When you lose your teeth, it can greatly affect your oral health, appearance and well-being. The fact is that even one missing tooth can be easily noticed when you speak, eat, or smile. What’s more, the gap can eventually alter your jaw and facial structure, further impacting the way you look and your self-esteem. Fortunately, dental implants offer a permanent solution to these problems. By replacing the missing tooth’s root structure, you can create a strong foundation for prosthetic teeth that will restore your natural smile and help you regain your confidence. With dental implants, you can prevent the negative effects of missing teeth and enjoy a healthier, happier life.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
If you have missing or damaged teeth, the type of tooth replacement you choose can greatly impact your appearance and overall well-being. While removable dentures can somewhat solve the problem, they can be uncomfortable and embarrassing and don’t provide the same biting force as natural teeth. So, while you may look more like yourself, you may still have difficulty eating and speaking like before.
Dental implants, on the other hand, are unique in that they replace not only the tooth but also the missing root. By bonding with the jawbone, the artificial root, a titanium screw, acts as a strong foundation for prosthetic teeth; your replacement teeth are fixed firmly in place. What’s more, replacing the root stimulates jawbone growth and supports your facial structure and remaining teeth. The result is that your teeth look and function like new and you can restore your smile to its former beauty.
The Innovative All on 4 Dental Implant Treatment
Full arch dental implants are similar to traditional implants, replacing the root structure of missing teeth. However, the All on 4 implant procedure is a new twist on the same concept, positioning the implants at a carefully designed angle to avoid bone-deficient areas and to deliver maximum torque. The result is that only four implants are needed to replace a full arch of teeth instead of eight or more.
With the 4 implants in one arch technique, replacement teeth can be placed in a matter of days rather than months. What’s more, the procedure is less invasive and requires fewer preliminary steps, making it suitable for more complex cases.
Are You a Candidate for Dental Implants?
In theory, anyone is a potential candidate for dental implants. However, there are certain factors that need to be accounted for, including your oral health, any medical conditions you may have and your lifestyle choices. What’s more, it’s important for patients to have realistic expectations and be committed to maintaining good oral hygiene habits to ensure the long-term success of their treatment.
Ultimately, the best way to determine if you are a good candidate for dental implants or All on 4 is to consult with a qualified implant dentist. They can evaluate your oral health and help you understand the pros and cons of the procedures.
In the meantime, why not take our implant suitability quiz to give you an idea of whether the dental implant treatment could work for you?
The Top Three Traits of an Excellent Implant Dentist
With so many dentists offering implant treatments, selecting the right one can be a daunting task. It may seem like all dentists who offer implant treatments are the same, but this is far from the truth. Some dentists choose to specialise in implantology, dedicating their entire careers to mastering the field and continually improving their knowledge and skills. This is why it’s crucial to understand what to look for in an implant dentist and not base your decision solely on cost. To ensure that you receive the highest quality treatment and the best possible outcome, you should consider the following three critical factors:
Training
It's crucial to choose a dentist who has undergone extensive postgraduate education, is passionate about implantology, and has made dental implants the focus of their career. This demonstrates that the dentist has received the comprehensive clinical, theoretical, and practical training necessary to provide you with outstanding treatment.
Experience
It's important to choose a dentist who has a great deal of experience with dental implants, as this ensures that they have encountered a wide range of cases. By selecting a dentist who performs dental implant surgery on a daily basis, you can have confidence that your treatment will be safe and successful, regardless of the complexity of your case.
Materials
To achieve the best outcome for your implant treatment, it’s crucial to use the right materials and tools. Your implants should adhere to safety regulations and be made of high-quality materials. By verifying this information beforehand, you can prevent complications arising from substandard materials and ensure the longevity of your results.
Meet Our Expert Dental Implant and All on 4 Dentist
Dr Bing grew up and graduated in Singapore before embarking on a dental degree in Australia. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 2013, quickly joined a local practice and started gaining broad experience doing everything from extractions to root canals. This practice was one of the earliest adopters of CEREC technology. Although new at the time, the technology opened his eyes to future possibilities. Dr Bing focused his attention on expanding his knowledge and skills utilising this new technology, taking advantage of any continuing education courses that were available.
Dr Bing understood the importance of getting the foundational knowledge in place and then worked hard to build upon that. Speaking to experts in the industry helped to shape the way he did things and he took several modular courses on implant dentistry. Far from the short courses that were available by this time, he dedicated a lot of time to ensure he learnt the most advanced skills and techniques from the very best in the industry.
While Dr Bing still practises a wide range of procedures, he has a passion for surgical and reconstructive dentistry with a particular emphasis on utilising innovative digital technologies to provide superior outcomes for patients.
Although he has travelled and trained extensively, both locally and overseas with well-renowned implant specialists, Dr Bing ensures he continues to keep up to date with the latest in materials and techniques.
All on 4 Dental Implants in Launceston
At Dental Implants Tasmania, we’re committed to implant dentistry, have advanced knowledge in All on 4 implant treatment and use only the highest quality materials, techniques and technology. At Dental Implants Tasmania, you’re guaranteed the expertise, technology and tools you need to restore your smile. In fact, the cornerstone of our practice rests on four essential principles that enable us to do just that:
1. Creating a Welcoming Environment
At Dental Implants Tasmania, we pride ourselves on the exceptional level of care that we offer to our patients. Our team is passionate about patient well-being; from the moment you arrive, you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome from our friendly reception staff and assigned your own dedicated treatment coordinator who will guide you through every step of the dental implant process. Your comfort and care are our top priority.
2. Offering Superior Patient Care
Our purpose-built practice has been specifically designed with your comfort and convenience in mind. We offer a range of advanced treatments in-house, including oral surgery, so you can receive the care you need without having to go to private hospitals or clinics. We even offer sleep dentistry, so you can undergo your full arch implant procedure in a comfortable, dream-like state. With us, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey to your new smile.
3. Leveraging Advanced Technology
Dental Implants Tasmania was founded to address the gap in dental services offered by local practices in Tasmania. With a dedicated focus on dental implants and full mouth implants in our purpose-built facility, we’re able to provide a range of innovative tools and technologies that greatly enhance patient care. Our commitment to staying at the forefront of modern dentistry means that we are always seeking out new and improved techniques and equipment to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
4. Providing Unrivalled Experience
Dr Bing Lee and Dr Fay Chan have vast experience in implant dentistry and extensive knowledge in CAD/CAM chairside technology. They created Dental Implants Tasmania to be able to offer their expertise to more patients and to share their knowledge with the community. With the highly experienced husband and wife at the helm, the team at Dental Implants Tasmania can use cutting-edge digital technologies to deliver superior patient outcomes.
Our Smile Coordinator
To ensure the success of every dental implant procedure, we have a dedicated Smile coordinator. Heidi manages the entire process from the very first contact all the way through to the completion of the treatment. Heidi is as warm and friendly as she is knowledgeable. She thrives on ensuring patients are happy and is always the first port of call for our dental implant and full arch implant patients.
The Advantages of Dental Implants
At Dental Implants Tasmania, we believe in providing our patients with the most natural-looking and long-lasting smiles possible, whether through traditional dental implants or the innovative full arch implant technique. Dental implants offer several distinct advantages:
- Permanent – unlike other solutions, such as dentures, which can become loose and uncomfortable, dental implants remain securely in place for a lifetime.
- Natural-Looking – dental implants are designed to look and feel like your natural teeth and restore your ability to eat, talk, and smile with confidence.
- Cost-Effective – investing in a permanent solution means you can avoid the costs of replacements and repairs.
- Healthy – by replacing the root structure of your teeth, dental implants promote jawbone growth, support your teeth, and restore your facial features.
By entrusting your smile to us, you’re investing in the tools, techniques and expertise you need to drastically improve your quality of life.
Schedule Your Free Implant Assessment
If you’re struggling with missing or damaged teeth and would like to make a difference to your oral health and well-being, why not schedule a free implant assessment at Dental Implants Tasmania? The implant assessment includes:
- A thorough assessment of your oral and general health
- A discussion about the treatment and your potential options
- A customised treatment plan