When you have missing teeth, we can help fill the gap and preserve your smile with dental implants. To plan and complete the process with precision and accuracy, we use advanced technology. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about how we assist with dental implant placement using advanced digital technology, and how this ensures better placement and a more comfortable treatment experience.
When You Need Dental Implants
Our team recommends dental implants to address tooth loss. We can secure an individual one for a single missing tooth, or use multiple implant posts to support a bridge or even a complete set of dentures. Unlike traditional bridges or removable dentures, these are held in place with dental implant posts that act like new roots. Inserted into the jaw, these bond with the jaw to prevent the loss of mass and density in your smile, so your new tooth or teeth can remain in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. These allow us to place new teeth that will look and function like natural ones.
Planning Placement with Digital Technology
We will plan the placement process in detail, using 3D digital x-ray imaging. This technology uses 90% less radiation, and provides detailed panoramic images of your smile so we can choose the best angle, position, and depth to insert your new posts. Our team can also ensure your bone structure is strong enough, and if not, we can conduct grafting or a sinus lift to strengthen the area beforehand. We can help ensure your new teeth have the potential to stay in place and function like natural ones, so you can smile with confidence and enjoy your favorite foods again!
Same-Day Crowns
Whether you need a crown for an individual dental implant, or whether you need new teeth for total tooth loss, we want to offer custom options that look good but also absorb daily bite forces with precision and accuracy. With the E4D milling machine, we can design, fabricate, and place these in only one visit. The process involves gathering images of your bite from multiple angles, and using them to create a 3D model of your smile. This digital impression allows us to design the crown or new teeth, and then we can upload the information into an onsite milling machine, which crafts them from durable ceramic. This ensures we can shade them to blend with your smile and that they can handle daily bite forces.
Do You Have Questions About Implant Technology?
Our team wants to help you enjoy a full smile in 2025. To learn more about how we plan and place your dental implants, then please call Modern Dentistry Of Shrewsbury today at 508-842-8838.
