When dental patients need a replacement tooth — assuming they still have the compromised, natural tooth — a tooth extraction is usually the first step in the dental implant process.

After letting the extraction site heal for four to six months, the bone is usually ready for dental implant tooth replacement.

The first phase of the implant process is to place the implant screw where the old tooth was extracted. This serves as an artificial tooth root that will support the eventual tooth restoration.

Another four to six months later — after the placement has time to heal — Dr. Erin Page  can finish the procedure with a beautiful, custom crown on top of the placement. Your dental implant will be completely indistinguishable from other natural teeth — both in appearance, and function!

If you are missing one or several teeth and interested in dental implant tooth replacements, our Capital District dentists would love to discuss your options. Contact our dental practice to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Page! We can’t wait to help realize the smile of your dreams.

Capital Smiles uses two dental lasers in our Schenectady practice — a soft-tissue diode laser and a hard-tissue laser (Versawave).

Our dental lasers are used for both cosmetic dentistry (creating better margins and better enhanced esthetic cases), as well as gum disease treatment. Treating gum issues like gingivitis, deep pockets or bone defects — lasers are able to help sterilize and clean up periodontal disease that otherwise would have to be done through debilitating surgery.

Are you looking for a Capital District dentist that utilizes the latest, state-of-the-art technology and understands how to make dentistry comfortable while achieving beautiful, lasting results? Look no further… Give us a call today!

The process starts with taking records, including impressions from our digital scanner, then Dr. Erin Page begin to plan the case. Once the prosthesis (denture) is produced, the patient’s existing teeth are removed — their bone is modified (if needed) to ensure optimal fit — the implants are placed, and the immediate denture is attached.

The procedure is very comfortable and sedation dentistry is provided to ensure complete relaxation.

If you are missing one or several teeth and interested in All-on-4/6, our Capital District dentists would love to discuss your options. Contact our practice to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Page! We can’t wait to help realize the smile of your dreams.