Before I do any implant work with my patients, their gums and jaw get a thorough inspection. I have to guarantee that they are in good physical shape. It's important that we take care of any health issues in the jaw and gums before we can put in that dental implant.

When the gums are just bleeding a little bit, I can give you a few pills that will take care of it. But if there is a lot of gum eroded or removed, or if you have major problems with your jaw, another course of action may be called for ahead of the implant being mounted.

Occasionally, I will use bone prosthetics or other bone material with the goal of making the area where I will put the Ashburn dental implant root prepared for the procedure. Having a firm base is crucial when I put in implants. It's just like when building a house. Your house isn't going to stand up for long unless the base is tough and can bear up well under stress.

After repairing the jawbone, then we'll begin to fasten the implant roots. Here in my Ashburn implant dentistry center, I exercise extreme caution during this phase of the process. The success of this phase will tell how secure the implant will be.

Once we're done, I will do a check up with my patients every now and again, with the purpose of determining whether or not the jawbone and tissues are accepting the implant as expected. Using resonance frequency analysis, palpation or x-rays will help me know if the implant is taking root. The results of that test will let us know if we can proceed to the next step of adding the crown or if I wait a little more to solidify the foundation.

When you come to see me at my Ashburn dental implant office, I will be very thorough the whole time. My number one concern is that what I deliver and what you have will last for a long, long time.