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Restore Your Smile With Dental Implants
Replace missing teeth permanently with dental implants that look, feel, and function like natural teeth.
Modern implant dentistry has revolutionized to replace missing teeth, offering solutions that preserve jawbone health while restoring complete function and natural appearance. Rather than accepting the limitations that come with gaps in your smile or uncomfortable dentures, dental implants provide a foundation for replacement teeth that integrate with your existing bone structure and support your facial features for decades to come.
At South Hills Dental Arts, our Sewickley location offers comprehensive implant services directly in your neighborhood, eliminating the need for multiple referrals while providing the advanced technology and clinical expertise necessary for predictable results. With 35 years of experience serving Pittsburgh communities, our team combines proven techniques with cutting-edge digital planning to ensure your implant treatment delivers both immediate comfort and long-term success.
How Dental Implants Work
Dental implants function through a remarkable biological process called osseointegration, where titanium posts placed in your jawbone actually fuse with surrounding bone tissue. This integration creates an anchor point stronger than natural tooth roots, providing stable support for crowns, bridges, or dentures that look and feel completely natural.
The implant system consists of three precisely engineered components working together. The titanium post serves as your artificial tooth root, placed directly into the jawbone during a minimally invasive procedure. An abutment then connects the implant to your restoration, transferring chewing forces naturally through the bone. Finally, your custom crown, bridge, or denture attaches to complete your new smile.
This integrated approach offers benefits that extend far beyond simple tooth replacement. Unlike traditional dentures, implants stimulate bone tissue and prevent the deterioration that naturally occurs when tooth roots are absent. This preservation maintains your facial structure and prevents the sunken appearance that often accompanies long-term tooth loss.
Single Tooth Implant Solutions
Replacing individual missing teeth with implants provides the most conservative treatment approach available today. Our Sewickley office utilizes advanced 3D imaging and digital planning software to evaluate your specific bone structure and design your treatment with precision and accuracy before any procedure begins.
The placement process typically involves creating a small, precise opening in the bone using computer-guided techniques for optimal positioning. Most patients find the procedure more comfortable than having a tooth extracted, thanks to our virtually painless anesthesia system and gentle surgical approach.
Integration and Restoration Process
Following implant placement, your body begins the integration process that typically takes three to six months. During this healing period, we provide temporary solutions so you maintain a complete smile throughout treatment. Once integration is complete, we use our CEREC technology to create your permanent crown in a single visit, perfectly matched to your surrounding teeth in both color and shape.
Multiple Teeth and Full Arch Replacement
When several adjacent teeth are missing, strategically placed implants can support bridge restorations without involving neighboring healthy teeth. This approach preserves valuable tooth structure while providing superior stability compared to traditional bridgework.
For patients missing all teeth in an arch, implant-supported solutions offer dramatic improvements in quality of life. The All-on-4 technique utilizes just four precisely positioned implants to support a complete arch of replacement teeth, often allowing for immediate function with temporary teeth placed on the same day as surgery.
Our digital treatment planning ensures optimal implant placement for maximum support while minimizing surgical complexity. This precision approach, available at our Sewickley location, leads to more predictable outcomes and faster healing times for our patients.
When is Bone Grafting Needed Before Getting Dental Implants?
Sufficient bone volume is essential for successful implant placement. When teeth have been missing for extended periods, the surrounding bone naturally remodels and may lack adequate height or width for standard implants. Modern bone grafting techniques can rebuild these areas, making implants possible in virtually any situation.
Socket preservation performed immediately after tooth extraction maintains bone dimensions for future implant placement. Ridge augmentation procedures rebuild areas where significant bone loss has occurred over time. Sinus lift procedures create additional space in the upper jaw when the sinus cavity has expanded into former tooth-supporting areas.
We enhance all grafting procedures using Plasma Rich Growth Factors, a technique that concentrates healing proteins from your own blood to accelerate bone formation and reduce post-operative discomfort.
How to Care for Your Dental Implants
Implant maintenance mirrors natural tooth care with regular brushing, flossing, and professional cleanings at our office. While implants cannot develop decay, the surrounding gum and bone tissues require protection from bacterial accumulation through consistent oral hygiene practices.
Professional maintenance visits allow us to monitor your implants and surrounding tissues, ensuring early detection of any concerns. Studies consistently show implant success rates exceeding 95% over ten years when patients maintain proper home care and regular professional maintenance. Many patients enjoy their implants for life with appropriate care.
Are Dental Implants Worth It?
Dental implants represent a significant investment in your long-term oral health and quality of life. While initial costs may exceed other replacement options, implants often prove more economical over time due to their durability and minimal maintenance requirements.
Consider the broader value beyond tooth replacement alone. Implants preserve facial structure, enable normal eating and speaking, and provide the confidence that comes with a stable, attractive smile. Our financing options make implant treatment accessible, and we work with you to find payment solutions that fit your budget.
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To restore this patient’s smile back to its true form, Dr. Yousef placed several implants. Dr. Yousef then completed mounted models as well as provisional crowns and final crowns.
Experience Comprehensive Implant Care at South Hills Dental Arts
Missing teeth no longer need to limit your lifestyle or affect your confidence. Our Sewickley location provides complete implant treatment, from initial consultation through final restoration, all under one roof, utilizing advanced technology and clinical expertise necessary for optimal results. With 35 years of serving Pittsburgh communities, we combine proven techniques with state-of-the-art digital planning and advanced technology to ensure predictable, comfortable treatment.
Our team takes pride in helping patients throughout the Sewickley area rediscover the joy of eating, speaking, and smiling without limitation. From single tooth replacement to complete smile reconstruction, we provide personalized care using the most current techniques and materials available. To learn more about how implants can transform your quality of life, call us at (412) 725-9939 or complete our contact form to schedule your consultation today.
