Welcome to the Professional Dental Practice of:
Jeffrey R. Briney, D.D.S.
Jeffrey R. Briney, D.D.S.
34177 Pacific Coast Highway #100
Dana Point, CA 92629
ph: 949-496-0131
fax: 949-496-1037
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Implants
Dr. Briney has had extensive training for dental inplants and has performed over a thousand successful implant surgeries.
Advantages of Implant Dentistry
Dental implants are stronger and more durable than their restorative counterparts (bridges and removable dentures). Implants offer a permanent solution to tooth loss. Additionally, implants may be used in conjunction with other restorative procedures for maximum effectiveness. For example, a single implant can serve to support a crown replacing a single missing tooth. Implants can also be used to support a bridge for the replacement of multiple missing teeth, and implants can be used with dentures to increase stability and reduce gum tissue irritation.
The Dental Implant Procedure
Today's dental implants are virtually indistinguishable from other teeth. This appearance is aided in part by the structural and functional connection between the dental implant and the living bone. Implants are typically placed in a single sitting but require a period of osseointegration (healing time, typically 3-6 months) at which point a crown can be placed. Detailed procedural steps are as follows:
Preparing the Jaw for Implantation: A dental implant is commonly composed of a titanium material screw and a crown. A small-diameter hole (pilot hole) is drilled at edentulous (where there is no tooth) jaw sites in order to guide the titanium screw that holds a dental implant in place. To avoid damaging vital jaw and face structures, a dentist must use great skill and expertise when boring the pilot hole and sizing the jaw bone.
Placement of the Implant: After the initial pilot hole has been drilled into the appropriate jaw site, it is slowly widened to allow for placement of the implant screw. Following this placement, a protective cover screw is placed on top to allow the implant site to heal and the dental implant to anchor (osseointegration).
Success Rates of Dental Implants: Dental implants are among the most successful procedures in dentistry. There is no guarantee that an implant procedure will be successful, but studies have shown a five-year success rate of 95% for lower jaw implants and 90% for upper jaw implants.
The following is an actual patient
Complete Upper Implant Case in 40 year old female:
Patient presented to my office wearing a upper denture for 20 years with desire to have teeth again.
2 hour appointment placing implants using laser to avoid prolonged recovery in typical scalpel surgery.
Following 4 months of implant "Integration":
During the 4 months of implant integration, patient wears existing denture. Impression was taken and porcelain crowns are fabricated.
Completed upper treatment in 4 1/2 months. Patient functions and smiles as if teeth were NEVER removed at age 20.
This particular case took 8 hours total chair time over 4 appointments. Patient had been frustrated with her full upper denture for 20 years and never was given any options for alternative treatment. She rarely smiled, rarely ate chewable food and had difficulty speaking clearly due to the outdated technology of a denture. Today she smiles with confidence, eats any food desired and speaks clearly without any concern. This permanent situation costs the same as 20 years of dentures, relines and denture adhesive not including the frustrations paired with a removable denture.
Please call for a free educational consultation.
Jeffrey R. Briney, D.D.S.
34177 Pacific Coast Highway #100
Dana Point, CA 92629
ph: 949-496-0131
fax: 949-496-1037
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