Dental Implants

Serving patients in Northern Virginia, Maryland, & Washington, D.C.

Dr. Daria Hamrah performs dental implant surgery on patients who have a severely decayed, fractured, or missing tooth. While he does not affix the actual artificial tooth, he provides the essential steps to ensuring that your prosthetic tooth will have a strong foundation within your gum.

 

What is a Dental Implant?

 

A dental implant is an artificial tooth attached to a post that Dr. Hamrah surgically implants. It is revolutionizing the way people are living with fractured or missing teeth, providing numerous benefits over antiquated reconstructive dentistry procedures, such as dentures:

 

• An aesthetically pleasing smile that will boost your self-confidence
• Dental implants look and feel natural
• Other teeth are prevented from shifting and your bite will remain aligned
• They are durable and long-lasting, able to withstand numerous stresses and allowing you to eat and chew with ease

 

Dental Implant Candidates

 

Advances in cosmetic and oral surgery have created numerous options for people to address tooth loss and decay. Dr. Hamrah only performs the actual dental implant surgery after a patient is referred from their dentist.

 

Those who qualify for dental implants must:

• Be in good oral health with strong, healthy gums
• Have an adequate amount of jawbone to support the implant. If a patient’s jawbone is weak, than reconstructive jaw surgery is required
• Not be a child, as children are still experiencing jaw growth

 

Dental implants are also an ideal solution to those who are dissatisfied with bridges or dentures, which feel uncomfortable, look artificial, and impair one’s ability to eat and speak clearly.

 

Read about Partial Dentures vs. Dental Implants.

 

The Dental Implant Procedure

 

The dental implant procedure is long and intensive. For those who experience dental anxiety, other reconstructive options might be better.

For most patients, the placement of dental implants involves two surgical procedures. First, implants are placed within your jawbone. For the first three to six months following surgery, the implants are beneath the surface of the gums gradually bonding with the jawbone. You should be able to wear temporary dentures and eat a soft diet during this time. Your new teeth are being made during this time.

After the implant has bonded to the jawbone, the second phase begins. Dr. Hamrah will uncover the implants and attach small posts, which will act as anchors for the artificial teeth. These posts protrude through the gums. When the artificial teeth are placed, these posts will not be seen. The entire procedure usually takes six to eight months.

 

Learn about Same Day Dental Implants.

 

To learn more about dental implants, please visit our Dental Implants Questions page.

If you live in the Washington, D.C. or northern Virginia areas and believe you are a candidate for dental implants, please contact Northern Virginia oral surgeon Dr. Hamrah today to schedule your personal consultation to learn more about what we can do with dental implants.

 

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