Dental Implants La Crosse
Making Your Smile Better Than Before
Whether you’re missing a single tooth or all of them, dental implants can help you look and feel like your teeth were never gone. Dr. Saphner has placed countless implants and can even bring back an entire row of teeth in one visit using the All-on-6 procedure. This state-of-the-art treatment is available right here at home, and you can get started rebuilding your smile by scheduling an initial consultation today for dental implants in La Crosse.
Why Choose All Smiles for Dental Implants?
- All-on-6 Replace a Full Row in Just One Appointment
- Implant Placement & Restoration Completed In-House
- Treatment Planning Using the Latest Dental Technology
What Are Dental Implants?
A dental implant resembles a tiny screw made of titanium. It’s surgically positioned within the jaw in the space left by a tooth, and there, it will actually meld with the surrounding bone through a natural process called osseointegration. This makes it as strong as a natural tooth root, and then it can be attached to a crown, bridge, or denture on top to bring back however many teeth a patient needs.
The 4-Step Dental Implant Process
- Initial Dental Implant Consultation: You’ll sit down with Dr. Saphner, discuss your goals, and he’ll perform an exam as well as take high-quality images of your mouth. This will help you both determine whether or not dental implants would be a good fit for you.
- Dental Implant Surgery: If you decide to proceed with implants, Dr. Saphner will handle the surgical placement of your dental implants himself, following a detailed treatment plan crafted using our sophisticated imaging technology.
- Dental Implant Osseointegration/Abutment: It will take about 3-6 months for your implants to bond with your jawbone, and once they are ready, Dr. Saphner will attach an abutment on top that will serve as the connector to your new teeth.
- Delivery of Dental Implant Restoration(s): The big day has arrived! Based on impressions and your input, Dr. Saphner will place your custom-made restoration on top of your implants, completing your new smile.
Benefits of Dental Implants
- Can easily last for 30+ years with regular hygiene
- Prevent the jawbone from shrinking
- Bring back more bite strength than traditional bridges and dentures
- Don’t require removal or a special cleaning routine—just brush and floss!
- Lifelike appearance that creates a seamless, attractive smile
Bone Grafting
For dental implants to be successful, they need to be supported by an adequately strong jawbone. For some patients who have been missing teeth for a long time, the jaw is too thin or weak to offer a stable foundation. A bone graft can be used to build up the area where the new teeth will be placed, using bone from another part of a patient’s body or donated tissue. This encourages the growth of strong, healthy bone that drastically increases the long-term health and stability of implants.
Sinus Lifts
Your sinus cavities sit right above your upper jaw, and rather than being empty voids within your skull, they are lined with a thin membrane. If the upper jaw is too thin, placing an implant toward the back of the upper jaw can actually end up piercing this membrane, and we don’t want that! A sinus lift involves slightly shifting the membrane and using the space to apply a bone graft. This fortifies the jaw, protects the sinuses, and makes implants possible where they previously wouldn’t fit.