Why Choose Dental Implants?
Dental implants allow patients to regain fully functional and natural-appearing smiles due to tooth loss. Dental implants are an alternative to ordinary dental bridges or dentures to fill in the gaps left in your smile caused by missing teeth.
Implant dentistry focuses on creating smiles that have the natural stability of real teeth. Tooth implant smiles look and feel authentic, and they maintain biological stimulation to prevent bone loss and that “sunken-in” appearance often caused by missing teeth.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are an “artificial root” used to provide a foundation for replacing missing teeth. Over time, the implant will fuse to your jawbone, forming a strong anchor for your new teeth. Modern dental implants look, feel, and function like natural teeth.
There are two types of dental implants used today, titanium and zirconia (ceramic).
Titanium Dental Implants
Titanium is a metal used because of its strength, lightweight, and ability to fuse with bone. Statistically, they have a 98% success rate and can last for 30 years or more.
Zirconia Dental Implants
Zirconia is a metal-free “ceramic” material that is white like natural teeth. These implants offer exceptional aesthetic results with the same function and reliability as conventional, titanium implants. Dental implants can replace a single tooth, multiple teeth, or a set of full upper and/or lower teeth.
Dental implants typically have three parts:
1) The Implant: A screw, titanium or ceramic, that serves as a root for your new teeth. This is what fuses to your jawbone.
2) The Abutment: A connector that supports and holds a tooth or set of teeth.
3) The Crown: This is your new tooth that is placed over the implant.
Accelerated Implants
We use Straumann’s hydrophilic SLActive® implants that accelerate osseointegration, which reduces the healing period from 6-8 weeks down to 3-4 weeks for most indications. By reducing the healing time you can complete the implant process faster as compared to non-active implants.
Why Choose Newton Dental Associates?
Newton Dental Associates has created The Center for Oral Surgery and Implantology, a state-of-the-art oral & maxillofacial surgery center within our practice. The Center allows our surgeon, Dr. Ami Amini-Salari, and our prosthodontist, Dr Ashley Amini-Sami the ability to collaborate with each other to provide you with excellent treatment and a better patient experience in one location. Since The Center is located within Newton Dental Associates, the area’s premier cosmetic dental office, you have access to our team of specialists to complete your treatment without ever having to go to another office.
- Our implants are placed by an oral surgeon
- We utilize the latest technology, which includes 3D cone beam scanning and iTero digital impressions
- We offer Sedation Dentistry
- We use the highest quality and most advanced dental implants from Straumann and Nobel Biocare
- Newton Dental Associates has an award-winning cosmetic dentist, Dr Anna Berik, and a prosthodontist, Dr. Ashley Amini-Sami, on staff to create “life like” crowns, bridges, or a full arch prosthetic.
Are implants right for you?
Dental implants are designed to look and feel like natural teeth. They improve your ability to eat, improve facial and bone features, and are long-lasting. Many patients report that they have improved their self-esteem and confidence after receiving their dental implants. Call our office at 617-965-0060 or complete an online appointment request here to schedule a comprehensive oral exam to see if implants are right for you.
