Dental Implants
A dental implant is a titanium replacement for a lost tooth root that a specialist places into your jawbone to support a tooth replacement or a bridge. Implants not only replace teeth, but also restore confidence in your smile. Chewing, speaking and smiling are all tooth-related benefits that implants may restore.
Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling that you may forget you ever lost a tooth. Following placement by a specialist and routine periodic maintenance, implants may last a lifetime.
Contact our San Diego staff for a free consultation to discuss your dental implant case.
Precision Implant Placement
Our specialists use guided implant placement to predictably place implants and minimize surgical complications. A CBCT record is taken, and a guide is fabricated so that each implant can be virtually placed before the actual surgical appointment. This process optimizes healing, and most patients feel like nothing ever happened the next day.
Dental Implants Using a 3-D Guided Flapless Approach
3-D imaging allows us to see jawbone volume and structure. CBCT data allows us to predictably place implants into narrow areas and minimize the risk of implant complications or implant loss due to poor placement.
Dr. Hornsby utilizes a same-day guided implant placement protocol that carefully plans the virtual placement of implants and fabricates a guide that allows precise placement.
Whenever possible, a flapless technique is used to expose only the area required for surgical placement, minimizing surgical trauma to the surrounding tissue.
Patients love the new process because healing time is dramatically reduced. Most patients report minimal discomfort the next day.
Surgical Guide Fabrication
Your surgical guide is custom-designed using advanced software and fabricated with state-of-the-art technology to ensure accuracy, comfort and optimal implant placement.
Surgical Guide
The surgical guide is placed in your mouth during the procedure to precisely direct implant placement with maximum safety and precision.