Missing teeth create challenges that extend far beyond appearance, affecting your ability to enjoy meals, speak clearly, and maintain the structural integrity of your jawbone. Whether you’ve lost a single tooth due to decay or trauma, or you’re struggling with multiple missing teeth that compromise your quality of life, the gap in your smile deserves a permanent, reliable solution that restores both function and confidence.
Drs. Chin and Pharar Dentistry offers comprehensive dental implant services for patients throughout Summerlin and the greater Las Vegas area. Dr. Robert Chin and Dr. Jessica Pharar specialize in complex dental cases, providing implant solutions that replace missing teeth with results that look, feel, and function like your natural teeth. Our commitment to advanced technology and personalized care ensures that you receive treatment tailored to your unique circumstances and goals.
Understanding Dental Implants and Their Benefits
Dental implants represent the gold standard in tooth replacement, offering advantages that bridges and dentures simply cannot match. An implant consists of a titanium post surgically placed into your jawbone, which serves as an artificial tooth root. This post fuses with your bone through a process called osseointegration, creating a stable foundation for the replacement tooth. Once the implant has integrated, a custom crown, bridge, or denture is attached to complete your restoration.
According to industry research, over 2.3 million Americans receive dental implants each year, and this number continues to grow as more people discover the life-changing benefits of this treatment. Dental implants have a success rate of approximately 97 percent, making them one of the most predictable procedures in dentistry. Unlike traditional bridges that require grinding down adjacent healthy teeth for support, implants preserve your natural tooth structure while preventing the bone loss that inevitably occurs when teeth are missing.
How Implants Prevent Bone Loss and Facial Changes
When you lose a tooth, the jawbone in that area no longer receives the stimulation it needs to maintain its density and volume. Over time, this leads to bone resorption, where the bone gradually deteriorates and shrinks. This process can cause significant facial changes, including a collapsed appearance around the mouth, premature wrinkles, and a sunken facial profile that adds years to your appearance.
Dental implants are the only tooth replacement option that prevents bone loss by stimulating the jawbone just as natural tooth roots do. This preservation of bone structure maintains your facial contours and prevents the progressive deterioration that occurs with other replacement options. For patients who have already experienced significant bone loss, we can often perform bone grafting procedures to rebuild the jaw structure necessary to support implants successfully.
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Single Tooth Implants vs. Multiple Tooth Solutions
The versatility of dental implant technology allows us to address tooth loss ranging from a single missing tooth to complete arch restoration. For individual missing teeth, a single dental implant provides an independent restoration that doesn’t rely on neighboring teeth for support. This approach preserves the health of adjacent teeth while providing superior aesthetics and function compared to traditional bridges.
When you’re missing several teeth in the same area, multiple dental implants can support a fixed bridge, eliminating the need for removable partial dentures. This solution restores your ability to eat all types of food without worry while preventing the shifting of remaining natural teeth that often occurs when gaps are left untreated. The result feels remarkably natural, and most patients forget they even have replacement teeth.
All-on-4 and Full Arch Restoration
For patients who have lost most or all of their teeth in an arch, All-on-4 dental implants offer a revolutionary solution that can restore your entire smile with just four strategically placed implants. This innovative technique provides immediate stability and often allows you to leave our office with a temporary set of teeth on the same day as your surgery. The All-on-4 approach maximizes the use of available bone, frequently eliminating the need for bone grafting procedures that would otherwise delay treatment.
Full arch restoration transforms the lives of patients who have struggled with failing teeth or uncomfortable dentures. The permanence and stability of implant-supported teeth allow you to eat, speak, and smile with complete confidence. You care for your implant-supported restoration much like natural teeth, through regular brushing, flossing, and professional cleanings, without the hassle of adhesives or nightly removal required by traditional dentures.
The Dental Implant Process and Timeline
Understanding what to expect during your implant journey helps you feel confident and prepared. Your treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation, including advanced imaging to assess your bone density, volume, and the position of vital structures like nerves and sinuses. We discuss your medical history, as certain conditions and medications can affect healing and implant success. This thorough planning phase ensures optimal implant placement and long-term results.
The surgical phase involves precisely placing the titanium implant posts into your jawbone. Most patients experience minimal discomfort during this procedure, which we perform using local anesthesia. For patients with dental anxiety or those undergoing extensive implant placement, we offer sedation dentistry options to ensure your complete comfort throughout the process. Following placement, the implants require a healing period of several months to properly integrate with your bone.
Restoration and Final Results
Once osseointegration is complete, we attach custom-designed crowns, bridges, or dentures to your implants. These restorations are carefully crafted to match the shape, size, and color of your natural teeth, creating a seamless, natural-looking result. We ensure proper fit and function before finalizing your restoration, making any necessary adjustments so your new teeth feel comfortable and work perfectly with your bite.
The timeline for complete dental implant treatment typically ranges from three to six months from initial placement to final restoration, though this varies based on individual healing rates and whether additional procedures like bone grafting are necessary. While this may seem like a lengthy process, the permanent, durable results make the investment of time worthwhile. With proper care, your dental implants can last a lifetime.
Specialized Care for Complex Cases
Our practice excels in managing implant cases that require additional expertise and planning. Patients who have experienced significant bone loss may require grafting procedures to create adequate support for implants. We perform these procedures in-house, streamlining your treatment and eliminating the need for referrals to multiple specialists. Our experience with medically complex patients, including those undergoing cancer treatment, ensures that we can safely provide implant therapy even when other health concerns are present.
Some patients come to us after experiencing implant failures elsewhere or with damaged existing restorations requiring replacement. We offer dental implant restoration services to repair or replace failed implants and their associated prosthetics. This specialized expertise, combined with our commitment to thorough planning and precise execution, gives our patients confidence that their implant treatment will succeed.
Investment in Your Quality of Life
Dental implants represent a significant investment, but one that pays dividends in improved health, function, and confidence for decades to come. The ability to eat the foods you love, speak clearly without worrying about slipping dentures, and smile without self-consciousness enhances every aspect of your life. Many patients tell us that implants have been truly life-changing, allowing them to participate fully in social activities and professional opportunities they previously avoided.
We work with multiple dental insurance carriers to maximize your benefits, and our team helps you understand your coverage and out-of-pocket costs before beginning treatment. We accept Delta Dental, MetLife, CIGNA, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and many other plans, making quality implant care accessible to more Summerlin families.
Begin Your Journey to a Complete Smile
Dr. Jessica Pharar brings specialized knowledge and a commitment to excellence to every implant case she treats. Her training at UNLV School of Dental Medicine, combined with her research background and dedication to continuing education, ensures that you receive the most current, evidence-based care available. Dr. Robert Chin’s complementary expertise creates a team approach that benefits patients with complex needs.
If you’re ready to explore whether dental implants are right for you, we invite you to schedule a consultation at our Summerlin practice. During this appointment, we’ll evaluate your oral health, discuss your goals, and develop a personalized treatment plan that addresses your unique situation. Don’t let missing teeth continue to compromise your quality of life when proven solutions are available. Contact our office today to take the first step toward restoring your complete, confident smile with dental implants.