A single implant placed with CBCT planning, digital design, and board-certified surgical precision is a permanent solution — not a temporary fix.
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A single tooth implant begins with a CBCT 3D cone-beam scan — not a standard 2D X-ray — showing exact bone volume, density, and anatomy at the implant site. Simplant or Nobelvision digital planning software positions the implant virtually, optimizes angle, and designs a surgical guide. The final crown is designed using iTero digital impressions — no goopy trays, no guesswork.
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A traditional bridge requires grinding down two healthy adjacent teeth. A partial denture moves when eating and does nothing for bone preservation. A single implant replaces the root itself. Osseointegration — the biological fusion of titanium with living bone — is what gives implants their permanence. It is not adhesive or mechanical retention; it is bone growing into the implant surface at the microscopic level.
Implant Fixture: A titanium post (typically Straumann BLX or BLT) placed into the jawbone, integrating over 6–12 weeks
Abutment: A precision connector designed digitally to optimize crown emergence profile and gum tissue health
Crown: A zirconia or PFM restoration fabricated from iTero digital impressions, matched to adjacent teeth in shape, color, and translucency
Alveolar bone exists because of the mechanical stimulation teeth provide. When a tooth is lost, stimulation stops — within the first year, up to 25% of bone volume at the extraction site can be lost. Adjacent teeth drift and tilt; the opposing tooth may super-erupt.
Single tooth implants placed with proper protocol have among the highest success rates of any dental procedure — consistently above 95% at 10 years.
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