Page Updated on Jan 4, 2023 by Farzin Farokhzadeh, DDS (Dentist of 505 Dental Associates)

Dental implants are the ultimate solution for tooth loss, solving the problems caused by missing teeth. There are many different dental implant solutions to consider when deciding which tooth replacement option is best for you. Our experienced dental implant dentist can assess your bone structure and determine if you are a suitable candidate for dental implants. At 505 Dental Associates, located in the Bronx, NY, we provide the most cost-effective options to replace one or multiple missing teeth. We use only the best quality medical-grade titanium or titanium alloy teeth implants. We are open on Saturday and Sunday to work around your schedule, whether you need a mini, full mouth, or a single tooth implant.

Both Titanium and zirconia components are biocompatible and are perfect to create natural and aesthetically pleasing dental implant teeth. Which one is better? Read more about Ceramic (Zirconia) vs. Titanium Dental Implants.

What Is a Dental Implant?

Single Tooth Implant Structure
Dental Implant Structure
A Single Tooth Implant Placed in the Jawbone
Single Tooth Implant
Full Mouth Dental Implants
Full Mouth Dental Implants
Dental Implant Fixed Bridge - Multiple Teeth Implants
Multiple Teeth Implants

It wasn’t too long ago that if you suffered from tooth loss due to decay, disease, or injury, the only treatment options available to you were bridges or dentures. Today, there’s another option. Dental implants have revolutionized dental care.

Dental implant procedures replace the roots of your missing teeth. These man-made tooth roots serve as the foundation for your new and improved smile. They can be permanent or removable replacement teeth that look and function exactly like your own natural teeth. You can have single, full, or even mini dental implants. Tooth implants are as close to having your natural teeth back as you’re ever going to get. And with proper care, your teeth implants can last a lifetime.

Wide Variety of Dental Implant Solutions

All-on-4 Dental Implants

If you are missing all your natural teeth, you may have already begun exploring possible options other than full dentures. While dentures are a reliable way to replace missing teeth affordably, they can often cause real problems. A denture can initially fit well and stay securely in place, this may change due to jawbone changes after real teeth are removed.

With All-on-4 dental implants, its possible to permanently secure an entire upper or lower arch of teeth with only four implants. You don’t have to struggle with loose and uncomfortable dentures or messy denture adhesives. All-on-Four implants are affordable and are a technique that has already helped many people worldwide.

An ideal candidate for All-on-4 dental implants:

  • Missing most or all of your teeth on the lower or upper jaw
  • Currently wearing full dentures
  • Have enough bone in your upper and lower jaw to hold the titanium implants
  • Currently wearing full dentures

Implant Overdenture

An overdenture is designed to fit over dental implants. It is held securely in the mouth by several dental implants, and the exact number can vary according to the strength and quantity of your jawbone and whether you require an upper or lower denture (in some cases, when replacing a lower arch of teeth, just two dental implants are needed).

An implant-supported denture clips onto special fittings on the actual implants, ensuring that it cannot move once it is clipped into place, but you can still remove it easily when you want to clean your denture or clean around your dental implants.

If you already have a denture that is in excellent condition, your dentist may even be able to convert it to an overdenture. Although the overdenture will clip firmly onto the dental implants, you can still take it out whenever you need to clean it.

Fixed Denture

A fixed denture is also supported by dental implants and has simulated gum tissue, but the gum tissue can be made from porcelain and supports porcelain teeth.

The main difference with an overdenture is that a fixed denture can be stronger, potentially giving you a greater biting force and, of course, you just brush and floss daily just like you would your natural teeth. It’s essential to do this and particularly to clean around the dental implants.

Unlike an overdenture, a fixed denture normally requires at least 4 to 6 dental implants which must be situated in good quality bone. Overall, it is a more expensive and more complicated procedure.

Note: If you are new to wearing dentures and want something as close to natural teeth as possible, a fixed denture is a more suitable solution.

Implant Bridge

If you lose multiple teeth in the same area of your mouth, your dentist can place several dental implants to support an implant bridge that is either cemented or screwed onto the implants and which remains firmly fixed in place.

A dental implant bridge uses the teeth adjacent to the gap for support. These teeth are substantially reshaped by your dentist and are covered with dental crowns. An implant bridge or implant crown is only removable by a dentist.

Why Is Dental Implant So Special?

When you lose real teeth, your dentist remove the entire tooth, including its root, that previously extended quite away into your jawbone. The tooth root helps to stabilize the tooth, anchoring it firmly in place and ensuring it is strong enough for you to bite and chew your food.

Dental Implant Structure
Dental Implant Structure

A dental implant, commonly referred to as an artificial tooth, closely replicates a real tooth root, performing a similar function, and is unique compared to other tooth-replacement methods.

A dental implant’s main component is the post or screw inserted into the jawbone, replacing a real tooth root. Once in the bone, something unique happens as the implant post is called osteophilic, meaning it is bone loving, and it quickly becomes fused with the bone around it in a process called Osseointegration. Once Osseointegration is complete, the implant post is firmly fused in place, allowing for no movement at all. It’s a structure that also helps to prevent bone loss.

Real tooth roots help preserve and protect the bone around them as every time you bite on a tooth, the stresses of these biting forces transmit through the tooth, into the tooth root, and out into the bone around it. These stresses tell the body that it must continue renewing old bone cells as they die off.

A Dental Implant Can Restore Facial Features

When a dentist removes a real tooth root, the tensions are lost, but a dental implant post artificially replaces them. It’s a critical factor because the bone around teeth is called alveolar bone and is quite fragile. In areas where the bone is thinnest, for example, round the upper front teeth, it resorbs more quickly, providing less and less support for the facial muscles in your cheeks and lips.

People who lose multiple teeth also lose support and often have facial features that are caved in or collapsed.

Missing teeth affect facial dimensions
Missing teeth affect facial dimensions.

Artificial teeth help prevent bone loss and provide a strong foundation for replacement teeth. There are multiple solutions for replacing missing teeth with dental implants.

Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?

Almost anyone is the right candidate for dental implants. If you are healthy enough to have an extraction or other minor oral surgery and have healthy gums, you should be eligible for tooth replacement procedure. You are an ideal candidate if:

  • You lost one or more teeth
  • You do not have gum (periodontal) disease
  • You have an adequate bone in your jaw to support the implant

Implants may not be the best treatment option for you if:

  • You grind or clench your teeth
  • You take Immunosuppressants and antirejection medications
  • You suffer from any uncontrolled chronic conditions such as heart disease or diabetes
  • You are a heavy smoker

Before Your Dental Implant Surgery

Before your surgery, your implant dentist in the Bronx performs a detailed examination of your jaws and any remaining teeth, take various diagnostic tests, including:

  • Dental x-rays
  • Cone beam CT scan

CT scan allows your dentist to preplan the surgery and create a precision-made surgical guide or stent. During the planning stage, your dentist decides the exact location of each tooth implant. CT scan provides 3-D images of how the implants will look once fully restored.

If you have deep-seated fears or dental anxieties, now’s the time to talk to your dentist about your concerns. While it is entirely possible to place artificial teeth using a local anesthetic, many people opt for dental sedation. Your dentist can almost certainly provide you with oral sedatives. With intravenous sedation, you will feel deeply relaxed, so you may even fall asleep! Afterward, it’s most unlikely that you remember very much about your treatment, and you certainly won’t have felt a thing.

Dental Implants Placement: Plan of Action

After a thorough exam and consultation, your dentist, open on Saturday for your convenience, help you decide your best course of action. Your individual needs determine whether a single tooth, full or mini dental implants are right for you or if you need additional procedures, such as bone grafts or surgical guards.

The next step of the procedure is the actual tooth root implant. The root part of your tooth implant is a small post made of titanium. The arch is implanted directly into the bone socket of your missing tooth. As your jaw heals, it starts to grow around the titanium post. The bone eventually encases the implant, anchoring it securely into your jaw. The entire healing process can take up to 12 weeks.

Once the titanium post is secure in your jawbone, an additional arch — called an abutment — is attached to the original post. The abutment is what anchors the titanium post to the crown that serves as your new tooth. After we make an impression, a dentist can model your new tooth or teeth. Your titanium implant can anchor a single tooth implant or support a denture.

The Advantages of Teeth Implants

It’s easy to say that teeth implants look better and feel better, but there’s a lot more to it than that. The many advantages to these procedures include:

The Advantages of Dental Implants

  • An improved appearance.
  • Much improved speech. Poorly fitting dentures or bridgework can seriously affect your speech. They can cause you to mumble or slur your words. Teeth implants are secure and don’t slide anywhere.
  • Eating made it more comfortable. Sliding dentures and improperly fitting bridges also create difficulty chewing. Since artificial teeth function just like your own teeth, they give you the freedom to eat all your favorite foods.
  • So much more comfortable. Dental implants become part of you. You’ll never have to deal with uncomfortable dental appliances again.
  • Improved health overall. Since tooth implants don’t rely on additional support from surrounding teeth like bridges and some partials do, you maintain more of your natural teeth, increasing your long-term health.
  • Your self-esteem soars. Having your smile back affects more than your physical health. When you look better, you feel better.
  • The durability of implants speaks volumes. With proper care, your artificial teeth may last a lifetime.
  • Convenience is also an advantage. Implants eliminate the need for removable dentures and messy adhesives.

The pain associated with dental implants isn’t as bad as you’d expect. With local anesthesia, you may likely experience only mild discomfort. Many patients said the discomfort they experienced was less than an extraction. In some cases, patients who experience mild pain or soreness can use over-the-counter medications.


Dental implants are a great choice if you are currently missing one or more teeth or have teeth that are failing. However, there are some things that you can do to make sure your dental implant treatment is successful and that you enjoy teeth that look and feel natural.

Answer These Two Questions For the Treatment to Be Successful

Before you can have successful dental implant treatment, answer these two questions:

Can a Dental Implant Be Positioned Correctly?

computer guided dental implants positioning

The correct placement of an implant is essential to ensure optimal support and stability of peri-implant bone and soft tissues and an esthetic restoration outcome.

Is There Enough Bone to Support the Dental Implant?

Adequate bone density and volume are critical factors in determining the success of the procedure. Implant dentist’s training and skill can make a massive difference to the outcome.

When bone density is low, a skilled implant dentist can still achieve a high success rate.

Artificial tooth helps stabilize and prevent further bone loss. Over several months, the tooth implant becomes fully integrated and bonded with the bone around it and is ready to become a fully functioning implant that can support replacement teeth. An adequately designed implant can potentially last for life.

Why Bone Quality Matter?

People looking to replace their teeth often overlook this critical point. The quality of your jawbone makes a massive difference to the overall success of treatment.

When you lose natural teeth, bone resorption always occurs unless you have dental implants soon after or take other measures to prevent it. It’s essential to make sure you avoid as much bone loss as possible because artificial teeth must be surrounded with a certain amount of healthy, strong bone to hold them firmly in place.

The right quantity and density of bone allow the implants to protect the jawbone against further resorption, stabilizing it and providing a far better treatment outcome.

What If You Don’t Have Enough Bone?

If you don’t have enough bone, your dentist will recommend a bone graft. This sophisticated technique helps restore the missing bone, replacing its volume and building it up in areas where it may have been naturally deficient.

Bone Graft
Bone Graft

In our dental office in the Bronx, bone grafting is a routine procedure, and often dentists will place a small amount of bone same time as removing a natural tooth to help preserve the bony socket used to hold the tooth. Otherwise, more substantial bone grafts may be carried out as a stand-alone procedure and require additional healing time so the graft can bond and integrate with natural bone.

Modern Implant Technics

Osseointegration

The implant post or screw inserted into the jawbone is quite special, as once in place, something called bone fusion or Osseointegration begins to occur.

Osseointegration is a process where new bone cells begin to grow on and around the post, and it takes between two and four months for the bone fusion to finish.

Osseointegration
Osseointegration

Artificial teeth can fail if they are loaded, where replacement teeth are attached to the implants, too soon. When implant teeth are placed on the implant post too quickly, it exposes the post to biting and chewing forces before the post has fully bonded with the bone around it. These forces can weaken the bond with the bone, potentially causing a tooth replacement procedure’s failure.

Immediately Loaded Implants

Sometimes artificial teeth can be immediately loaded with implant teeth soon after surgery, sometimes even on the same day, and treatment provides a predictable outcome. Implant teeth are designed in such a way to effectively splint the implants together, ensuring that they remain stable in the jawbone and cannot move while Osseointegration occurs.

One important thing to note about this treatment is that the teeth fitted onto the implants soon after surgery are merely temporary prostheses. Their primary reason is to restore cosmetic appearances.

Temporary prosthesis teeth are replaced with more permanent teeth once Osseointegration has occurred. This treatment is standard when placing dental implants towards the lower jaw. The bone is naturally thicker and stronger and less predictable when restoring teeth in the upper jaw.

Why Choose a Dental Implant Specialist Over a General Dentist?

Many general dentists now offer tooth replacement procedures.

While they may strive to do an excellent job, most general dentists have limited experience in planning and placing dental implants. Some may have completed a short course and not routinely carry out the implant surgery.

Choose a dentist with experience and the necessary skills and training to ensure you get the right implant for your needs. Ideally, look for a skilled periodontist or implant dentist in the Bronx, close to home that has advanced implant planning and placement training. Our dental office is equipped with the technology required to correctly plan and place dental implants.

Computer Guided Surgery for Dental Implants

An experienced dental implant specialist can use computer-guided surgery equipment to plan and place your artificial teeth correctly digitally. It’s an important detail that can make all the difference to your treatment’s success. Digitally planning treatment ensures every detail goes into account before your implants are inserted into the jawbone.

Dental implant treatment is an investment in your dental health, so it’s essential to make sure you get it right the first time.

How to Care for Dental Implants?

Successful implant treatment requires meticulous planning and excellent surgical techniques. However, all this go to waste if you don’t look after your artificial teeth once treatment is complete.

Before After Dental Implants Procedure
Dental Implants Before and After

Your dental implants should last you for many years if you care for them properly. Make sure you clean around them meticulously and attend regular dental checkups and professional dental cleanings.

It isn’t challenging to look after dental implants. Our dentists at Park Avenue Smiles can show you precisely how to care for them and cleaning techniques. Following these instructions should help ensure you can enjoy your dental implant teeth for a long time to come. If you fail to follow these instructions, there’s a real risk your implants become infected and could ultimately fail.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does My Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

Dental implants are not covered by any dental insurance policies. They’re considered a purely cosmetic procedure. Other procedures that may be required prior to receiving an implant, such as a root canal or extractions, might be covered. Call our office for a detailed breakdown of the treatments and their costs.

How Much Does a Tooth Implant Cost in the Bronx?

The cost of dental implants varies depending on the case, but a single tooth replacement typically costs between $2,500 and $4000. Full dental implant-supported dentures are more expensive, but the cost varies depending on the work required. The best way to find out how much dental implants cost is to speak with a top-rated implant dentist near you.

What Is the Success Rate of Dental Implants?

The dental implant procedure has a pretty high success rate. For over ten years, more than 90% of these tooth replacement procedures have been performing successfully. For this reason, tooth implants are the number one choice to restore a missed tooth.

Is a Dental Implant Procedure Painful?

Under anesthesia, the procedure may cause a little pain or be painless. The patient may feel some level of discomfort when the anesthesia wears off. The level of pain depends on your pain tolerance and the complexity of the procedure.

How Long Do Dental Implants Last?

Dental implants are known as a permanent solution to replace missing teeth. With proper care and maintenance, they can last for more than 25 years. Although appropriate care is essential, the location of the dental implant also affects their longevity. An artificial tooth positioned at the back of the mouth experiences more pressure from chewing than the one placed at the front. Thus, the implant at the back of the mouth may fail quicker.

Do you have any questions about the dental implant procedure in the Bronx, NY? Would you like more information or schedule an appointment with the best-rated implant dentist? Please contact our Dental Implants center for a consultation with dental implants specialist Farzin Farokhzadeh, DDS.