Dental Implants Kingman
Rebuild Your Smile for Life
At Riata Dental, Dr. Uldrikson is pleased to provide start-to-finish dental implant care all under one roof. Instead of having to visit an outside specialist like many other offices, you can get everything you need right in Kingman, working with a dentist who has served the area for decades. If you are interested in receiving dental implants to replace your missing teeth, schedule a consultation today.
Why Choose Riata Dental for Dental Implants?
- Dentist Places Dental Implants In-House – No Referral Required
- CBCT Scanner Makes Accurate Diagnoses & Treatment Planning
- Calming IV Sedation Available for Nervous Dental Patients
What Are Dental Implants?
Made of titanium or zirconia, dental implants are small, reliable posts fitted within the jawbone to provide support to a custom-made crown, bridge, or denture. They perfectly mimic the structure, look, and strength of natural teeth better than any other approach, which is why they are the preferred tooth replacement around the world.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
- Initial Consultation: Dr. Uldrikson will evaluate your oral and overall health before analyzing your jawbone density. This will determine if you are cleared to undergo dental implant surgery or if you need additional treatment first.
- Dental Implant Surgery: No referral is required for dental implant placement. Instead, Dr. Uldrikson will complete the procedure himself, allowing you to remain in one convenient location.
- Osseointegration/Abutment: You will spend the next 3-6 months healing at home and allowing osseointegration to occur. Once your implants properly fuse with your bone, you will receive your abutments that will help hold your restoration in place.
- Delivery of Final Restoration: We will have a comfortable and lifelike set of teeth created and attached to your implants so that your smile looks, feels, and acts natural once it is in place.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer unique benefits that you will not find with any other tooth replacement solution:
- Can last 30 years or more
- Continuous jawbone stimulation that reduces the risk of bone loss over time
- Stronger bite force compared to regular dentures and bridges
- No special maintenance routine required—just brush and floss like normal
- A fixed solution means you don’t have to ever take your teeth out
Dental Implant FAQs
How long do dental implants last?
Dental implants that receive excellent care can often last for several decades or even for life, which may save a patient vast sums of money in the long run by negating the need for frequent and costly replacements for traditional bridges and dentures. To keep your implants in great shape, keep the following rules in mind:
- Practice excellent oral hygiene every day by brushing, flossing, and rinsing with antibacterial mouthwash.
- Visiting our office in Kingman every six months for routine exams and cleanings.
- Making smart eating decisions that limit your consumption of sugars, acids, pigments, dyes, and starches.
- Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption so your gums can stay healthy and strong.
- Refraining from using your teeth to open bottles or packages.
- Never chewing on ice or inedible substances like wood, plastic, glass, metal, or fingernails.
- Wearing an athletic mouthguard if you play sports or a customized nightguard if you grind your teeth in your sleep.
Can I take dental implants out?
Dental implants are designed to fuse with the structure of the jawbone through the natural process of osseointegration, which allows them to establish the sturdy foundation they need to function like real teeth and last for years if they receive proper care. This strong hold means you should never be able to remove your dental implant without the help of a qualified dentist such as Dr. Uldrikson and you must never attempt to do so. If you find that you can remove your implant on your own, please contact our office in Kingman so we can address the problem appropriately.
What can cause dental implants to fail?
Dental implants placed by a qualified professional such as Dr. Uldrikson boast an impressive success rate of over 95% even ten years after being placed, so appliance failure is quite rare. Implants that do fail, however, usually do so for one or more of three reasons:
- Failed osseointegration: This means the implant did not form a strong enough bond with the jawbone after it was placed, which may lead to it loosening over time or breaking loose suddenly. This typically happens due to the patient neglecting to follow their dentist’s aftercare instructions.
- Peri-implantitis: This is when the gum tissue and jawbone structure supporting the implant are eroded by infection, and it is typically caused by poor oral hygiene practices.
- Injury: A dental implant can be gradually worked loose by aggressive chewing or grinding or broken due to a fall or blow to the face.
Dental implant failure may be more likely if you have health conditions like diabetes or osteoporosis, but these issues do not necessarily disqualify you from the treatment. Please be thorough when discussing your medical history with our dentist during your consultation at our Kingman office.
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