Top Quality Dental Implants in West Toronto
At Lakeshore Dental Implant & Aesthetic Dentistry, we have helped our patients in West Toronto and the GTA successfully restore their missing teeth and their ability to eat, speak and enjoy their life with the same confidence as with their natural teeth.
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If you ever want to replace missing teeth but want to know if dental implants are the right solution for you, schedule a complimentary, no-obligation dental implants consultation and get all your questions answered.
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Choosing a new dental clinic for your dental implants is a big decision. However, there are several reasons why thousands of patients in West Toronto and the GTA place their trust in us for their dental implant needs.
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What To Expect At Your Dental Implant Consultation?
Diagnostic Workup
The doctor will review the 3D images, and dental history and address any questions you may have.
Treatment Plan
Our doctor will discuss the customized treatment plan we’ve created just for you.
Financial Options
You’ll get to meet with our financial coordinator and discuss the total investment, and financing options.
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What Are Dental Implants?
For over 30 years, modern dental implants have been successfully used as the most durable devices to support replacement teeth, allowing them to look, feel, and function just like real teeth.
Dental implants are substitutes for missing teeth that are designed to look, feel, and function just like natural teeth. They enable you to confidently enjoy daily activities like eating, smiling, talking, laughing, and kissing without concerns about your teeth.
Think of dental implants as artificial tooth roots, similar to screws in shape. When implanted into your jawbone, they fuse with your natural bone, forming a stable foundation for supporting one or more artificial teeth, known as crowns.
What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?
- Prevents Jawbone Deterioration: When you lose a tooth, you also lose bone mass in your jaw, as the jawbone requires stimulation from tooth contact to maintain its density. Dental implants are the only tooth replacement option that mimics this stimulation, helping to prevent bone deterioration.
- Seamlessly Matches Natural Teeth: Dental implants are available in various shapes and sizes. We work closely with you to design implants that blend seamlessly with the color and size of your natural teeth, ensuring they fit perfectly in the gap. Only you and your dentist will know which teeth are implants.
- Restores Bite Force: Since dental implants are anchored into the jawbone using a titanium post that replaces the tooth root, they enable you to bite with nearly the same force as natural teeth. Other tooth replacement options don’t restore as much bite strength, as they rest on top of the gums and lack a secure anchor.
- Prevents Premature Aging: Your teeth provide essential support for your facial structure. Losing teeth reduces this support, causing your face to change shape and potentially making you look older. Dental implants offer similar support to natural teeth, preserving your facial structure and preventing unwanted changes.
- Allows Clear, Natural Speech: Some tooth replacements, like dentures, can affect how you pronounce words while missing teeth can also alter your speech. Because dental implants function like natural teeth, they allow you to speak clearly and naturally.
- No Risk of Slipping or Shifting: Denture wearers sometimes feel self-conscious about eating, laughing, or speaking in public due to the risk of their dentures shifting or slipping. Dental implants are securely anchored, eliminating this worry and providing confidence.
- Prevents Misalignment of Surrounding Teeth: A missing tooth can cause neighboring teeth to shift, leading to misalignment. Dental implants fill in the gap, ensuring that your surrounding teeth stay in place and maintain a straight smile.
- A Permanent Solution to Tooth Loss: Unlike other tooth replacement options that require regular repairs or replacements, dental implants are designed to last a lifetime. If you need a lasting solution to tooth loss, dental implants are worth considering. Schedule a consultation to see if you’re a suitable candidate for implants.
What Can You Expect from Your Dental Implant Treatment?
The process of dental implant placement typically involves the following steps:
Initial Consultation:
We will conduct a comprehensive examination of your mouth, including X-rays or 3D imaging, to assess your oral health and discuss the various implant options. Together, we’ll develop a personalized plan for your implant surgery.
Dental Implant Placement:
At your next scheduled visit, we will surgically place the dental implant into your jawbone at the site of the missing tooth, setting the foundation for your replacement tooth.
Osseointegration:
During the healing process, a natural phenomenon called osseointegration occurs, where the implant fuses with your jawbone. This creates a strong and durable base for your replacement teeth.
Abutment Placement:
After the implant has fully bonded with your jawbone, we will attach a small connector, known as an abutment, to the implant just above the gumline to support your new tooth.
Custom-Making and Attaching New Teeth:
Once your gums have healed, we will take impressions of your mouth and remaining teeth to custom-make your artificial teeth. These may include an individual crown, an implant-supported bridge, or dentures with multiple replacement teeth. While your new teeth won’t decay, they will require the same care, including routine checkups and cleanings, as your natural teeth.
Which Dental Implants Solution is Right For You?
Replace a Single Tooth
If you are missing one tooth, a single-tooth implant is an ideal solution to replace both the missing tooth and its root. This option not only restores the natural appearance and function of your tooth, but it also prevents the opposing tooth from shifting out of place and maintains the alignment of surrounding teeth.
If you are missing several teeth, multiple tooth implants provide an excellent solution. This option permanently replaces multiple missing teeth, restoring your natural bite and function while also preventing jawbone deterioration and preserving oral health.
All-On-4 Dental Implants
If you’re missing many teeth, you don’t need a separate implant for each one. Instead, you can opt for Full Arch dental implants, also known as All-On-4 implants. This approach uses just four implants per arch, strategically placed to maximize your bone structure while supporting a full set of beautifully restored teeth.
All-on-X Dental Implants
All-on-X dental implants offer a full-arch restoration using fewer implants, making it a time-saving and cost-effective solution for patients with multiple missing teeth. Unlike traditional methods requiring many implants, All-on-X provides stability, functionality, and a natural-looking smile with minimal implants.
Mini dental implants are small-diameter dental implants that are mostly used to stabilize loose dentures in a 2-hour appointment. Most of the time, the existing dentures can be used and adjusted to fit over these implants. The support mini-implants provide is comparable to that of regular-size implants with minimal cost and surgical trauma to the patient.
An implant-assisted overdenture offers increased retention and stability for a considerable improvement in quality of life. Implant overdentures can be supported/retained by several different attachment systems, e.g., a bar and clip or individual attachments for improved retention. One such individual attachment is the locator, which was designed and developed by the Zest Anchor Company.
The LOCATOR Attachment System is the most globally recognized and trusted brand for overdenture restorations. Its overall design has recently changed, but it minimizes the damage caused by the improper seating of overdentures by allowing the dentist to customize the level of retention. The locator abutment is an effective cost-alternative option to implant-supported fixed restorations. At Lakeshore Dental Implant & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dr. Izabela Olczyk and her team are committed to providing you with the latest in dental technology, including Zest Locator Attachments, to help restore your smile with comfort and stability.
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