Surgical Specialties
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You may be considering implants, either to replace missing teeth or to support dentures. You will not find a doctor more experienced, more skilled and better trained than Dr. Neil Thomas., Dr. Thomas has been performing implant restorations since FDA-approval in 1986. He has successfully performed over 13,500 implant and related surgical procedures. He’s long been a national lecturer and mentor, training other dentists across the country in surgical implant & restoration protocol and advanced surgical techniques.
Implants
Dental implants deliver major advantages as compared to other restorations:
- Dr. Thomas’s dental implants via CEREC restoration are virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth
- A dental implant provides a permanent solution to tooth loss
- A dental implant functions like a real tooth, working to keep the dental arch-form and your other natural teeth in place, to better assist chewing, speaking, and smiling
- Dental implants provide your jaw with the stimulation needed to maintain healthy bone
- Dental implants are stronger, more durable, and last much longer than other restorations, plus they do not decay
- Unlike a bridge, adjacent teeth do not need to be prepared or ground down to hold your implant in place
- Dental implants are an excellent way to improve and maintain a beautiful smile and function
- Dental implants are also readily applicable to dentures for superior, long-term functionality
Implant Retained Overdentures
Implant retained overdentures are more stable than regular dentures. Patients find it easier to speak and don’t have to worry about their denture(s) becoming loose or falling out of the mouth. An implant retained overdenture in the upper jaw will also feel more natural than a regular denture because the denture no longer covers the roof of the mouth. Patients with implant retained overdentures are generally also able to eat a larger variety of foods than possible with traditional dentures.
Mini-Implants to Retain Overdentures
Platelet-Rich Plasma
Alloplastic Grafts
Bone Grafts
Autografts
Crown Lengthening
Allografts
AlloDerm
Autogenous Block Grafts
Sub-Antrial Bone Augmentation
There are four reasons for doing a “sinus lift”:
- Multiple tooth loss in the upper jaw has resulted in insufficient bone being present for implants to be placed
- Bone loss due to periodontal disease
- The maxillary sinus may be too close to the upper jaw for implants to be placed
- The bone used in the sinus lift may come from your own body (autogenous bone), from a cadaver (purified allogeneic bone) or synthetic materials (alloplasts).
Xenografts
Dental technology that makes everything better.
Brighton Dental continues to invest in and embrace the latest digital dental technology, because doing so is smarter, faster, easier, and better, for you. We combine the most advanced technology with the latest training and skillful use to ensure a more pleasant, consistent, reliable, and affordable dental solution for your dental problems.