Dental Implants

Dental implants are the gold standard in tooth replacement, offering strength, stability, and long-term health.

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are small titanium posts that replace missing tooth roots. Once placed in the jawbone, they fuse through bone integration to form a stable base for a crown, bridge, or denture.

Implants are designed to look, feel, and function like natural teeth—allowing you to eat comfortably, speak clearly, and smile with confidence.

Why Replace Missing Teeth?

Missing teeth affect more than your appearance. Without stimulation from natural tooth roots, the jawbone begins to deteriorate. Over time, this bone loss can change facial contours and make future dental restoration more difficult.

Dental implants help preserve bone health, maintain proper oral function, and prevent neighboring teeth from shifting. Whether you’re missing one tooth or several, replacing them promptly supports both your oral and overall health.

Benefits of dental implants include:

• Prevention of bone loss and jawbone deterioration
• Restoration of natural chewing and speech
• Maintenance of facial structure and balance
• Protection of the surrounding teeth from movement
• Long-term stability and comfort

Tooth Replacement Options

We offer several implant options based on your specific needs and bone health.

Single Tooth Implants

A single dental implant can replace one missing tooth with a custom dental crown. Each implant has three main parts: the titanium post that replaces the tooth root, the abutment that connects the post to the restoration, and the crown that looks and functions like a natural tooth. 

Immediate Implant Placement

In many cases, our periodontists can place an implant immediately after a tooth extraction. This approach reduces the number of surgeries and shortens the overall treatment time by several months.

Immediate implant placement also helps preserve the surrounding bone and gum tissue, supporting a more natural-looking result. At Periodontal Associates, roughly 80% of implants are placed using this same-day technique when conditions allow.

Implant-Supported Dental Bridges

When several teeth in a row are missing, an implant-supported dental bridge provides a secure and durable replacement. Unlike traditional bridges, which rely on neighboring teeth for support, implant-supported bridges are anchored directly into the jawbone. This prevents unnecessary wear on adjacent teeth and helps preserve bone health.

Full Arch Dental Implants

For patients missing most or all of their teeth, full arch dental implants, also known as All-on-X or Teeth-in-a-Day, offer a stable, long-term solution. These treatments use four to six implants to support a complete arch of fixed or removable implant dentures. This option restores natural function and appearance while helping prevent bone loss and maintaining facial structure.

Our periodontists collaborate closely with your restorative dentist and dental lab to ensure seamless function and aesthetics for every implant restoration.

Guided Implant Surgery for Precision and Predictability

Our specialists use guided implant surgery for highly accurate, minimally invasive placement. Using advanced CT scans and 3D digital planning, we create a custom surgical guide that maps the exact position, depth, and angle of each implant.

This meticulous planning allows for:

• Greater precision in implant placement
• Shorter surgery times
• Faster recovery and improved comfort
• Optimal long-term success

What to Expect During Treatment

Every step of your dental implant treatment is planned with precision and designed for your comfort and long-term success. Here is what you can expect:

1. Consultation and planning: We begin with a detailed examination, including 3D imaging and digital scans, to assess bone health and create your customized treatment plan.
2. Implant placement: Using guided implant surgery, the implants are placed precisely into the jawbone.
3. Healing and integration: Over the next few months, the implants bond naturally with the bone through a process called osseointegration.
4. Restoration: Once healed, your general dentist or our team will attach your final crown, bridge, or denture for a fully restored smile.

Maintaining Implant Health

Even after your dental implants have fully healed, regular professional checkups are essential to protect your investment. Routine exams allow us to monitor the health of your gums and bone around each implant, ensuring they stay stable and free from inflammation. Consistent follow-up care helps prevent complications like peri-implantitis and keeps your implants functioning for decades.

Comprehensive Implant Care

As periodontist specialists, our team offers every phase of implant therapy—from surgical placement to bone grafting and peri-implant health maintenance. We also specialize in complex and difficult implant cases, including patients with limited bone or prior implant failures.

Our comprehensive care includes:

• Surgical dental implant placement
• Bone grafting and sinus augmentation, when needed
• Immediate or staged implant placement
• Ongoing monitoring through regular dental checkups and cleanings

If someone has told you implants are not possible, consider a second opinion. We’ve helped many patients achieve lasting results when they thought it could not be done.

Why Patients Choose Periodontal Associates

For over 50 years, patients across Centennial and Aurora, CO, have trusted Periodontal Associates for advanced implant and periodontal care. We combine expertise, technology, and compassion to deliver predictable, lasting results.

Patients choose us because we:

• Offer difficult implant therapy and full arch rehabilitation
• Use CBCT imaging, digital scanning, and guided surgery for every implant
• Provide personalized treatment planning and a patient-centered approach
• Collaborate with general dentists and dental labs for seamless results

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