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Implant Dentistry Specialist

Parissa Djafari, DDS

General and Cosmetic Dentistry & Dental Implants located in Riverside, CA

Dental implants are one of the most technologically advanced solutions used today to replace missing teeth. Parissa Djafari, DDS, practices excellent implant dentistry in Riverside, California, providing her patients with high-quality dental implants that restore the health and function of their smile. To get started with your implant dentistry, schedule a visit with the team today by calling her office or booking an appointment online.

Implant Dentistry

What are dental implants?

Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that the team surgically embeds into your jawbone. Implants are made of biocompatible materials like titanium or ceramic so your body doesn’t react to them as a foreign substance. This enables your implants to fuse with your jawbone as you heal from your surgery.

Once fused, an implant provides a strong and sturdy foundation for a crown, bridge, or dentures.

What are the benefits of implant dentistry?

Dental implants are a state-of-the-art technology used to replace missing teeth. They closely resemble the structure of your regular tooth, providing a replacement solution that feels comfortable and natural. They also don’t require you to alter any of your existing teeth like you have to do when you get a bridge.

Replacing missing teeth has a number of benefits for your smile. On a cosmetic level, dental implants enhance your appearance by filling in unsightly gaps where your teeth used to be, but they also improve your oral health. 

Dental implants keep the rest of your teeth from shifting, which prevents joint pain or bite problems, and they make it easier for you to chew and speak.

Unlike other restorative options, dental implants provide your jawbone with healthy stimulation, helping to prevent the bone loss that’s frequently seen in patients with dentures.

What are the steps to getting dental implants?

The team at Parissa Djafari, DDS installs your dental implants over the course of several months and dental office visits.

First, they take X-rays of your mouth to assess if you have enough room and bone tissue to support implants. If your jaw bone isn’t thick enough, they could recommend a bone graft before proceeding.

Inserting your implant requires a minor surgery that involves cutting open your gum and drilling a hole in your jawbone. Your implant fuses with your bone as you heal, after which the team attaches your abutment. The abutment is a small post that connects to your implant, sticks up out of your gum, and holds your crown, bridge, or denture. 

Once you heal from the abutment surgery, the team takes impressions of your smile and has your restoration custom-built. When your crown, bridge, or denture is ready, they seal it to your abutment, giving you a beautifully restored smile that will make you forget you were ever missing a tooth.

Schedule a visit with the team by calling the office or booking online, and start your journey to a restored smile with implant dentistry today.