Dental Implant Candidacy - Raleigh Area, NC
Determining Your Suitability for Dental Implants
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?
Are you wondering if you’re a dental implants candidate? Generally, non-smoking adults with healthy gums and ample jawbone density are the best candidates. However, even if you don’t meet these criteria, we encourage you to schedule a dental implant consultation with our experienced team at Highland Implant Center.
Consulting with a highly qualified implant dentist is crucial for assessing your unique needs when considering implant dentistry. Our team has advanced training, extensive implant knowledge, and surgical expertise to help you qualify for dental implants in Raleigh, NC, and Zebulon, NC. At Highland Implant Center, we specialize in addressing various pre-existing issues that may impact dental implant surgery, ensuring you receive the care you deserve.
You Can Qualify, Even
with These Concerns
- Extensive tooth decay
- Partially or completely edentulous (toothless)
- Severe bone loss
- Advanced gum disease (periodontitis)
- Systemic medical conditions
- Traumatic dental injury
Eliminating Guesswork and
Maximizing Procedure Outcomes
At Highland Implant Center, we leverage Yomi robotic technology to revolutionize surgical procedures, eliminating guesswork and ensuring precision and accuracy. With the assistance of the Yomi robotic system, our team can meticulously plan and execute surgeries with unparalleled precision, resulting in optimal outcomes.
By integrating advanced robotics into our practice, we can confidently navigate the complexities of oral surgery, minimizing the risk of human error and maximizing the success of each procedure. With Yomi robotic technology, you know you’re receiving the highest standard of care backed by cutting-edge innovation and expertise.
Factors Determining Your Implant Candidacy
During your initial consultation at Highland Implant Center, our team conducts a comprehensive assessment to identify any factors that may increase the risk of implant complications or failure. We gain valuable insights into your unique circumstances through a thorough oral examination and discussions about your oral and general health, medical history, medications, and lifestyle.
Digital X-rays and a cone-beam computed tomography scan (CBCT) generate detailed 3D images of your oral structures, soft tissues, nerves, sinuses, and bones. This advanced technology, combined with the oral exam, enables our team to determine whether you are a dental implant candidate or if any potential obstacles must be addressed before treatment.
Gum Health
Neglecting oral hygiene can form bacterial plaque, leading to conditions such as gingivitis, periodontitis, and peri-implantitis—a severe inflammatory condition affecting the soft tissue around dental implants. If left unaddressed, peri-implantitis can escalate, causing deterioration of the supporting bone and eventual implant failure.
Therefore, it is imperative to address gum disease before considering dental implants. Following gum disease treatment, however, weakened soft tissue and bone may require reinforcement to support dental implants adequately. In such cases, bone and soft tissue grafting procedures can enhance candidacy for successful implant placement.
Bone Health
Optimal jawbone density is crucial for dental implants to integrate with the underlying bone and function as natural tooth roots. In cases where diagnostic imaging reveals insufficient bone density and volume, we may recommend a bone grafting procedure to enhance your candidacy for dental implants in Raleigh, NC, and Zebulon, NC.
Individuals with osteoporosis may already experience a decrease in bone density, and prolonged use of bisphosphonates can increase the risk of a severe bone condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. While this condition does not necessarily disqualify patients from being candidates for dental implants, it requires special precautions and careful management during the implant placement.
Systemic Conditions
Uncontrolled diabetes and hyperglycemia pose challenges for post-surgical healing and elevate the risk of post-surgical infections. Diabetes can impede the fusion process, leading to delayed integration of implants with the jawbone or insufficient osseointegration.
However, maintaining a balanced diet, regular exercise regimen and consistent medication regimen for diabetes management can enhance the prospects of successful dental implant treatment for individuals with diabetes.
Physical Health
Research indicates that smokers face an elevated risk of dental implant failure and notable marginal bone loss compared to non-smokers. Smoking detrimentally impacts oral and overall health, compromising infection resistance and impeding wound-healing processes.
Specifically, smoking hinders the fusion of dental implants with the jawbone by reducing blood flow, while the presence of harmful tobacco residues delays wound healing and impedes new cell growth. For individuals who smoke, it is recommended to cease smoking at least six months before undergoing implant surgery to enhance the likelihood of successful outcomes.
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Implant Care from an Experienced Team
Our implant dentist has been providing dental implant treatment for many years. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and implant systems, we consistently provide cutting-edge surgery with excellent long-term outcomes. With our personalized treatments, we can deliver a solution that precisely fits your smile goals, oral health needs, and even your financial budget. Our treatment process is straightforward and efficient. You’ll first complete a personalized consultation and evaluation with our implant dentist in Raleigh Area, NC. Next, if necessary, you’ll undergo preparatory treatments like tooth extraction, bone grafting, or gum disease therapy to establish proper oral health and a strong foundation for new teeth.
We complete your dental implant surgery right in our office while you’re comfortably under sedation. This surgery is precise with help from guided technology and will be completed in just a few hours. In many cases, we can provide new temporary teeth or modify your existing denture, so you’ll have functional teeth as you heal. When this recovery phase is complete, your final set of teeth will be precision-crafted to meet your exact specifications along with our clinical recommendations to optimize long-term function and esthetics. Once this restoration is attached to the implants, you can experience better function, greater confidence, and an improved quality of life—for life!
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Skilled Clinicians to Determine Your Candidacy
We offer diverse implant options to suit your needs and preferences. We prioritize continuity of care by ensuring that the same experienced surgeon who performs your surgery also handles your restoration, ensuring seamless coordination and consistency throughout your treatment journey. Our commitment to innovation is further exemplified by our status as the second-highest office in the country offering robotic-guided surgeries, reflecting our dedication to precision and excellence in implant procedures.
We have embraced digital technology in every aspect of our practice, from diagnostics to treatment planning, enhancing efficiency and accuracy for our patients. Above all, we prioritize quality over quantity; we focus on delivering exceptional care and outcomes.
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