Where Advanced Implant Skills Meet a Gentle, Caring Touch

Many people assume getting dental implants is painful because it involves oral surgery. In reality, the implant sites are numbed first with local anesthesia, and you can choose nitrous oxide or oral sedation dentistry at Ball Family Dental. While you’ll feel no pain during your procedure, tenderness and mild swelling in the facial area are common after any oral surgery.

Most patients remedy any pain with over-the-counter pain medication, but we can prescribe stronger pain medication if necessary. We’ll provide you with postsurgical instructions to follow, which will help ensure a complication-free recovery.

After dental implants have fully fused with your jawbone, they require the same care as natural teeth. With that said, you need to avoid smoking and alcohol and eat soft foods for a period of time, per our guidelines.

Follow-up visits after surgery and regular implant maintenance thereafter are essential, in addition to proper at-home oral hygiene. While dental implants are not susceptible to cavities, gum inflammation can threaten the integrity of implants, even after they’ve fully fused.

It’s true that full-mouth dental implants in Killam, AB, are an ideal option for people missing most or all of their teeth. But dental implants are a versatile option for a single missing tooth, several missing teeth in a row, or one or both arches.

In fact, the number of dental implants placed in Canada has been growing consistently due to advancements in technology and patient satisfaction. Dental implants have transformed the lives of countless individuals with one or many missing teeth, restoring their smiles, confidence, and oral health!

Dental implants are a safe and effective treatment option, with a success rate of 95-98%, and carry a minimal risk of complications when performed by qualified clinicians. While any surgery carries some risk, issues are typically linked to preexisting conditions, poor oral hygiene after surgery, smoking, or treatment from an inexperienced provider.

Digital imaging, an oral examination, and a discussion of personal risk factors are essential for determining suitable candidacy and identifying known issues that can increase the risk of complications.

Thanks to modern dental implant technology and materials, dental implants are restored with highly customizable, natural-looking crowns, bridges, and full-mouth prostheses. Our dentists will work closely with you to ensure that the colour, shape, and size of your zirconia restoration match your natural teeth, resulting in a seamless and aesthetically pleasing outcome.

Even full-mouth dental implants with beautifully crafted teeth look and feel real after a period of adjustment, especially compared to removable dentures.

Dental implants require healthy gums and adequate bone for successful placement and osseointegration. With that said, gum disease treatment in Killam, AB, is effective at restoring a healthy foundation for dental implants, as long as you follow proper oral hygiene.

Although the All-on-X full-mouth dental implants protocol often bypasses the need for bone augmentation, research indicates that one in four implant procedures requires a bone grafting procedure. At Ball Family Dental, we have experience in various bone grafting techniques to restore adequate bone volume/density for future implants.

When considering options to replace your missing teeth, it’s essential to consider more than just the implant cost and weigh the pros and cons of each solution. Traditional bridges and dentures cost less initially, but that doesn’t reflect the cost of replacing these restorations every five to 15 years for the rest of your life.

Dental implants in Killam, AB, outperform every other tooth replacement solution in restoring natural function, aesthetics, and quality of life. When you consider that dental implants provide decades or a lifetime of exceptional function and smile beauty, you’ll realize the cost is a worthwhile investment in you!