Implant Dentistry
One implant restores one natural-looking tooth
The established first choice for replacing a single missing tooth — natural in appearance and function, and without damaging the healthy teeth on either side.
When you lose a single tooth, the traditional fix was a bridge — which means grinding down the two healthy teeth beside the gap to serve as anchors. An implant does not touch them.
It also does something a bridge cannot: it puts load back into the jawbone. Bone that is not loaded resorbs, which is why long-standing gaps eventually change the shape of the face around them.
The five-step process
Evaluation
A comprehensive assessment including CBCT imaging to evaluate your bone structure, nerve position, and the space available.
Surgery
Computer-guided placement transfers the digital plan to your mouth through a printed guide. Average placement time is around forty-five minutes.
Osseointegration
Over three to six months the implant fuses with your jawbone. This is biology, not waiting for convenience — it is what makes the result permanent.
Crown Fabrication
A custom restoration designed and milled in our in-house lab using CAD/CAM technology, matched to the shade and contour of your natural teeth.
Delivery
The final restoration is fitted and adjusted until it functions like a natural tooth — because functionally, that is what it now is.
Implant versus traditional bridge
Adjacent Teeth
An implant leaves neighbouring teeth entirely untouched. A bridge requires both to be reduced and crowned, permanently altering healthy teeth.
Bone Preservation
An implant transmits chewing forces into the bone and preserves it. A bridge spans the gap without loading the bone underneath, which continues to resorb.
Longevity
Implants are designed and planned to be long-lasting. Bridges typically require replacement at 7 to 15 years.
Lifetime Cost
A bridge costs less initially but may need replacing more than once over the years, which changes the arithmetic considerably.
Ready to explore dental implants?
Book a consultation to see whether a single implant is right for your situation. Call (905) 479-7777.