Dental Implants in Southeast Michigan for Permanent Tooth Replacement
Laurich Dentistry provides permanent tooth replacement with natural-looking dental implants for adults missing one or more teeth in Canton, Livonia, and Ann Arbor.
In today’s day and age, dentistry has perfected the art of caring for your teeth. Regular dental exams and cleanings, as well as preventive care like brushing and flossing your teeth, will help you keep your smile for life. However, sometimes proper maintenance of our teeth is not enough. If you have lost one or multiple teeth due to disease or injury, Laurich Dentistry can help your smile and your oral health return to normal with a missing tooth solution tailored to your needs.
Our dentists will take special care to determine the proper restoration technique for your smile. We can see you in either our Farmington Hills or Livonia dental office to determine your specific dental implant needs. Because dental implants are so versatile, we can use them to replace one lost tooth or a number of implants to permanently attach a full denture or bridge.
Dr. Matthew Laurich traveled on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, where he used his knowledge and skill to place free implants to help restore smiles. Back home in Michigan, Dr. Laurich is happy to meet with you at either of our dental offices in Farmington Hills or Livonia to help you restore your smile as well.
What Are Dental Implants and Why Do They Matter?
Dental implants are the most common and natural missing tooth solution. An implant is a synthetic tooth root implanted into the jawbone. They are very strong and generally made of the same material used in many hip and knee replacements—titanium. We use this durable metal because it pairs so well with human bone. Once the synthetic tooth root or dental implant is firmly in place, we attach an implant-supported crown to complete the restoration.
Dental implants are a permanent tooth replacement that restores the tooth to its original function. Traditional dental bridges require the removal of healthy tooth structure from neighboring teeth and can present a food trap that may be difficult to clean. A dental implant does not rely on neighboring teeth for support, and they are just as easy to clean as your natural teeth.
A Dental Implant Is a Titanium Tooth Root Replacement
A dental implant is a titanium post placed into the jawbone to support a replacement tooth.
This permanent tooth replacement offers a stable, natural-looking solution for patients with missing teeth. The titanium implant post fuses with the jaw through jawbone integration, creating a strong foundation for an implant-supported crown. Dental implants are a long-lasting missing tooth solution that restores function, prevents bone loss, and blends seamlessly with your smile.
Implant Services
Sinus Lift Augmentation
Often, the sinuses will enlarge following the loss of the upper back teeth. This can preclude dental implants’ placement in the mouth’s upper back areas since the sinus is air-filled, and dental implants need to be surrounded by solid bone. A sinus lift augmentation/graft is a surgical procedure that restores the sinus cavity to its original size and replaces the bone lost due to the enlarged sinus. This new bone graft typically takes nine to 12 months to heal before the dental implants can be placed into the grafted bone.
Implant Site Development
When a tooth needs to be removed due to infection, it is common to have lost bone around the infected tooth. In these cases, various types of bone grafting can be done at the same time the tooth is removed to facilitate the placement of a dental implant later.
Computer-Enhanced Treatment Planning
We have incorporated advanced digital software throughout our Farmington Hills and Livonia offices, which allows us to evaluate your dental CT scan in three dimensions for bone quality, quantity, and location, enabling the best possible placement of your dental implants.
Implant Maintenance
It is important that you take good care of your dental implants, much like the rest of your mouth, to ensure optimal long-term results. Dental implants can accumulate plaque and tartar just as teeth can. Whether you have just one tooth replaced by an implant or several, professional cleanings at our Farmington Hills or Livonia dental offices will be necessary to keep your implants healthy. Your individual needs will determine the time interval for these professional cleanings.
At Laurich Dentistry, we make getting dental implants easy, simple, and comfortable. If you are looking for a good implant dentist, you are in good hands!
