offer the finest dental implant materials with incredible osseointegration properties. Our dental implants provide optimal functionality and enhanced aesthetics in tooth restoration.
What are dental implants?
A dental implant is an artificial tooth replacement used to replace one or more missing teeth. The dental implant is a titanium root surgically placed in the jawbone to create a solid, synthetic root structure that rivals the strength of natural roots. Your implant is made from biocompatible material, which fuses with the bone to form one solid structure.
The implant fixture works with others. Above it, the dentist attaches an abutment—a small prosthetic device that protrudes above the gum line to link the implant post to the final restoration. Depending on the number of teeth that need to be replaced, the final component of the implant system can be a crown, denture, or bridge. Once all components are in place, a dental implant can restore your smile’s function and aesthetics to near perfection.
What does the dental implant procedure involve?
At our office, we recognize the importance of technology in implantology. Digital workflows in implant dentistry improve diagnostics, planning, and surgical outcomes. We have invested in digital X-rays, 3D scanning, iTero technology, and more, leading to predictable dental implant outcomes.
Your dental implant treatment starts with a consultation with a qualified dentist. We’ll examine your mouth and jawbone to establish your eligibility for a dental implant. Before implant placement, your jawbone should be healthy, and your oral health must be free from decay and gum disease.
After you are approved for the procedure, the doctor will numb your gums and carefully position a titanium post in your jawbone. After surgery, we’ll leave your implant for a few months to allow it to fuse with the jawbone. Once healing occurs, you’ll return to our office for abutment placement—a minor surgery that takes two weeks to heal.
The final step of the implant process involves placing a natural-looking crown on top of the implant. The final restoration sits on your implant, providing a natural and flawless fit. Your dental implant mimics your natural dentition, so nobody will know you have restored your smile with a life-changing, bold tooth replacement.
Are dental implants worth it?
Dental implants restore your aesthetics and function, but most importantly, they improve your quality of life. Restore your smile with dental implants and enjoy the following benefits.
- Enhanced chewing and talking ability.
- Durable aesthetics and function.
- Optimal stability.
- Newfound confidence.
- Preserved jawbone.
- Similar maintenance to natural teeth.
- High success rate.
Are you ready for dental implant services?
Our modern facility will ensure you enjoy a pleasant, seamless, and memorable dental implant treatment. If you’d like to restore your smile with implants in Manakin Sabot, VA, call (804) 784 4624 to schedule an appointment with Goochland Dentistry.
Real Patients Real Results
Before and After Results of Our Patients
- Smile improvement with the use of Invisalign®, replacing a broken bridge, and replacing missing teeth with dental implants.
- Mr. J told us “I have a bridge that was done many years ago from an accident, and I am missing some back teeth. I want to fix my smile”.
- After our discussion we decided to correct crowding that was affecting his bite, and during Invisalign® we placed dental implants to replace missing teeth. At the completion of Invisalign® we whitened his teeth and replaced a bridge on his upper front teeth using layered zirconia.
We utilize state-of-the-art technology, to include digital imaging that provides our team with a clear portrait of all that lay beneath the surface, out of view. This enables us to pinpoint the precise location for the implant application.
Although implants are one of the most intensive restorative procedures, they do deliver some of the best results, because the implant becomes a part of your natural bone. An implant, when affixed properly, will give new life to your entire tooth.
Dr. Murchie explains how to care for yourself after having a Dental Implant placed.
This is Dr. Mechi Aland Dentistry. I want to give you some instructions on what to expect after having a dental implant placed. It’s normal to experience soreness around the area of numbing and where the dental implant was placed. Make sure you take your prescribed medications and over the counter vitamin C to help promote healing. Don’t brush and floss in the area of the implant until your follow-up appointment. The first six weeks are critical for proper bone healing for six weeks. Avoid chewing on the implant area and water picking in the area to maximize your healing. Avoid nuts, chips, sticky and spicy foods. And if you have pain or swelling, contact our office or our after hour on call doctor to best receive your care. Thank you.
Placing a crown on a dental implant abutment
Hey, this is Dr. Mechi Gu from Dentistry. I hope you’re well. One of the things we love to do, and we love to serve our patients is with dental implants. And I want to show you how once the implant is in place, how we actually put the teeth on the implants. So we’ve got these little set of a bunch of different screwdrivers. Every different implant system has a different size on their screwdriver, and we’re using an implant system that goes in right here. And what happens, this little thing’s called an abutment.
This is a screw. And what we do is we put the abutment on the implant, screw this in place with a little bit of, and then the crown goes over top, and then we fill that little, there’s a little hole in there. Right now we have not given this to our patient yet, but we’ll fill that with some filling material so you can’t see it. But this is called the crown. This part right here is called the abutment, and that’s the abutment and the screw go into the implant, which is this little green screw area there. So that’s called the dental implant crown and abutment.
Thank you.
Dental implants are a safe and proven method for addressing tooth loss, especially when you can benefit from Dr. Murchie’s extensive experience and expertise!
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Implant Steps & Process For Patients
