Dental Implants

Med City Dental offers Dental Implants in Rochester MN

Replacement Teeth That Work

Are you tired of your tooth replacement shifting and moving around? We have a great replacement option available in our office! Dental implants are a great treatment that helps keep tooth replacements fixed and in place. The easiest way to think of dental implants as small titanium screws that integrate into your natural bone structure with a dental crown on top. Don’t worry, the titanium implant cannot simply be screwed out once it has properly healed. 

Single tooth implants are a great way to replace a single missing tooth and allows you to chew and function almost as well as your natural tooth. Dental implants can also be used to help hold dental bridges, implant locator dentures (snap in dentures), as well as fixed dentures. 

Dental implants are game changer! Dental implants are allowing people are rediscovering the comfort and confidence to eat, speak, laugh and enjoy life.

Evaluation for Dental Implants

Are you curious if dental implants may be a good choice for you? Dr. Funke is trained in treatment planning, placement, and restoration of dental implants. The next step would be to schedule a consultation with Dr. Funke to learn more. During consultation visit, your specific needs and considerations will be addressed by either Dr. Funke . Your questions and concerns are important to us and our team will work with you very closely to help make your procedure a success.

Most dental implant cases are digitally planned prior to placement and use 3-D x-rays to determine proper bone and placement. 

Dental Implant Procedure

Most patients report that the placement of the dental implant is simpler than the tooth removal procedure. The procedure involves numbing the area and preparing the area for receiving the dental implant – similar to creating pilot holes for screws. Radiographic images are made during the process to confirm proper placement. 

Dr. Funke will evaluate the bone quality and determine if the area is a candidate for prolonged healing, healing cap placement, or immediate provisional restoration placement. There are times that bone grafting material will be placed in the area to better prepare the surgical site.

Healing typically takes between three to six months to allow the implant to fully integrate into the bone. The next steps would be digitally scanning your teeth to design and fabricate you tooth replacement.