Dental Implants

Dental Implants

Missing teeth have a negative impact on your smile and your oral health, but traditional dentures or bridges can come loose.

Fortunately, dental implants replace tooth roots and fuse with the jawbone to provide secure, long-lasting support to dental restorations.

At Fuqua Advanced Dental in Southlake, TX, our prosthodontist is an expert in implant dentistry. Why are implants such a great choice?

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are titanium rods that serve as prosthetic tooth roots and provide support to dental crowns, bridges, or dentures. The advanced titanium in the implants is biocompatible, so it is able to naturally fuse with the jaw and function just like a biological root. For qualifying patients, dental implants are certainly the best option available in modern dentistry for restoring missing teeth.

The Benefits of Dental Implants

Longevity and Durability

When patients take care of their teeth and follow the recommendations of their dentist, dental implants have the potential to last for 40 years or longer. While the restoration attached to the implant may eventually require replacement, the implant itself can withstand normal wear and tear for a lifetime.

Natural Appearance and Use

When high-quality restorations, like the ones produced at our state-of-the-art, in-house dental lab, are attached to dental implants, they can perfectly replicate the appearance of natural teeth. Additionally, patients with dental implants are able to chew and speak without worrying about dentures coming loose.

Jawbone Retention

When a tooth is lost, the jawbone can begin to atrophy at the location of the missing tooth roots. This leads to a variety of dental problems, including misalignment of the teeth, greater likelihood of infection, and an aged, sunken appearance. Unlike traditional dentures, dental implants provide stimulation to the jawbone to keep it strong and healthy.

Candidates for Dental Implants

In our modern times, many people can qualify for dental implants. Preparatory procedures may need to be completed before surgery, extending the treatment timeline, but allowing patients to enjoy the benefits of dental implants for a lifetime. Here are a few qualifications patients should have to qualify for implant surgery:

Non-Smoker

Patients should refrain from smoking during the dental implant healing time frame. Smoking can harm the healing process and prevent the implant screw from adequately integrating into the jaw.  

Good Jaw Density

Sufficient jaw density is required to support the dental implant. Patients that have waited too long to receive dental implants and who now have jaw atrophy will need a bone graft before dental implant surgery. 

Good Oral Health

Patients should be free of gum disease and other oral health conditions that may complicate the dental implant process before they begin surgery. Steven Fuqua, DDS, MS, can refer you to a periodontist for initial treatments.

Good Overall Health

For any surgery, good oral health is required for a safe procedure and swift recovery. Ensure all health conditions, such as diabetes, are controlled before surgical treatment. Our doctor will review your medical history.

Do You Qualify? Request a Consultation

Even if you have jaw atrophy, Steven Fuqua, DDS, MS, can help you get to a place where you can qualify for dental implants. Dr. Fuqua has the experience and credentials to help you throughout your dental implant journey. You're in good hands with Dr. Fuqua throughout the entire treatment process, from referring you to trustworthy doctors for preparatory procedures to expertly placing dental implants. Call our Southlake, TX, office to request a consultation:

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See How Dental Implants Can Transform Your Smile

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Why Choose Fuqua Advanced Dental in Southlake, TX to Provide Your Dental Implants?

Dr. Steven Fuqua is an experienced prosthodontist and implant dentist. He not only restores dental implants with dental prosthetics such as crowns and bridges, but he surgically places the implants as well. There are many benefits to choosing a provider who can perform each of these steps in one location:

Continuous Care

Dr. Fuqua has the expertise to handle all your implant needs, from beginning to end, rarely requiring a referral to an oral surgeon or periodontist.

Savings

By working with a single dentist who can perform implant surgery and provide restorations, you will likely be able to save time, money, and energy.

High Standards

You can trust that you’ll receive dental care of the highest standard, knowing an expert with graduate-level specialty training will perform your oral surgery.

Communication

You can expect superb results as there is no risk of information being misinterpreted or lost through back-and-forth communication.

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Choose a Prosthodontist for Dental Implant Treatment

If you are thinking that a dental implant is the right option for replacing your missing tooth or teeth, you would be wise to trust your care to a prosthodontist. Prosthodontists are highly trained dentists who specialize in treating and restoring missing teeth with dental implants.

At Fuqua Advanced Dental, prosthodontist Steven Fuqua and his team change lives daily through dental implant treatment. If you are ready to start the process of restoring your smile and bite permanently and securely through dental implants, schedule a consultation with our team today.

You can schedule a consultation at our Southlake office, serving Colleyville, Keller, and nearby areas, by filling out our online form or calling

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How Are Dental Implants Placed? A Treatment Timeline

Restoring a missing tooth with a dental implant is a multi-step process. Patients undergoing the placement of dental implants can expect to make several visits to our Southlake dental office over the course of three to six months. Most patients can expect a treatment timeline similar to this...

Consultation

The first step to receive dental implants is to schedule a consultation with our dentist today. During a consultation at our Southlake office, Dr. Fuqua will examine your bite, your natural teeth, and the location of your missing tooth. If he determines that you are a good candidate for implants, we can schedule your first surgery.

First Surgery

During implant placement, we first make a small incision in the gums at the site of the missing tooth. Through this incision, a pilot hole can be drilled directly into the jawbone. Once this pilot hole has been made, it will be enlarged so that the implant can be screwed into place. Once this step is complete, the gums are stitched closed atop the implant and left to heal. To ensure your comfort, sedation dentistry may be utilized throughout the procedure.

First Healing Period

Once the implant is placed, a process known as osseointegration begins to take place, during which the bone and titanium implant fuse together. In doing so, the implant effectively becomes part of the body, providing unparalleled strength and durability for anchoring your dental prosthetic. Typically, this process takes several months. During this time, some patients may be provided with a temporary crown, bridge, or denture.

Abutment Placement

Once osseointegration is complete, you will return to our Southlake office to have an abutment secured to your dental implant. An abutment will serve as the connector between your implant and your dental crown, bridge, or denture. To place the abutment, our prosthodontist will once again create an incision in the gums to expose the implant. He will then attach the abutment and suture the gums closed in a way that leaves the abutment accessible above the gumline.

Second Healing Period

A second healing period is required for the gums to heal around the abutment. This can take several weeks.

Restoration

Finally, you will return for your last appointment, during which we will restore your dental implant by securing your fully functional, durable, and natural-looking dental prosthetic.

Smile!

You no longer have to worry about your smile being affected by a missing tooth. Thanks to your new implant and high-quality crown, bridge, or denture, you can speak, eat, and laugh with confidence.
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Dental Implant Candidacy

Many patients suffering from a missing tooth can qualify for implants. Patients who are the best candidates for implant treatment at our Southlake dental office, serving Colleyville, Keller, and surrounding areas, are patients who...

Are in Good Oral Health

If your oral health is affected by gum disease or other serious conditions, advanced dentistry may be required to restore your candidacy before implant treatment.

Don't Smoke

Smoking is detrimental to your oral health and affects your body's ability to heal. Smokers who want to restore missing teeth with implants should plan on quitting the habit permanently.

Have Sufficient Bone Density

In order for the implant to fuse with the bone, a certain amount of bone density is required. If tooth loss has already caused your bone to atrophy, bone grafts can restore your candidacy.

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Fuqua Advanced Dental

The friendly team of compassionate professionals at Fuqua Advanced Dental provides cosmetic, restorative, and general dental procedures for your entire family. Drs. Steven and Tonya Fuqua are members of numerous professional associations including:

  • American Dental Association
  • American College of Dentists
  • American College of Prosthodontists
  • Academy of Osseointegration

To schedule an appointment at our Southlake, TX, dentist office, contact us online or call (817) 410-8765 today.

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