Dental Implants:

Dental Implant Procedures in Lansdale, PA

Drs. Butler and Salkin have received extensive training in Implantology. They have been successfully placing implants since 1991. Through continuing education and teaching, they provide the most advanced techniques in implant dentistry. Please call us for a consultation if you are considering getting dental implants in Lansdale PA, Pennsylvania.

If, like many others, you feel implant dentistry is the choice for you, we suggest that you undergo a dental/radiographic evaluation. During these evaluation and consultation visits, your specific needs and concerns are addressed. Your questions and concerns are important to us and our team will work very closely with you to develop a custom and appropriate treatment plan for you.

We will also discuss fees and insurance at this time. There are many types of insurance plans, and coverage for implants is varied. We will be happy to assist you in obtaining any benefits to which you may be entitled.

Dental Implant Procedures

Dental implants are metal anchors that act as tooth root substitutes. They are surgically placed into the jawbone. Small posts are attached to the implant to provide stable anchors for replacement teeth.

For most patients, the placement of dental implants involves one surgical procedure.  Healing time following surgery varies from person to person based on a variety of factors. In some cases, implants may be restored and the "teeth" placed immediately after the implants are positioned.

After the implant has been placed and healing is complete, the restorative phase begins. Posts or attachments are connected to the implants. The teeth replacements are then fabricated. The entire procedure usually takes four to eight months. Most patients do not experience any disruption in their daily life.

Teeth in a Day

Although there is normally a delay of about 12 weeks between implant placement and restoration of the implant, there are a number of select situations where implants and the “teeth” can be placed at the same time in one visit. These “teeth” are provisional or temporary, but fixed to the jaws and are not removable.                                                           

After careful planning of your case by the periodontist and restorative dentist, all hopeless teeth will be removed and the implants placed by the periodontist. Next, and immediately following the implant placement, the restorative dentist places a previously fabricated temporary prosthesis (temporary teeth) and the patient leaves with a fixed, provisional dentition all in the same day. The temporary dentition is left in place for 6 months while the implants bind with the bone. After the 6 months of binding, during which time the provisional teeth remain in place, a “permanent” final dentition is fabricated.

This one day approach can also be performed if the patient has no teeth.

A number of the restorative dentists we work with offer this unique service. If you are interested in this extremely efficient approach to therapy, contact us for more information or a consultation to determine if you might be a candidate.

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Dental implants are changing the way  people live! With them, people are      re-discovering the comfort and confidence to eat, speak, laugh and enjoy life.