Dental Implants

Dental implants allow people who have lost teeth to enjoy the function, appearance and permanence that their natural teeth once provided. They can be used to replace a single tooth, a partial, a bridge, or full dentures. Understanding the basic principles of implant dentistry can make your decision about whether or not a dental implant is right for you much simpler. Being a well-informed patient can make your first visit for a dental implant consultation much more productive because you will know how to ask the right questions to help prepare you to make the best decision possible.

What are Dental Implants?

A dental implants is a man-made replacement for a tooth root, which is essentially a tiny titanium post that will fill the role played by a natural tooth. Because of the very unique design of dental implants, they become securely attached or fused to the patient’s jawbone through a process called “osseointegration”. This process gives dental implant a success rate of about 96%.

After a waiting period which allows the bone to heal around the implant, the final restorations are attached to the implant. These restorations are made utilizing procedures that are very similar to traditional crown, bridge, and denture dentistry but are held permanently in place with the implant.

Is It Painful?

Dr. Wiland and staff work very hard to limit pain that our patients feel both during the procedure and after. Our patients often experience little to no pain or discomfort.

Schedule a consultation to see if dental implants are the right choice for you. We see patients that live throughout the state of Indiana. Dr. Wiland has convenient locations in Kokomo, Indianapolis and Richmond, Indiana. Greenwood, Franklin and Bloomington, Indiana are served at his Indianapolis southside office.