Dental ImplantsIn Hollis
Missing a tooth shouldn't hold you back from living your best life. Dental implants not only restore your confidence but improve your overall oral health. With an implant, you'll enjoy full functionality again—eating, laughing, and speaking without a second thought.
Why should I choose dental implants?
Dental implants are more than a way to replace missing teeth—they restore function, confidence, and long-term oral health. Anchored directly into your natural bone, implants function like real teeth while helping to maintain bone and facial structure. Since they are permanently fixed, you can enjoy comfortable eating and speaking without the movement or adhesives often associated with removable options. Designed to look, feel, and function like your own teeth, implants provide a stable and natural-feeling solution.
Begin Your Implant Journey
We’re here to guide you through each step of the dental implant process with clarity, precision, and individualized care. During your visit, we’ll review your oral health, discuss your goals, and outline a personalized treatment plan so you can move forward with confidence.
Treatment Plan
Implant Placement
Custom Restoration
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Natural Feel and Function
Dental implants closely mimic your natural teeth, allowing you to brush, floss, and eat just like you always have.
Aesthetically Pleasing
Each implant is custom-designed to match your existing teeth in shape, size, and color. This personalized approach ensures your new tooth blends seamlessly with your smile.
Preserves Oral Health
Made from biocompatible titanium, dental implants integrate with your native bone, providing stimulation similar to natural tooth roots. This helps maintain healthy bone levels and supports your facial structure over time.
Our Difference
Bone Augmentation
When additional support is needed for dental implants, bone augmentation rebuilds the underlying foundation. By enhancing bone volume and density, this procedure improves long-term stability and ensures predictable implant outcomes.
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Straumann® Implant Systems
Straumann implants are backed by decades of clinical research and consistently high success rates worldwide. Their advanced surface technology and precision engineering contribute to excellent long-term outcomes. While Straumann implants are often a higher investment, our patients benefit from its proven reliability and scientific foundation, making them an exceptional choice for those seeking the highest standard in implant dentistry.
PRP / PRF Enhancement
By using your body’s own growth factors, PRP and PRF can support healing, encourage regeneration, and improve overall outcomes during bone augmentation and implant procedures.
Advanced Imaging
With cone-beam CT technology, we plan implant placement with exceptional accuracy and confidence. This detailed 3D imaging enables precise positioning, enhanced comfort, and more reliable outcomes.
The Implant Treatment Process
Placement
Once your treatment plan is confirmed, we’ll schedule your procedure and review each step in advance. During the appointment, a small opening is created in the gum, and the implant is carefully positioned into your native bone. The area is then closed to support proper healing and establish a stable foundation for your future restoration.
Healing & Osseointegration
Initial healing usually takes place within the first couple of weeks. Over the following months, the implant integrates with your native bone through a process called osseointegration, creating a secure and long-lasting attachment. We’ll see you for periodic check-ups to ensure your healing is progressing as expected.
Applying the Restoration
The final step is placing your custom crown. Each crown is designed to blend naturally with your surrounding teeth and is securely attached to an abutment on the implant. Once in place, your restoration completes the implant process and returns full function and aesthetics to your smile.
Our Dental Anesthesiology Specialist
Get to know Dr. Lily Hu
Lily Hu, is the Director of Anesthesia and Pain Control and Assistant Professor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she teaches all anesthesia-related curriculum for pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, and continuing education level students.
Dr. Hu earned her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed her dental anesthesiology residency at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. She is a diplomate and a board director on the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology. Her clinical practice involves providing all levels of anesthesia care to pediatric, special needs, and adult dental patients in dental offices and dental school clinics throughout New England region.
In addition, she is a visiting lecturer and clinical instructor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Hu lectures locally and nationally on sedation, general anesthesia, and emergency management topics.
Education:
- BS, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan, United States
- DMD, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, United States
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out these frequently asked questions, or call us to speak with our team.
A single tooth implant is a modern solution for replacing a missing tooth. It consists of a titanium post surgically placed into your native bone and a custom-made crown attached to it. Unlike removable options like partial dentures, implants are permanently fixed, offering stability and comfort that feels just like your natural teeth.
Dental implants combine precision engineering with individualized design. The titanium implant provides strength and stability, while the visible crown is custom-made for your smile with our master ceramist, typically using porcelain for its natural appearance and durability. Once complete, it’s securely connected to finalize your restoration.
With proper placement and care, dental implants can last for decades. The crown attached to the implant may need replacement over time due to normal wear and tear, but the implant itself often lasts a lifetime. Regular check-ups allow us to monitor everything and address any issues early.
Yes! When a tooth is lost, the jawbone in that area starts to deteriorate from lack of stimulation. An implant acts like an artificial tooth root, transmitting chewing forces to the native bone. This stimulation maintains bone density and strength, much like a natural tooth would.
In some cases, you can receive a dental implant and temporary restoration in a single day. This depends on your specific situation and the type of implant best suited for you. The temporary restoration allows for normal function while your implant heals. We'll schedule follow-ups to monitor healing and create your permanent crown. A consultation will help us determine the best approach for your needs.
