Why Choosing The Right Dental Surgeon Is Crucial To Your Dental Implant’s Success

Cost, materials, and styles are definitely important components of finding the right dental implant for you. However, patients often forget about how crucial finding the perfect dental health expert is to ensuring their implant's success.

You might think that every dentist is the same and has the same qualifications because they went to dental school but that's not true. Each dental health professional is unique and brings individual skills to the table. They also come from different educational backgrounds and have varying levels of experience. Choosing the right dental surgeon to execute your dental implant surgery could mean the difference between implant failure and success.

Continue reading for a full explanation as to why you need to carefully choose your dental implant surgeon.

choosing the right dentist for dental implants

One reason you will definitely want to take care in choosing your dental surgeon is that there are different styles of implants and some dental health professionals might be more familiar with one over the other.

If you're going to have a major oral surgery, you might as well choose the best surgeon to execute your procedure. That means choosing a surgeon that potentially specializes in the type of implant you require. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry discusses the main types of implants below.

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

"There are two main types of implants:

  • Endosteal: These dental implants are placed in the jawbone. Typically made of titanium and shaped like small screws, they are the most commonly used type of implant.
  • Subperiosteal: These dental implants are placed under the gum but on, or above, the jawbone. This type of implant may be used in patients who do not have enough healthy natural jawbone and cannot, or do not want to, undergo a bone augmentation procedure to rebuild it."

Another factor that might impact your decision to thoroughly look for the right dental surgeon to execute your procedure is cost. Some dental clinics offer lower cost surgeries compared to others.

Most practices, in fact, actually have started making alternative payment plans available to pay for dental implants for patients who don't have insurance or couldn't otherwise afford their procedure.

Spirit Dental discusses the connections between higher costing dental implant procedures and the levels of experience dental surgeons hold:

The Cost of Dental Implants Broken Down

"Why does getting a dental implant have to be so pricey? Well, you need to keep in mind that this is a surgical procedure, so it’s best to see a dentist who has received the proper training. A dentist who has training in a branch of dentistry known as implantology, a prosthodontist, or an oral surgeon are a few of the specialists that you could see to ensure your implant will be placed perfectly.

On top of that, getting a dental implant isn’t a “one and done” type of procedure. You should expect to see your dentist several times before your implant is complete."

The final factor in making sure you choose the right professional to execute your dental implant surgery is making sure you're feeling prepared and comfortable. You definitely want to choose a dental surgeon that puts you at ease by answering all your questions and portraying a calm demeanor.

It also helps to know what other patients think of your dental surgeon and that they are well-respected. Strober Dental further discusses this in the article below.

How to Choose the Right Implant Dentist

"And of course, it’s important to see your dentist’s work before you sit down in the chair. Before and after photos from previous patients can help you determine if their work is up to your standards. Patient reviews can also demonstrate whether or not the dentist’s work lives up to the claims on their website.

Dental implants are nothing to be scared of when your put your trust in the hands of the right implant dentist. The choice of which dentist that is shouldn’t be made lightly. Choosing a dentist who is trained, experienced, and trusted by their patients can ensure that your procedure goes smoothly and you get the most out of your implants."

Be sure to select the right dental surgeon for you by doing lots of research again of time prior to jumping into your dental implant surgery. Contact the expert staff at Burke Dental by calling today at 703-978-6000 to consult with a team member or set up an appointment!

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