Full Mouth Dental Implants
Every smile has a story to tell. But when you’ve lost one or more teeth, you may feel less inclined to share your own with the world. Full mouth dental implants offer an effective way to restore your smile and reclaim your confidence.
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Full mouth dental implant procedures involve placing multiple, sturdy titanium implants into your jawbone that can anchor a set of custom-crafted prosthetic teeth. Full mouth dental implants offer an effective way to restore your smile and reclaim your confidence. Full mouth dental implant procedures involve placing multiple, sturdy titanium implants into your jawbone that can anchor a set of custom-crafted prosthetic teeth.
Here at Northern Colorado Dental Specialty and Implant Center, our prosthodontic specialists are skilled in helping rebuild smiles with the latest dental technology.
Unlike traditional denture options (which can slip easily and lead to discomfort), full mouth implants create a permanent solution that you’ll love – because it feels like your natural teeth!
Whether you need a full dental implant operation or one of our other restoration options, our team is here to help. Schedule a consultation with us today and let’s take the first step toward restoring your smile!
Want to learn more about the different implant options available? Check out our guide on types of dental implants.
Are you a candidate?
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Who Is a Candidate?
It’s common to feel like dental implants won’t work for you. After all, you may have gone years dealing with your missing teeth and felt hopeless as to where to find help.
The good news? All it takes is a simple, personalized consultation to determine if full mouth dental implants are right for you.
An ideal candidate for full dental implants is someone who has lost all (or most) of their teeth due to decay, periodontal disease, or traumatic injury. Some genetic conditions can also play a factor in unexpected tooth loss.
In a consultation, we’ll take a look at your health history as well as your current oral health to determine the best course of action. Through a comprehensive session, we’ll walk through the key factors that go into successful full dental implants:
- Your Jawbone Health: Individuals require sufficient bone density to help support the implants (bone grafting can often help if needed).
- Your Gum Health: To speed up the healing process and prevent any issues, your gums should be free of active periodontal disease.
- Your Overall Health: Your dental implant success depends on other health factors, such as uncontrolled diabetes or autoimmune disorders, that can prevent the procedure from working.
- Other Lifestyle Factors: Non-smokers have the highest success rates, but we’re happy to work out a plan with those who are committed to quitting!
- Your Commitment: To make sure your dental implants work, you’ll need to maintain excellent oral hygiene and attend any scheduled check-ups.
Many think that age is a barrier. But it’s typically not a problem, and we’ve helped treat patients from their 30s to their 90s! So reach out today to learn more about the process and see if you qualify!
Benefits of Full Mouth Implants
Investing in a full mouth dental implant procedure offers you more than just a restored smile. You’ll find that dental implants bring you a host of other benefits that are well worth the effort!
You Can Finally Eat What You Love Again
Do you remember the feeling of biting into a crisp apple or enjoying a perfectly cooked steak? Instead of dealing with unruly dentures, you can enjoy the food you love and eat with confidence, knowing your implants are sturdy and protected from wear and tear.
Implants Help Preserve Your Facial Structure
When you lose your teeth, your jawbone’s structure begins to change. The bone may shrink and give your face a “sunken” look. Implants can help stimulate your jawbone just like a natural tooth, giving your face a fuller, younger look and feel.
You’ll Feel Secure and Confident In Your Smile
No more worrying about gaps in your smile or having your teeth slip during conversations or meals. Your full mouth dental implants will stay firmly in place thanks to their titanium post root, and you can smile, laugh, and enjoy your social life without feeling insecure.
Why Choose a Dental Implant Over a Bridge?
Rather than restore a smile with a dental implant procedure, some will opt for a bridge. While bridges can offer a more temporary solution to missing teeth, they can also bring some drawbacks.
Bridges require grinding down healthy teeth for support, which can end up altering their structure and feel. They also don’t prevent bone loss in your jaw, meaning your facial structure continues to change over time.
Your dental implants can stand independently without affecting any remaining natural teeth. Plus, they are a permanent solution, while bridges will often require replacing every 10-15 years.
Treatment Process Overview
It’s easy to think that a full mouth dental implant process will be overwhelming. But thanks to modern technology and expertise, the process has become far more straightforward than you might expect:
Step 1: Your Consultation
A full mouth dental implant procedure begins with a consultation at our Fort Collins office. We’ll use 3D imaging to evaluate your bone structure and create a customized treatment plan. This is a great time to ask your questions and learn what to expect at each step of the way.
Step 2: Implant Placement
If you are approved for the procedure, the next step is to have the titanium implants – the new “root” of your replacement teeth – surgically inserted into your jawbone. The procedure is performed under anesthesia with sedation options available for your comfort. Most patients are surprised by how comfortable the process is!
Step 3: Healing & Integration
Once implanted, you’ll carefully monitor your mouth as the bone fuses with the implants. This “osseointegration” process usually takes anywhere from 3-6 months. In the meantime, we’ll help with oral care and provide you with temporary teeth so you’re never without a smile.
Step 4: Your New Smile
When healing is complete, it’s time to attach your custom prosthetic teeth! Thanks to our on-site lab, we can make real-time adjustments to ensure a perfect fit and aesthetics.
The result? A smile that looks, feels, and functions like the teeth you were born with
Why Choose Northern Colorado Dental Specialty
When you need a beautiful new smile, the Fort Collins Dental Implants team is the right choice! We are the premier choice for dental implants in Fort Collins and we would be honored to serve your dental implant needs. Some of the reasons you should choose us:
- Beautiful Smile in as little as 24 hours
- Personalized Implants for you
- Award-Winning Doctors
- Over 20 years of experience
- Thousands of Happy Dental Implant Clients
- On-Site Lab for the Perfect Fit, Shape and Color
- Third-Party Financing and flexible payment plans
What to Expect
The dental implant process will be guided by our expert team who have completed thousands of these procedures. It is a simple 5-step process:
Consultation
Meet directly with our dental implant specialists and find out everything else you need to know about full arch dental implants. We will address all of your personal questions and concerns, If you are a candidate for full mouth implants, we will create an initial treatment plan and timeline for the rest of the process.
Exam and Mouth Impressions
We will run diagnostics, take images of your mouth and teeth, as well as make needed impressions. With this information, we will come up with the optimal treatment plan for your personal situation and schedule your procedure appointments.
Procedure
Remove any teeth (if applicable) and place temporary teeth. This is a surgical procedure and can take a few hours depending on several factors.
Post-Op Recovery & Appointments
You will need some time to heal and recover after the procedure and it will take anywhere from a few weeks to several months. We like to see you multiple times for post-operative appointments to ensure that you are healing properly.
Develop and Deliver Final Permanents
This is the final phase in which we will complete impressions and try-ins to develop your final teeth. This may require multiple reviews so that we can ensure that you are completely happy with your new permanent teeth. Once the finals are approved, we will place them directly on your implants.
Real Results, Real Smiles
Our Patients Say It Best
Our Specialty Dentists
Dr. Justin Liddle, DMD, CDT, Prosthodontist
Dr. Liddle is a distinguished prosthodontist who earned his doctorate from Case Western Reserve University and completed a three-year Prosthodontic Residency at Louisiana State University Health Science Center. Internationally trained in dental esthetics and implant dentistry, he was awarded 1st Place in the Nobel Biocare Student Case Presentation Award. As one of the few prosthodontists serving Northern Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska, Dr. Liddle is also a respected educator, leading advanced courses on implant dentistry techniques.
Dr. Kirk Harvey, DMD
Dr. Kirk Harvey earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona, where he was honored with the prestigious Hanau Excellence in Prosthodontics Award for his outstanding clinical skills.
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