The process for dental implant treatment can be as little as one day or up to several months. With the help of modern digital technology, implant treatment often takes only one or two visits. At your initial implant visit, we take a 3D image. Your dentist uses this image to plan your treatment and create a custom guide that ensures your implant is placed in the optimal location, angle, and depth. This process takes out the “guesswork” and makes the procedure predictable and precise.

A properly cared for dental implant can last a lifetime. Caring for your dental implant is similar to caring for a tooth. Keeping the implant clean and visiting the dentist regularly will help your implant remain healthy.

Full dental implants (replacing all of the teeth in either the upper or lower jaw) may refer to an implant overdenture or a fixed implant prosthesis. The implant overdenture is a denture that attaches to implants. This solution may cost $6,000-15,000 for either upper or lower jaw. A fixed implant prosthesis refers to a bridge that cannot be removed and is supported by 4-6 dental implants. The fixed implant prosthesis may cost $20,000-50,000.

The price of dental implants in Roanoke, Va varies depending several factors, including how many implants are needed and how much bone is available at the site. The first step towards a custom, detailed treatment plan is a 3D scan. Dr. Irby studies the 3D scan and provides treatment options including dental implant cost. We offer a Free Dental Implant Consult for patients interested in learning more about options without moving forward to the 3D imaging step. The consult arms you with knowledge about your options and help you make an informed decision about whether dental implants are right for you.

For most dental implant placement cases sedation is not needed. If you have had a common dental procedure such as a crown, multiple fillings, or an extraction without sedation, then you will find that implant placement is similar. Compared to many common dental procedures, implant placement is quick, comfortable, and easy. Your dentist will discuss sedation in more extensive cases where significant bone remodeling is necessary or multiple implants are being placed.

Dental implants should only be used after the patient is finished growing. For women this may be early twenties while for men this may be mid twenties.

When choosing a dentist for dental implants, choose one that has experience and training. Also choose a dentist that uses quality dental implant parts and not generic replica implant parts.