Dental Implants in Greeley, CO
What Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants in Greeley, CO provide a dependable, long-term solution for replacing missing teeth. At NorthStar Dental, we help patients throughout Greeley, Windsor, Evans, and Weld County restore their smiles with dental implants that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. Dental implants can improve chewing ability, restore confidence, and support long-term oral health.
Once the implant has fused with the jawbone, a custom-made dental crown is attached to complete your restoration. Each crown is carefully designed to match the shape, color, and function of your natural teeth, creating a seamless result that restores both your smile and your ability to eat and speak comfortably.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
Dental implants in Greeley, CO are designed to function like a natural tooth from root to crown. This allows for a secure fit and a comfortable bite, helping you go about your daily routine with confidence. With proper care, implants can support your long-term oral health and overall comfort.
How does it work?
Sometimes the implant can be placed in the bone during the same appointment that the tooth is extracted and a bone preservation material is placed around the implant.
If this cannot be done, then the bone graft is placed and typically given about 4 months to heal and become dense enough for the implant.
Once the implant is placed in the bone, the implant is allowed to “rest” for about 3-4 months so that your body can work to stabilize the implant and ensure that it doesn’t move around in your bone.
After we know the implant is stable, we design an implant crown – the tooth that will go on the implant.
We attach the implant crown to the implant, and you can go about your normal life with your new tooth!
Head over to our dentures section to learn about how implants can help hold and secure your denture more firmly in your mouth.
- Tooth is extracted and socket preservation is placed
4 months
- 3D facial scan and impressions are made to plan the surgery
2-4 weeks
- Digitally guided surgery is performed to place implant in the bone
3-4 months
- Implant is fully healed, impression is made of the implant
2 weeks
- Implant abutment and crown are delivered
Total time: About 8-10 months