Dental Implants
Dental Implants Located in Modesto, CA
Transform your smile and lifestyle with dental implants at Gleam Dentistry. Our expert team guides you seamlessly through the process, ensuring comfort and confidence every step of the way. Whether you’re missing one tooth, several teeth, or need support for full dentures, dental implants provide a solution to effortlessly restore function and chewing abilities. Take the first step towards reclaiming your smile and confidence. Schedule a dental implant consultation with us today.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are advanced dental solutions that replace missing teeth. They are effective at restoring both function and esthetics, giving you a beautiful smile. The dental implant is a medical grade titanium post (see photo) that is surgically placed into the jaw bone. This sophisticated prosthetic serves to take the place of a tooth root. After a healing period a dental implant crown, denture or implant bridge can be attached to your implant or implants. Dental implants have a high success rate, are stable, durable, and long-lasting when well kept.
Gleam Dentistry offers a modern, newly renovated dental office serving Modesto, CA, and the surrounding cities. Our office is fully equipped with specialty surgical equipment and tools to ensure your surgical treatments are done safely and efficiently.
Dental Implants at Gleam Dentistry
Have confidence in your choice. The expert Gleam Team will guide you every step of the way and answer any questions or concerns.
Dental Implant Process at Gleam Dentistry
First Visit is an Exam or Consult
Your dental implant journey starts with a visit to Gleam Dentistry. Schedule a Virtual Consult from the comfort of your own space or come in person for an implant consultation and enjoy our in-office comfort amenities. We can also combine your new patient exam and cleaning with a discussion about dental implants.
During Your In Person Consult or Exam
The Gleam experience starts the moment you walk in, you will find a clean newly renovated office and welcoming friendly staff ready to get you checked in. A Gleam Team member will guide you to your very own private dental suite. They will review your health history and ask any additional questions. External and intraoral photos are taken, X-ray imaging, and 3D scanning.
Dental Implant & Cone Beam CT Scan
Dental implant planning software and 3D imaging taken with a Dental Cone Beam CT are both critical for ensuring optimal placement and outcome for the dental implant. And allow for an all digital dental implant workflow.
What Attaches to Dental Implants
There are many factors to know what the best attachment will go on your implants. Things that are considered number of implants needed and the location proximity to each other, budget, and desired outcome of the patient. Your Dentist at Gleam is an expert in all dental implant services and restoring them with the proper attachment.
Dental Implant with crown is a great option to replace one missing tooth. First an Implant is placed and then after healing is complete an implant crown is fixed to your implant. This option is "fixed" which means it does not come in and out and it will feel and function like a natural tooth. Click here to learn more about Crowns
Dental Implant Bridge is great options to replace multiple missing teeth. A bridge supported by dental implants can be a great option and more cost effective than single dental implants with crowns.This option is "fixed" which means it does not come in and out and it will feel and function like a natural tooth.
Overdentures are a great option replace many or all missing teeth. Overdentures are commonly referred to as Snap On denture as they provide a more stable and comfortable user experience compared to a traditional removable denture.
All-on-x, All-on-4, All-on-6 are one the most advanced options for replacing missing teeth. Fixed dentures offer a superior tooth-like feeling when replacing all missing teeth. This option is often referred to as "same day dentures."
Dental Implant Plan That Works for You
After taking photos and scans of your mouth, the dentist examines the area and presents a custom plan tailored to your needs. This is the best time to ask questions, understand what you want, share your budget, discuss availability for scheduling future visits, and address any fears, concerns, or hesitations. If dental procedures make you nervous, there’s no need to worry—ask about sedation options to make your experience more relaxing and comfortable.
Tooth Extraction for Dental Implants
On the day of your dental implant procedure, the front office staff will greet and check you in. You’ll be taken to your private dental suite, set up for your procedure along with any special amenity requests. The Gleam team will review the procedure and provide step-by-step guidance throughout. Once the procedure is complete, the dentist will give you a summary of the visit and provide post-care home instructions. Before the final attachment, the implant site needs up to six months to heal properly.
Delivery of Dental Implant Crown, Bridge, or Denture
FAQ- Dental Implants
You will be scheduled with one of our experienced GleamTeam providers for your dental implant consult. We look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions about your visit please call or text
209-566-1990. Or visit “what to expect” or “videos” which are coming soon.
- Schedule a Dental Implant Consult- We will discuss your goals, determine if you are a good candidate for implants, take a 3D Cone Beam CT, complete a consult
- Schedule Implant Surgery- Implant is placed in the planned implant sites
- Healing- Healing takes about 4-6 months
- Get ready for your final crowns or dentures- 3D scanned models are sent to the dental laboratory for custom made restorations
- Delivery of your implant implant crown, bridge, or denture
- Regular Dental Maintenance – Visit your dentist 2 times a year to get the most out of your dental implants.
- Enjoy!
Yes dental Implant are a great way to stabilize dentures. Overdentures help your denture stay in place with special clips that hold the denture in place. They provide improved stability and function. Overdentures are a great cost effective option if Fixed dentures are not an option.
With regular visits to your dental professional, good oral hygiene and maintenance, dental implants are longterm solutions to replace missing teeth. They can last many years if well cared for.
Smokers are at higher risk implant failure. Schedule a consult at Gleam to see if dental implants are right for you.
Your dentist will ensure that the dental implant surgery is safely performed. A thorough review of your dental and health condition is needed to determine if dental implants are right for you.
Typical benefits of dental implants include improved function, esthetics, preserving bone, and better chewing abilities.
The best way to take care of your dental implants is to practice good oral hygiene at home daily. Water flossers are a great addition to your home care routine once you have dental implants because they can flush debris around your implants keeping the gums and supportive bone healthy and free of infection. Please make sure to visit your dentist twice per year for regular checkups.
Thanks to modern medicine, local anesthetics help make sure you are comfortable during your implant surgery. Discomfort during implant procedures is minimal. If you have fear or dental anxiety we recommend discussing this with your dentist as nitrous oxide(laughing gas) and oral sedatives can be used to make the procedure go smoothly.
Dental implants are designed to be permanent in the jaw bone. The prosthesis that attaches to the implant can vary. Dental Implant crowns, bridge and fixed dentures are permanent and do not get taken in and out daily. They function like natural teeth. Overdentures, which are a cost effective alternative to fixed dentures are removable and should be take out nightly.