Dental Implants – North Providence, RI

Bone Grafting

When you receive dental implants, you’ll need to take around three to six months to fully recover, which is when your zirconia post should bond with the jawbone tissue through osseointegration. However, if your jaw doesn’t have sufficient bone density due to deterioration, you might not have a strong enough foundation for the fusing process. If so, then we’ll need to perform bone grafting to help you.

This procedure involves using bone tissue from a donor or somewhere else in your body and embedding it in the area where your jawbone is weakest. Over time, this should help promote the growth of stronger bone tissue, increasing your chance of successful treatment. You may need several months to completely heal from this, but you’ll be able to enjoy a newly rebuilt smile for many years to come!

Sinus Lift

Having missing teeth can typically cause the jawbone to deteriorate over time. If this occurs in the upper jaw, it can result in your sinus cavities being too close to the area your dental implants will be embedded, meaning you won’t have a strong foundation for your posts. This is where a sinus lift comes into play. Your dentist will make an incision in the gums and then make an opening in the bone. They’ll carefully push the thin membrane holding the sinuses out of the way before placing bone grafting material to promote a thicker jawbone. Your recovery may take four to nine months, but you should be set to go for dental implant surgery afterward.

PRP/PRF Treatment

This modern treatment enables you to have a much smoother healing period once you’ve undergone dental implant placement. PRP/PRF treatment involves extracting a small amount of your blood and preparing it so that we can apply the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) onto the surgical site. By doing so, the growth factors in the plasma can help significantly reduce your recovery time while also reducing your discomfort and risk of infection or complications from your implant procedure.

Holistic Dentistry

Our team focuses on caring for both your teeth and overall health. For this reason, we offer holistic services that are designed to help your body recover naturally and effectively. Other than our PRP/PRF treatment, we also offer ozone therapy—a safe and noninvasive procedure that utilizes ozone gas in any areas of your mouth that are infected, effectively killing harmful bacteria. This treatment can also help improve circulation as well as your immune response for quicker healing!

Are Dental Implants Safe?

Yes, dental implants, and the surgical procedure required to place them, are completely safe. For one thing, our practice uses zirconia dental implants, which reduces the risk of negative bodily reactions compared to implants made from traditional materials. What’s more, Dr. Castillo is a Fellow of the International Dental Implant Association, making her a true expert when it comes to dental implant treatment. She’ll make sure that, if you have any health conditions that could complicate dental implant surgery, any risks are fully minimized beforehand.

How Long Does It Take to Recover from Dental Implant Surgery?

The exact length of the healing process varies from patient to patient, but you’ll most likely feel back to normal within a week of your procedure. Some patients even feel well enough to return to work the very next day! Of course, you shouldn’t do this if your job involves physical exertion, as it could prevent your body from healing properly. It’s normal to experience mild to moderate swelling, soreness, and general discomfort for about three to four days. Dr. Castillo will provide you with detailed aftercare guidelines on how to handle these symptoms, which may include using cold compresses and taking pain medication as she has directed.

Will People Be Able to Tell That I Have Dental Implants?

After we’ve attached your final prosthetics on top of your implants, they should look almost exactly like the pearly whites you once had. That’s because we use restorations crafted from the most lifelike materials that flawlessly resemble tooth enamel, right down to the way they reflect light. We also use a digital impression system that creates perfect models of your original teeth, allowing us to replicate their exact shape and size. Lastly, you’ll never have to worry about holding your jaw in an unnatural way to keep your teeth from slipping – something denture wearers must often do – because you can count on your implants to stay reliably in place.

Is There Anything I Shouldn’t Eat with Dental Implants?

For the first week or two after your dental implant surgery, you’ll need to follow a careful diet. Stay away from foods that are too sugary, hard, or acidic, and refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages. You should also avoid drinking through a straw; it could disturb the blood clot that’s necessary to heal, causing the dreaded painful dry socket.

Once you’ve recovered from the initial surgical placement, though, dental implants will let you bite and chew with the same ease that you had with your natural teeth. This makes it easier to eat a varied diet filled with crunchy, nutritious foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. Still, you’ll want to limit your consumption of overly hard, acidic, or sugary foods and beverages, as they could end up damaging your implants over time.