Dental Implants – Maple Valley, WA
Investing in a Permanent Smile
If permanence is what you want from a dental prosthetic, you’ll be pleased to know that Four Corners Family Dentistry offers dental implants in Maple Valley. Partnering with local specialists for accurate and long-term placement, our team remains committed to providing superior results from beginning to end. The lifelike materials we use to create custom restorations will capture the eye of those around you, helping you feel more confident and comfortable with your smile, no matter where you are. If you are ready to invest in a permanent grin, make sure to schedule a consultation by calling our office today.
Why Choose Four Corners Family Dentistry for Dental Implants?
- Partnering with Local Implant Specialists for Precise Placement
- High-Resolution Digital Imaging with CBCT Dental Scanner
- Lifelike Materials Used to Build High-Quality Dental Restorations
What are Dental Implants?
As the gold standard of tooth replacement, dental implants offer more than visible smile improvement; they also provide enhanced oral health. As the only prosthetic with a complete root-to-crown structure, they not only stimulate the jawbone to reduce the risk of future bone and tooth loss, but also keep you smiling confidently because of the lifelike teeth that look, feel, and act like the real thing.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
Your dental implant process will look different than another patient’s, but you can expect to follow the same four steps to achieve lasting results:
- Initial Consultation: You will meet with a member of our team to go over your smile goals and what you hope to accomplish with dental implants. We’ll evaluate your oral health, discuss your medical history, and determine your jawbone density.
- Dental Implant Surgery: Once you are cleared for surgery, we’ll refer you to a local dental implant specialist who will complete the surgical placement of your implants.
- Osseointegration/Abutments: After your procedure, you will return home to recover. The next 3-6 months will involve the fusing of your implants and jawbone (osseointegration). Once you are fully healed, you will have metal abutments put on top of your implants to create a secure attachment once your restoration is put in place.
- Retrieval of the Final Restoration: Whether it’s a crown, bridge, or denture that you need, our team at Four Corners Family Dentistry will deliver a beautiful restoration. It will be affixed to your implant(s) to complete the process.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer an impressive list of benefits that cannot be attributed to dentures or dental bridges, such as:
- The ability to provide stimulation to the jawbone and lower the risk of bone and tooth loss
- The only root-to-crown tooth replacement solution
- Prosthetics that can replace any number of missing teeth
- The ability to lower the chances of developing health-related conditions that are commonly linked to tooth loss, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes
- No food restrictions are required because of the stability and foundational support provided by dental implants
- Dental drift is unlikely to occur because dental implants fill in the gaps, preventing natural teeth from shifting over time and causing misalignment
- Prosthetics that have the potential to last a lifetime