Dental Implants

When you want a permanent solution to replace missing teeth, dental implants from Downtown Dental in Los Angeles are a strong, long-lasting, natural-looking dental restoration. With dental implants, it is possible to replace one or multiple missing teeth, avoid the drawbacks of dentures, and have a secure smile that is customized just for you.

Facts About Dental Implants

Missing teeth are caused by a variety of reasons – poor oral health, gum disease, an accident, aging, a sports injury, and more. Whatever the reason for their absence, the reality is this – you don’t have to settle for a broken-down smile that is missing teeth.

Dental implants are one of the most successful ways to complete your smile. Here are some facts to know about this effective dental restoration:

  • Quality construction: Dental implants are made of a titanium post that is surgically implanted into the jawbone and a prosthetic tooth is bonded to the post.
  • Versatile: An implant can stand alone as a single repair or be used in conjunction with a dental bridge or implant-anchored denture.
  • Permanent: Dental implants do not require adhesives and they never come out. They’re in your jaw, permanently.
  • Supportive: Teeth adjacent to the missing tooth or teeth are in danger in shifting around in the mouth, threatening alignment and damaging tissues, but implants make nearby teeth stronger.
  • Life-altering: If you have missing teeth, you will automatically look older than you are but, over time, sagging skin or a hollow look will develop where the jawbone is unstimulated. Dental implants counteract this side effect of missing teeth.
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The Dental Implant Procedure

Once your Los Angeles dentist has determined that you are a good candidate for dental implants, the surgical procedure will take place over several visits. Here is what you can expect:

  • Evaluation: A critical part of prep is your dentist’s evaluation of your bone and gum tissue to identify spacing needs and confirm that there is enough bone density to handle an implant. It may be discovered that a bone graft is necessary.
  • Surgery: The dental implant restoration is a two-part procedure done under sedation and numbing agents. The surgery involves the placement of the implant into the jawbone. The post that will hold the artificial tooth is often placed on the implant at this time too as well as a temporary tooth.
  • Healing: It can take several months for the surgical area to heal completely. Be patient – your mouth must heal properly and the implant must integrate successfully into the jawbone. Your dentist will monitor your progress.
  • Fitting: When the implant has successfully bonded with the jaw, the temporary crown will be removed from the post and a permanent artificial tooth will be fitted. This restoration is permanent, looks natural, and restores form and function to your smile.

Cost Factors for Dental Implants

There are multiple ways to replace missing teeth. Discuss every viable option with your dentist so together you can settle on a solution that gels with your smile goals and your budget and delivers the most effective dental restoration.

The cost factors for dental implants will vary based on several factors, including:

  • How many implants are placed
  • The type of implant
  • Where the implants are placed
  • If a bone graft is necessary
  • Materials used
  • The experience of your dentist
  • Location of the dental practice
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Dental implants are titanium roots that are replaced within the jaw bones to resemble a tooth or a group of teeth. A screw is inserted into the gums and into the jaw bone. A porcelain crown is then attached to the screw to become the new tooth or teeth. They can be used to support dental prestices including crowns dentures and bridges. Today’s treatments are so natural looking no one will know you had surgery. There is approximately a 95 percent success rate for all implants with modern advancements in dentistry some implants can be restored immediately with life like all porcelain crowns. For more details ask your dentist.


Get Dental Implants in Los Angeles

There are many successful and effective dental restorations for missing teeth, but it is hard to compare them with powerful dental implants, which are comfortable, secure, fully functional, and restore confidence immediately. Patients choose dental implants because they want a smile that looks natural and they want to be able to bite, chew, and speak without worrying about what might happen with their teeth in the process.

If you have a missing tooth or multiple missing teeth, contact Downtown Dental to discuss whether dental implants are the right restorative dentistry solution for you.

Dr. Don Mungcal Dentist

Dr. Don Mungcal
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Dr. Don Mungcal, a distinguished dentist in Los Angeles, combines over three decades of experience with a deep commitment to patient care. A UCLA graduate, he earned his dental degree with honors from the University of the Pacific Dental School in 1990. Dr. Mungcal has been recognized as a Best Dentist in Downtown by the “Los Angeles Downtown News” for four years in a row and served as an instructor at USC Dental School. As an active member of the California Dental Society, among other prestigious organizations, he continually updates his expertise through extensive continuing education.
Dr. Alyssa Hanel. DDS

Alyssa Hanel, DDS
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Dr. Alyssa Hanel is a respected dentist who specializes in comprehensive general dentistry with a focus on preventive care. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor in Public Health from Muhlenberg College and earned her DDS from the renowned Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Hanel is an active member of the California Dental Association, the Western LA Dental Society, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Known for creating a welcoming environment, she partners with patients to achieve optimal dental wellness.

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Oral Cancer Screening Video

Oral Cancer Screening Video
Every patient at Downtown Dental undergoes a thorough check for oral cancer and other dental health issues. This video shows how it’s done.
Here at downtown Dental, we take oral health and cancer screenings very serious. This month is November and it’s the month of oral health cancer awareness and screenings. Every patient we examined thoroughly, we look and we check their lips, tongue and we check for any abnormalities or bumps. At home you should also check to make sure that everything looks okayLeava is going to demonstrate what in oral health cancer screening is and what we examine. So, we first start off by checking all the lips. We make sure that the lips look healthy and that we palpate them, which is touching them and making sure that there’s nothing anormal. Then we go into the mucosa and check the cheeks. We’re going to look and check the hard palate as well as the soft palate. This might tickle a little. We checked the posterior of the tongue. Do you, Viola, go ahead and say, aaaaaa. We check the lateral sides of the tongue. Go ahead and sit your tongue showed up great. And we also check the floor of the mouth. Get the tongue to the roof of your mouth. Good all clear. Oral cancer is especially important to check the patients who are smokers, alcohol drinkers and we thank you for watching the video.

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