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Dental Implants — Albuquerque, NM

Overcome Tooth Loss for Life

When natural teeth are lost, your health, your self-confidence, and your personal goals can all be negatively impacted. Dr. Monica Boehmer understands the importance of a complete smile, and her top recommendation for lasting, high-quality replacements are dental implants in Albuquerque. Implants are designed to function in a seamless fashion when compared to natural teeth, and our team will coordinate every step of your reconstructive transformation for optimal convenience and comfort, paying close attention to the smallest details. We’ve even able to place and restore the implants right here in one convenient place, saving you valuable time. To schedule an implant consultation, contact our Albuquerque, NM practice today.

Why Choose Dr. Monica Boehmer For Dental Implants?  

What Are Dental Implants?

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Dental implants in Albuquerque are small titanium cylinders that an oral surgeon places below the gumline directly into the jawbone. Over the course of several months, they integrate with the surrounding bone tissue in a process known as osseointegration. Thus, an implant essentially replaces the roots of a missing tooth. This provides a strong, lifelike foundation for the restoration it supports. One or more dental implants can be used to anchor in place a crown, bridge, partial denture, or full denture to help you overcome any level of tooth loss. In the end, you’ll be able to enjoy a complete smile that looks, feels, and functions just like natural!

The 4 Step Dental Implant Process

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The dental implant process begins with a consultation with Dr. Boehmer. She and our team will evaluate your oral health, discuss the dental implant procedure with you, and help you explore financing options for your treatment. If dental implants are right for you, your next appointment with Dr. Boehmer will involve placing the implants in your jawbone. After the implants have had some time to bond with the tissue around them, typically between 4 and 6 months, you’ll return to our office. Then, Dr. Boehmer will design a restoration (bridge, denture, or partial denture) to attach to your implants. Your new teeth will be custom-made to work well with your natural oral structures, provide you with a comfortable bite, beautiful smile, and perfectly seamless results.

Dr. Boehmer is happy to now place dental implants here in her Albuquerque office, which allows patients to stay with a team they already know and trust instead of needing to visit a separate specialist. She will also personally handle the design and creation of the final restoration for a seamlessly smooth treatment process. Above all else, she wants to leave you with a newly recompleted smile that stands the test of time.

Benefits of Dental Implants

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 Many of the benefits of dental implants cannot be matched by other tooth replacement options. While fixed bridges and traditional dentures are capable of restoring the aesthetics of an individual’s smile, it is an implant’s ability to restore a tooth’s natural structure from the root up that causes it to stand apart from the rest. Also, Dr. Monica Boehmer’s ability to provide start-to-finish treatment in her Albuquerque office offers a unique benefit to patients who prefer to remain in one location for the duration of their treatment. Here are some of the most popular benefits our patients love about dental implants:

Who Dental Implants Can Help

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The custom, lifelike restorations Dr. Boehmer designs for your dental implants will depend on a few different factors, including how many natural teeth need to be replenished and where they’re located within the mouth. Most adult patients are considered candidates for this type of treatment; however, it may be necessary for preliminary treatments to be completed before moving forward with implant placement. During a regular consultation with your dental implant dentist in Albuquerque, you can expect there to be a determination as to how soon you will undergo surgery for your new teeth as well as how many posts you will need.

Who is a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?

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To be considered a good candidate for dental implants, Dr. Boehmer will complete a thorough examination of your oral anatomy. Three components must be considered:

  • Your oral health – Do you show any signs of tooth decay or gum disease? Preliminary treatments will be necessary if any are found. These can include periodontal therapy or even tooth extraction if necessary.
  • Your overall health – Are you healthy enough to undergo minor oral surgery?
  • Your jawbone – Do you have ample jawbone density to adequately support your dental implants and future restoration? If not, you will need a bone graft beforehand.

Missing One Tooth

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For singular implants, an all-ceramic dental crown provides the ideal coverage. This new “tooth” will fit right into place alongside the rest of your natural smile, and our team won’t have to reduce the natural, healthy structure of surrounding teeth to accommodate its placement, which would be the case with a traditional bridge.

Missing Multiple Teeth

Implant bridge in Albuquerque

Planning for the replacement of multiple teeth will depend on their location throughout the mouth. Implant-retained crowns can be used to cover multiple implants in different locations, but a more comprehensive option is an implant bridge. If teeth have been lost that once appeared consecutively along the same arch, two dental implants in Albuquerque can be anchored on either side of the gap to support this sturdy prosthetic and help it fill the space.

Missing All Teeth

Implant bridge in Albuquerque

Implant dentures are a reliable and cost-effective reconstructive option for patients who’ve lost a great deal of natural teeth. Instead of having to place one dental implant for each missing tooth, a smaller number of posts can be surgically angled within the jawbone to support an entire denture instead. Your new denture can be either be permanently fixed in place or left removable in nature if you’ve already spent years becoming well-accustomed to traditional dentures.

 

Understanding the Cost of Dental Implants

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Dental implants are a multi-step procedure that involves the placement of one or more titanium posts, the connection of an abutment, and then the final addition of a customized restoration (crown, bridge, denture, etc). Each of these components will incur their own cost, and no two treatment plans are exactly the same. That’s why your first step should be scheduling a dedicated implant consultation with Dr. Boehmer. She can assess your oral health, listen to your personal goals, and provide confident price estimates before any actual treatment begins. Dental implants may seem like an investment at first glance, but we know that you’ll be more than satisfied with the lifelong benefits.

Dental Implant FAQs

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Are you considering dental implants to replace your missing teeth? If so, you probably have a lot of questions. Moving forward with any type of oral surgery can be daunting, so to keep your mind at ease and offer additional insight into this revolutionary and beneficial treatment, Dr. Boehmer has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about dental implants. By reviewing the following questions, we hope you will have better clarification about your upcoming procedure but encourage you to contact us with any additional questions or concerns you might have.

Can I Get Dental Implants If I Smoke?

It is highly recommended that if you smoke, you stop before and after your surgery. The reason is that smoking and tobacco usage weaken the immune system, which can make it harder, if not impossible, to effectively heal. Since osseointegration is a vitally important part of implant placement success, if the bone and implant do not properly fuse together, you can be faced with implant failure. If giving up smoking during the process of receiving your implants is not possible, it may be better to seek an alternative tooth replacement solution.

Will I Need A Bone Graft to Get Dental Implants?

This is dependent on how strong your jawbone is. If Dr. Boehmer examines your oral structure and determines that you have enough bone density to support your dental implants then no, you will not be required to undergo a bone graft or sinus lift. However, if it shows that you have weakened areas of the jawbone, it will be necessary to have bone grafting material placed into these deteriorating areas. After a few months of healing, your bone should be strong enough that you can move forward with dental implant placement, which will be performed by Dr. Boehmer.

Does Dental Implant Surgery Hurt?

Dental implant placement is a surgery that requires making small incisions in your gums to expose your jawbone. Since the implants must be placed in the jawbone, you will likely feel some soreness and discomfort during your recovery. Fortunately, this is only for a short period of time. Dr. Boehmer can prescribe pain medication if necessary as well as antibiotics should she believe you need them. If not, an over-the-counter pain reliever can reduce discomfort and keep you from experiencing too much soreness and swelling afterward.

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