How long does a dental implant last?

Dental implants last for a lifetime, while dental crowns last for 15 years before needing replacement. To ensure its longevity, Dr. Weaver recommends practicing good oral hygiene habits. It will include: Brushing your teeth twice a day Floss daily Rinse in between meals Schedule biannual visits to our Grundy Center dental office for professional cleanings and checkups

Does receiving dental implants hurt?

Not at all! When you return to our office for your implant placement, Dr. Weaver will thoroughly clean your mouth before applying a local anesthetic to numb the surgical area. Once we ensure you don’t feel anything, we’ll begin the procedure. You may experience numbness or soreness after the procedure. However, you can alleviate it with over-the-counter pain medication and a cold compress. If you continue to experience pain and discomfort, please call our Grundy Center office to schedule an appointment with Dr. Weaver.

Dental Implants | Restorative Dentist in Grundy Center, IA

A Permanent Solution to Tooth Loss

It’s difficult to speak, eat, or smile with missing teeth. It also greatly affects your oral health and can cause bone deterioration, gum disease, and further tooth loss. At Grundy Center Family & Implant Dentistry, we offer dental implants as a solution to your missing teeth. Read below to learn more about dental implants and their benefits.

What Are
Dental Implants?

Dental implants are titanium fixtures surgically inserted into your bone. Natural-looking dental restorations (crowns) are secured to your implant to blend with your smile seamlessly.

What is The Process?

Initial Consultation

During your initial consultation with Dr. Weaver, he will evaluate your oral health condition and medical history, take X-rays and digital impressions of your mouth, answer any questions you may have, and create a treatment plan that’s right for you.

Implant Placement

At your next appointment, we will place the implant. First we cleanse and anesthetize the surgical site. Once you can’t feel anything, Dr. Weaver will begin. Using a surgical guide template to accurately control the placement of the implant, he will insert it into your bone. This is painless and generally only takes a few minutes. For the next 3-6 months, your bone will adapt and engage the implant. During this process you will return for one or two quick follow-up visits.

Restoration

Once your implant has completely integrated with your bone, we will begin the restoration process. We take a digital impression of your implant, and our lab will fabricate a ceramic crown that attaches to your implant. Your crown is customized to match your teeth’s shape and color to blend seamlessly with your smile. You leave the office with a new tooth that looks, functions, and feels as natural as the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Implants aren’t just for replacing one tooth. In some instances, patients are missing many or all teeth, often with ill-fitting dentures or partials. Implants are a life-changing solution to these problems. They can be used to restore large gaps, secure dentures, or even permanently replace an entire arch of teeth with a fixture that will not break, does not need to be removed, and looks and functions like natural teeth.

Dental implants can last for a lifetime. They aren’t teeth, and therefore cannot get cavities. Without proper care, however, they are susceptible to peri-implantitis, which is similar to gingivitis. To ensure their longevity, Dr. Weaver recommends practicing good oral hygiene habits including:

Brushing your teeth twice a day
Using a Waterpik daily
Brushing and Flossing after meals
Schedule biannual visits to our office for professional cleanings and checkups

If you are considering an implant, it’s likely that you had a tooth pulled. Implant placement is nothing like that. Before surgery, Dr. Weaver ensures that the site is clean, anesthetized, and free of infection or inflammation. This ensures a painless process.

You may experience moderate tenderness after the procedure for one or two days. However, you can easily alleviate this with over-the-counter pain medication. If any pain persists, please call our Grundy Center office at (319) 824-6948 to talk with Dr. Weaver.

Patient Reviews

I have always had great experiences with Grundy Center family & Implant Dentistry… They are very professional and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. I have had a couple implants put in there, and I love them they fit in perfectly with my other teeth. You cant even tell a difference. SO I would highly recommend them to anyone. In fact I recently sent my son there for some denture work and he too was vey impressed! ( The occasional treats are nice too!) Great job guys, your Rocking this!

— Judy E.

Amazing staff. Great patient centered care!

— Kflolo

Dr. Weaver is a very good dentist. I have been to multiple doctors and I always have trouble with getting numb. I have had great results at this clinic. Very painless and quality work. Couldn’t ask for better. Been going here for 3 years.

— Josh

Dr. Weaver snuck me in for a dental emergency. He does an outstanding job and the staff is great!

— Jeff G.

I was able to get right in. I know I’m not alone when I say the dentist is not my favorite place to go but they make you feel comfortable. I needed xrays and the new digital mouthpiece is so much easier; no gagging on the huge plastic piece in your mouth. Dr. Weaver is very gentle knowing my mouth was sore he did not get all pokey just to prove a point. I would recommend Dr. Weaver and his staff.

— Becki S.

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