Permanent Smiles Begin with Dental Implants at Travis A Bell DDS PLLC

Missing or failing teeth can affect your eating, chewing, or smiling. If you have tooth loss, dental implants in Greensboro, North Carolina, offer a permanent solution to restore your smile’s aesthetics and functionality. Expertly placed at Travis A Bell DDS PLLC, dental implants look and feel completely natural. Many patients describe the experience as life-changing!

How does a dental implant replace missing teeth?

Bridges and dentures only replace the crown part of your tooth. A dental implant is structurally designed like your natural tooth. Dental implants replace the entire tooth along with the root of the tooth. This unique design provides stability, a life-like appearance, and durable outcomes. 

A dental implant consists of three components. The root part of the implant is a screw-like fixture created from titanium or other biocompatible material. The titanium post fuses with the jawbone over approximately 3 months, forming a stable foundation for your replacement teeth. 

Each implant has an abutment—a small prosthetic fixture that juts out of the gums to connect the implant to the final restoration. The final component of a dental implant is a crown, bridge, or fixed or removable denture customized to look and function like real teeth.

What can I expect from the procedure?

Our office has refined the dental implant procedure to achieve superior outcomes with your comfort and satisfaction in mind. 

Here’s what the dental implant procedure looks like: 

  • Consultation: The dentist uses advanced digital imaging technology to examine your oral health to determine your implant eligibility. Most importantly, we’ll assess whether your jawbone is healthy enough to support an implant. Otherwise, you may need to bolster its height and width with bone grafting.  
  • Implant surgery: The dentist will carefully insert a titanium implant at a predetermined location in the jawbone using fully guided surgery. We exercise precise surgical skills to ensure optimal implant placement, avoiding nerves, blood vessels, and other delicate tissues. With fully guided surgery we can achieve a perfect result each time.
  • Healing: The implant is allowed to fuse with the bone for approximately 3 months, during this period you have no restrictions on your eating or oral care routine.
  • Abutment placement: The dentist will uncover the implant and attach a metal connector. 
  • Restoration: Our dental team will top off your implant(s) with a customized dental crown, bridge or fixed or removable denture that looks natural and fits comfortably. 

Drs. Travis A. Bell and Janna C. Matko can use dental implants to replace a single missing tooth or an entire smile. We blend personalized care with advanced technology so you can be confident we’ll meet your expectations.

What are the benefits of dental implants?

Millions of patients globally have trusted dental implants to restore their smiles. Here are the unique benefits of dental implants. 

  • Natural look, feel, and function just like natural teeth
  • Outstanding stability when eating or speaking
  • They are maintained like natural teeth—no special care is needed
  • Total confidence during meals and conversations
  • Dental implants can stimulate the jawbone to maintain health and stability and prevent bone loss over time
  • They can last 20-plus years with good care
  • Over 95% success rate

Ready to meet your Greensboro dental implant dentist?

Dental implants provide fantastic results for patients with missing or failing teeth. Whether you have lost one or multiple teeth, you can enjoy the confidence of a beautiful smile with dental implants in Greensboro, North Carolina. Call (336) 274-8386 and schedule a consultation with Travis A Bell DDS PLLC.