Dental Implants Brentwood

Are you looking for the best dental care in the Brentwood area? Our company has your teeth covered. When it comes to receiving dental implants, they can almost feel like a new chance at regaining your old life. There aren’t many things a well-intentioned smile can’t improve. Dental implants can change your smile and your life, permanently, with just one procedure. Tooth loss is extremely common among older adults – it happens. Whether through genetic predisposition or lack of self-care, our teeth can become vulnerable to the forces of nature and life. However, when we provide you with brand-new dental implants, you won’t be able to tell the difference between them and your real teeth! Contact Us : (310) 315-1034 or info@santamonicaoms.com

Dental Implants Brentwood

Are you looking for the best dental care in the Brentwood area? Our company has your teeth covered. When it comes to receiving dental implants, they can almost feel like a new chance at regaining your old life. There aren’t many things a well-intentioned smile can’t improve. Dental implants can change your smile and your life, permanently, with just one procedure. Tooth loss is extremely common among older adults – it happens. Whether through genetic predisposition or lack of self-care, our teeth can become vulnerable to the forces of nature and life. However, when we provide you with brand-new dental implants, you won’t be able to tell the difference between them and your real teeth!

What Are Dental Implants?

Serving as a valuable alternative to uncomfortable dentures or prosthetic teeth, dental implants are simple and easy to install. They are implanted directly into your mandible by using small screws that are produced with titanium to take advantage of a process known as osseointegration. Osseointegration creates a bond between your titanium implants and the mandible that is arguably stronger than the bond between your mandible and your real teeth.

Dental Implants

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants can give you new teeth in just one day and your smile and confidence back for the rest of your life.

Dental Implants can really change your smile and your life in just one day.

Tooth loss is extremely common among adults, especially as we age. Rather than living with the discomfort and hassles of dentures, you can enjoy a more natural alternative by choosing dental implants provided by Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants.

Dental implants can replace one or more missing or damaged teeth with a permanent solution that leaves your smile looking 100% natural and allows you to eat the foods you love again. So why wait any longer to regain your smile and self confidence?

About Dental Implants

What are Dental Implants?

Dental Implants are a valuable alternative to an uncomfortable prosthesis. The implants themselves are small screws produced from titanium that serve a similar purpose to the roots of natural teeth. They are fused to the jawbone and support over dentures and dental bridges, helping them to perform like our natural teeth would. Once the implants are put in place, your general dentist will be able to place the permanent prosthesis.

Given the numerous benefits and aesthetic qualities Dental Implants offer, they have become the preferred method of tooth replacement today.

What are the benefits of Dental Implants?

Dental implants are widely regarded as the best treatment for loose dentures. Permanent dental implants are designed to make dentures much more secure and enable you to smile, eat and talk confidently. Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants can assist you if you have been thinking about investing in implants.

The implants act as a foundation for replacement teeth. They won’t decay and are designed to last for the rest of your life. Implants can be used in conjunction with various dental procedures to improve our oral health. Once they are installed, you’re much less likely to face problems with slippage and discomfort.

What are the steps for getting Dental Implants?

The initial step is to meet with Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants for a consultation. At this consultation, the doctor and you will determine your needs, assess your oral health, review your medical history, and discuss treatment options in order to create a customized treatment plan just for you. We’ll discuss your options for sedation, which is the medication to help you relax or even sleep during the procedure. We will also discuss costs, financing options if necessary, and timing. Many times this consultation also entails review of an x-ray or 3D CT scan. This consultation can usually be finished in less than an hour. If you decide that Dental Implants are right for you and would like to proceed, you may schedule your surgery.

On the day of surgery, you’ll come to our office and go straight back to a surgical room. During the actual surgery, any teeth, if required, will be removed. Next the actual dental implants are placed in the jaw bone. Then replacement teeth are secured onto the implants. It’s important you know that you can possibly leave the office with your teeth! This is why we can say “teeth in a day.”

Following your surgery, there is a recovery period where the implants will need to heal and fully integrate with your bone and tissue before your general dentist can connect the permanent crowns, bridges or dentures. It will usually take between 3-6 months for this healing period to be complete.

Who Typically Gets Dental Implants?

Those likely to gain from Dental Implants include individuals who have actually been experiencing issues with standard dentures or simply individuals who have lost a single tooth. They make life easier for those that have been discovering it hard to chew and enjoy meals and can slow down the procedure of tissue and bone loss in the jaw. What’s more is that Dental Implants can even provide a more youthful appearance due to the manner in which they will give your facial structure a lift. They will assist you to speak more clearly.

Full Arch Treatment-Teeth In 24 Hours

Traditional approaches to restoring a full arch of teeth (upper jaw or lower jaw, or both) usually involved six or more dental implants, and as many as 18 months of treatment. This approach typically requires a patient to often be without any teeth or with ill-fitting temporary dentures for more than a year.

This is not true at Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. Today there are much better solutions! You may have seen or examined a few of the these solutions which are promoted under such trademark name as: “All-on-Four ®”, Clear Choice ®,”Teeth In A Day”, “Teeth in an Hour”, “Dental Implants in One Day”, “Teeth In One Day”, “Teeth In One Visit”, and numerous other one-day implant treatment offerings of a full arch of replacement teeth.

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants offers a wide range of dental implants solutions, including the All-on-4 procedure. We work closely with local dental laboratories to provide state of the art full arch treatments. We can have you smiling again the day after surgery!

What if I want to replace just a single tooth?

If you’re missing simply a single tooth, one implant and one crown can change it. A dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth and its root. Replacing one tooth with an implant supported crown can protect the stability of all nearby teeth and is remarkable to a conventional tooth-supported dental bridge.

If you are interested in dental implants, contact us today to arrange a consultation. We will speak to you in depth about your dental history, your oral health goals and explain all your treatment options to you so you can make an educated decision. Call today to learn more about our dental implant services.

All-on-four Dental Implants

An ideal solution for patients who need numerous teeth replaced.

All-On-Four dental implants are more stable and secure than standard dentures.

The All-On-Four dental implant is an option for patients who need numerous teeth replaced, or even a whole upper or lower set of teeth. The procedure is a relatively new technique in dentistry and allows patients to receive an entire arch of prosthetic teeth in a single appointment with a surgeon. By using just 4 dental implants instead of one implant per tooth, the procedure is minimally invasive and can replace an entire set of teeth without the need for repeat surgical visits.

About All-On-Four Dental Implants

The All-On-Four treatment is used to replace the entire upper or lower set of teeth. The procedure creates a permanent prosthesis by using 4 dental implants which act as an anchor for a bridge or overdenture of 12 to 14 teeth. This technique avoids having to have extensive bone grafting procedure. All-On-Four dental implants can replace both damaged and missing teeth and provide a long-term, permanent alternative to dentures.

About the All-On-Four Procedure

Four screws are placed into the jawbone and gums and left to heal sufficiently, before the implant bridge can be secured in place. Once implanted, the bridge will never need to be removed and will resemble the appearance of your natural teeth.

As with all dental implants, All-On-Four dental implants are placed during an outpatient surgical procedure in Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. Most patients will want to take advantage of some sort of sedation for this procedure, in addition to the local anesthetic that will be used.

Before leaving Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, the patient is typically fitted with a comfortable set of “fixed” temporary teeth. After the implants have fully healed with the bone (takes up to 4 months), the patient will receive a permanent new set of teeth from their general dentist.

In the days immediately following the All-On-Four placement procedure, patients should use common sense to determine what they can and cannot do to avoid complications and problems with the implants. Maintain a soft diet for a few weeks and be gentle with your oral hygiene routine (but still keep up with it to minimize the presence of potentially infection-causing bacteria!).

In addition to the short treatment timeframe, All-On-Four dental implants have a number of advantages over conventional dentures. All-On-Four implants are more stable and secure, greatly reducing the jawbone resorption that occurs with standard dentures, which have no root-like structure to anchor the bone. An implant-supported arch will not slide out of place, and it’s more effective at chewing so patients can maintain a varied diet.

If you think the All-On-Four solution is right for you, schedule a consultation today with Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants.

Bone Grafting

A procedure used to “build” bone so dental implants can be placed.

Bone grafting is ideal for those seeking dental implants but are experiencing problems with low bone density.

If you are interested in obtaining dental implants but you have reduced bone density, help is available. Many people seeking dental work express concern after finding they no longer possess enough bone for implants. However, options are available if you are lacking in bone density. Don’t wait any longer. Start the process to regain your smile and self confidence. Schedule your exam today.

About Bone Grafting

What are the benefits of Bone Grafting?

We can grow the required amount of bone lacking in the molar area of upper jaw by utilizing a bone grafting technique called “sinus lift.” We can obtain bone from elsewhere and add it to a deficient area. We can place this in an underlying area and place a bone in a better position once the healing stage is over. Commercially available bone substitutes are used in most of the cases to avoid having to “harvest” patient’s own bone to minimize additional discomfort and complications. These can act as a scaffold for new bone to grow before dental implants are added.

It can take between 3-6 months before new bone is ready for dental implants. Large amounts of bone will take longer to mature. A process called ‘guided tissue regeneration’ is used by many surgeons. This involves a barrier being placed between the soft tissues that line the mouth and slow-moving bone cells and gives the cells time to grow. The barrier will disappear naturally once the right results have been achieved. Bone grafting can enhance the efficiency of implants significantly. Though grafting is a complex process, we have the skills and experience needed to provide you with the results you require.

Bone grafting is a safe procedure and we can discuss your options in-depth with you before surgery takes place to ensure you’re receiving the appropriate type of treatment for your needs.

What is the process of Bone Grafting?

Bone grafting is a safe procedure and we can discuss your options in-depth with you before surgery takes place to ensure you’re receiving the appropriate type of treatment for your needs. You’ll normally be given a local anesthetic to reduce pain whilst the procedure is taking place and can opt for intravenous sedation if you need it.

Once the procedure is completed, you will be provided with antibiotics as well as medication for pain, if required. You will be advised not to consume specific foods to avoid putting pressure on the graft. You should be able to carry on with your day-to-day life as normal whilst the bone graft is healing. Once the grafted bone has fused or become a robust part of the existing bone, your implants will be placed.

Who has Bone Grafting?

Bone grafting is ideal for anyone wishing to add implants to their mouth, but does not currently have enough bone for them to be placed safely or securely. Contact us today to learn more about a bone grafting procedure.

Sedation Dentistry

Experience painless dental care with “Sleep” Dentistry.

Sedation dentistry (also known as “Sleep Dentistry”) uses medication to help patients relax or even sleep during dental procedures for painless dental care.

Sedation dentistry enables patients who may have a low pain threshold, very sensitive teeth, a gag reflex, or moderate-to-severe anxiety the ability to undergo more advanced procedures for teeth and gum health. At Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants, we administer an IV sedation that puts you to sleep safely and comfortably, and provides for the ultimate painless dental care.

About Sedation Dentistry

What is Sedation Dentistry or “Sleep Dentistry”?

Sedation dentistry is used to help patients relax while they are having treatment. Medication will be used but you usually remain awake, unless you opt for a general anesthetic which will make you sleep.

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants will discuss the sedation options with you so that you can choose the one you prefer and which he feels is best suited to your circumstances:

• A low level of sedation – you will feel completely relaxed but will not be asleep.

• Moderate sedation – you will feel more relaxed, even drowsy and although not fully asleep, you may not remember much afterwards.

• Deep sedation – you will wake up easily but will be more or less unconscious.

• General anesthesia – you will be fully asleep/unconscious and will not be aware of anything.

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants will choose from a choice of sedation methods:

• Minimal inhaled sedation – you will be asked to breathe ‘laughing gas’ (nitrous oxide) mixed with oxygen via a mask. You will feel relaxed throughout the procedure and as this is not a heavy sedative, you can drive afterwards.

• Oral sedation – your dentist can decide on how much of this to use; for a minimal effect, you will just take an Anti-anxiety pill. Like taking Valium, you will be drowsy and relaxed. Larger doses will make you more sedated and you may even fall asleep during treatment.

• Moderate IV sedation – this is administered through a vein and your surgeon will decide on how much sedation you need.

• Heavy sedation/general anesthesia– with this method, you are generally unconscious so will not be aware of the procedure at all.

As well as being sedated, your dentist will still apply a local anaesthetic into your gum so that you will not feel any pain whilst he works on your teeth.

What are the benefits of Sedation Dentistry?

Being sedated while you have dental work completed brings with it many benefits. Your anxiety will be relieved, you will be less aware or totally unaware of the procedure being carried out and your fear will be a thing of the past.

Who should consider Sedation Dentistry?

If the thought of dental treatment fills you with dread, then sedation dentistry is well worth considering. Whether you have a phobia or something less, by allowing your dentist to sedate you, dental treatment can be carried out quickly and efficiently. Talk to Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants about sedation dentistry if you have problems with any of the following:

• A fear of dentists

• Low pain threshold

• Very sensitive teeth

• A gag reflex that causes problems during treatment

• Need to have a vast amount of work carried out

After Exposure Of An Impacted Tooth

Do not disturb the wound. If surgical packing was placed, leave it alone. The packing helps to keep the tooth exposed. If it gets dislodged or falls out, do not get alarmed but please contact our office for instructions.

Bleeding

Some bleeding or redness in the saliva is normal for 24 hours. Excessive bleeding (your mouth fills rapidly with blood) can be controlled by biting on a gauze pad placed directly on the bleeding wound for 30 minutes. If bleeding continues profusely, please call for further instructions.

Swelling

Swelling is a normal occurrence after surgery. To minimize swelling apply an ice bag, or a plastic bag or towel filled with ice, on the cheek in the area of surgery. Apply the ice continuously, as much as possible, for the first 36 hours.

Diet

Drink plenty of fluids. Avoid hot liquids or food. Soft food and liquids should be eaten on the day of surgery. Return to a normal diet as soon as possible unless otherwise directed.

Pain

You should begin taking pain medication as soon as you feel the local anesthetic wearing off. For moderate pain, one or two tablets of Tylenol or Extra Strength Tylenol may be taken every 3-4 hours. Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) may be taken instead of Tylenol. Ibuprofen bought over the counter comes in 200 mg tablets: 2-3 tablets may be taken four times daily, not to exceed 3200mg daily for an adult. Consult our practice for individuals under 18. Do not take the two medications at the same time.

For severe pain, the prescribed medication should be taken as directed. Do not take any of the above medication if you are allergic to them, or have been instructed by your doctor not to take it. Do not drive an automobile or work around machinery. Avoid alcoholic beverages. Pain or discomfort following surgery should subside more and more every day. If pain persists, it may require attention and you should call the office.

Oral Hygiene

Oral cleanliness is essential to good healing. Clean your mouth thoroughly after each meal, beginning the day after surgery. Brush your teeth normally if possible. Rinse with warm salt water (1 teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) six times a day. Continue this procedure until healing is complete.

REMEMBER: A clean wound heals better and faster.

Activity

Keep physical activities to a minimum immediately following surgery. If you exercise, throbbing or bleeding may occur. If this occurs, you should discontinue exercising. Be aware that your normal nourishment intake is reduced. Exercise may weaken you. If you get light headed, stop exercising.

After The Removal Of Multiple Teeth

A small amount of bleeding is to be expected following the operation. If bleeding occurs, place a gauze pad directly over the bleeding socket and apply biting pressure for 30 minutes. If bleeding continues, bite on a moistened black tea bag for thirty minutes. The tannic acid in the black tea helps to form a clot by contracting blood vessels. If bleeding occurs, avoid hot liquids, exercise, and elevate the head. If bleeding persists, call our office immediately. Do not remove the immediate denture unless the bleeding is severe. Expect some oozing around the side of the denture.

Use ice packs (externally) on the cheek near the surgical site. Apply ice for the first 36 hours only. Apply ice continuously while you are awake.

For mild discomfort use aspirin, Tylenol, or any similar medication; two tablets every 3-4 hours. Two to three tablets of Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) can be taken every 3-4 hours.

For severe pain, use the prescription given to you. If the pain does not begin to subside after 2 days, or increases after 2 days, please call our office. If an antibiotic has been prescribed, make sure to finish your prescription unless you have an allergic reaction..

Drink plenty of fluids. If many teeth have been extracted, the blood lost at this time needs to be replaced. Drink at least six glasses of liquid the first day.

Do not rinse your mouth for the first post-operative day, or while there is bleeding. After the first day, use a warm salt water rinse every 4 hours and following meals to flush out particles of food and debris that may lodge in the operated area. (One teaspoon of salt in one cup of warm water). After you have seen your dentist for denture adjustment, take out the denture and rinse 3 to 4 times a day.

Restrict your diet to liquids and soft foods that are comfortable for you to eat. As the wounds heal, you will be able to resume your normal diet.

The removal of many teeth at one time is quite different from the extraction of just one or two teeth. Because the bone must be shaped and smoothed prior to the insertion of a denture, the following conditions may occur, all of which are considered normal:

• The area operated on will swell, reaching a maximum in two days. Swelling and discoloration around the eyes may occur. The application of a moist warm towel will help eliminate the discoloration. The towel should be applied continuously for as long as is tolerable, beginning 36 hours after surgery. (Remember: ice packs are used for the first 36 hours only).

• A sore throat may develop. The muscles of the throat are near the extraction sites. Swelling into the throat muscles can cause pain. This is normal and should subside in 2-3 days.

• If the corners of the mouth are stretched, they may dry out and crack. Your lips should be kept moist with an ointment like Vaseline. There may be a slight elevation of temperature for 24-48 hours. If your temperature continues to rise, notify our office.

Contact Details:

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants

2020 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 530, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Phone: (310) 315-1034

Email: info@santamonicaoms.com

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