With ongoing concerns and uncertainty about the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, we want to reassure you that the health, safety, and well being of our patients and your family are very important to us. We are closely monitoring developments of the outbreak and are taking precautionary measures — consistent with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines – to help support the ongoing health and safety of our employees and patients. Knowing that missing teeth is a diabilitaing condition, we have forged a way to still have consultative visits that provide our patients with a protected environment allowing for on-going appointments. If you are suffering, we are here for you.
The initial consultation at our office includes a review of your medical and dental history, a series of x-rays with our cone beam CT scanner, and a discussion of your smile goals and implant options. With an end goal visualized, we begin planning your personalized treatment process! Depending on your needs, you may qualify for single dental implants, Stabili-Teeth™™, implant supported dentures, or TeethXpress®.
On your day of surgery, we have already created the surgical guides used to precisely place implants in your jaw and created a temporary prosthesis if it is part of your treatment process. The treatment site is numbed with local anesthetic and you receive additional sedation, if needed. With the surgical guide in place, we use special tools to surgically insert the implant(s) into your jaw bone. In most cases, teeth can be extracted to day of your surgery and a provisional attached to the implants if you are receiving Stabili-Teeth™ or TeethXpress.
Dental implants commonly take about four months to fully integrate with the jaw bone and the area to heal. Once Dr. Medgaus determines that the implants are integrated and stable in the bone, an appointment can be set for you to receive your final dental crown or prosthesis!
Your final restoration is handcrafted by experienced ceramists skilled in creating life-like, personalized, and durable dentures and crowns. At this appointment, we will ensure your bone and implants are fully healed, then attach your final restoration. You will walk out of our office with a fully functioning, attractive tooth or set of teeth. Now you can enjoy all the advantages dental implants have to offer, and most importantly, a renewed sense of confidence!
An equally crucial part of your dental implants process is the follow-up care to make sure your implants and restorations are functioning correction and you are taking good care of your new teeth. Follow-up appointments also let us monitor your new teeth, a proactive approach that keeps your mouth and implants healthy and free from disease.
2550 Mosside Blvd., #317
Monroeville, PA 15146
250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd., #205
Pittsburgh, PA 15234