Dental Implants are well-researched, long-standing solutions to replace missing teeth. With proper care, implants have a high success rate for the average patient, and can be expected to function well for many years. However, many patients are still reluctant to consider dental implants as a treatment option, perceiving it to be newer, “strange”, and expensive. Also, there is a lack of knowledge around the risks and negative consequences involved in having a tooth extracted that could be saved, or not replacing a tooth that has been extracted.

That’s where Beaumont Family Dentistry comes in. “We offer a variety of services, including general dentistry, hygiene, surgery (including implants), endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. As such, patients can have a majority of their dental care completed in our state-of-the-art dental office. We also partner with specialists to treat patients in the best possible way and utilize cutting-edge technology to make all the procedures easier for both providers and the patients,” says Dr. Ryan J. Golibersuch, D.M.D., Beaumont Family Dentistry.

While placing dental implants, Beaumont Family Dentistry follows a guided process. First, it captures a digital CBCT that shows patients’ teeth and bones of the maxilla, mandible in three dimensions, and a digital impression of the upper and lower teeth. These files are merged to accurately plan the placement of the future implant, in relation to the teeth and the future crown that will be used to restore the implant.

Once the implant is virtually placed in the CBCT software, a surgical guide is 3D printed. In this way, a majority of the surgery is performed virtually on a computer. The primary anatomical structures are identified, and the implant is virtually placed in the bone area that results in the highest level of success for the future restorative appliance.