As a specialty practice, Beverly Hills Advanced Specialties of Dentistry provides many complex services that cannot be found at other dentist’s offices in our slice of Southern California and beyond. These services include dental implants. Other dentists and dental professionals refer their valued patients to us for the precision placement of implants. Our team is happy to highlight some of the benefits of implants and the benefits of trusting your treatment with an experienced team of specialists.
Versatility
The number of implants a person can get depends on how many teeth must be replaced. These teeth may have already been extracted, or they may be failing and are not good candidates for root canal therapy or other endodontic procedures performed by our endodontist, Dr. Fanny Yacaman. One implant may be positioned and secured in the jawbone to stabilize or retain a single replacement tooth or crown. Alternatively, an upper or lower denture may be stabilized with as few as four to six implants placed in the jaw. Furthermore, many teeth may be replaced with just a few implants as part of an implant-retained dental bridge.
Actual Patient Before And After Results
Before & After Treatment
Durability
By partnering with professionals with highly specialized knowledge and onsite capabilities, you minimize the risk of implant failures. Our prosthodontist, Dr. Frank Vidjak,applies his considerable expertise in rebuilding teeth and tissues to position each implant in the jawbone precisely. Proper surgical placement of the implant helps to minimize failures by encouraging healthy healing and the growth or integration of the implant into the surrounding bone. Strategic placement of each implant also helps to ensure that the available bone is maximized. So, we can place a minimal number of implants to support a maximum number of prosthetic teeth – around 10 to 14 per dental arch or upper or lower denture. Proper integration with the bone also ensures that your new crown, bridge, or denture has a stable foundation to hold up well for many years, even a lifetime, with good oral care.
Prosthetic teeth supported by implants generally restore a natural appearance and feel in the mouth. They also restore natural, healthy, and efficient chewing and other functions. They stand out favorably from “traditional” forms of tooth replacement because they replace the roots of the teeth. Once the implant is precisely introduced to the right place in the jaw, it heals to the surrounding bone and can effectively function as a tooth root. Conventional bridges and dentures only replace the visible parts of the teeth (the white crown and gummy tissue). They require additional care, ongoing adjustments, and replacement. Since implant-supported teeth are connected to the jaw, they keep the bone and other structures of the face strong. Otherwise, without the stimulation from the teeth, the jawbone shrinks. This process alters the shape and appearance of the face and the fit of traditional dentures. These complications are avoided with implant-retained dentures. The “artificial tooth roots” (implants) connect the prosthetic teeth to the jaw. So, the bone gets the stimulation it needs to remain strong.
Additionally, our onsite lab capabilities help ensure that your new teeth are indistinguishable from natural, healthy, and attractive ones.
To find out more about the many benefits of implants and our specialty approach to care, schedule a consultation today. Beverly Hills Advanced Specialties of Dentistry serves individuals and dental professionals from CA, across the U.S., and around the globe. You can reach us at (310) 861-3955.
Dr. Vidjak has been a
prosthodontist for over two decades, with his private practice in Beverly Hills from 1989. A USC School
of Dentistry graduate, he completed his specialty training in prosthodontics and an MS in Medical
Education at USC where he also taught the School of Dentistry. He was its Clinical Director of the
Advanced Prosthodontic Program and International Student Program too.
He follows continuing education courses to keep abreast of the latest developments in his field.
He lectures on prosthodontics nationally and internationally and has published articles in
peer-reviewed journals. He is a faculty member in USC’s Department of Continuing Education and a
director and faculty member at the Advanced Restorative Institute.
Dr. Yacaman received her DDS from
the University Technologica of Mexico and served the clinical faculty in Endodontics at Unitec. She
practiced Endodontics in Mexico City for over 10 years. She has an advanced specialty certificate in
Advanced Microscopic Endodontics and Microsurgery and a Master of Science in Medical Education from the
USC and has been a Clinical Faculty member at the UCLA School of Dentistry Department of Endodontics for
more than 15 years. She specializes in Root Resorption treatment, having researched on External Root
Resorption for over 15 years for a Master’s in Craniofacial Molecular Biology at USC’s Center for
Craniofacial Molecular Biology. She is one of four Endodontists in United States that can treat Root
Resorption. She is a local and international lecturer in Endodontics and Microsurgery and has received
many awards and has published articles in the area.
