Dental Implants in Chula Vista, CA
What Are Dental Implants?
A dental implant is the modern standard for replacing one or more missing teeth permanently. It consists of a small titanium post surgically placed into the jaw bone, acting as an artificial tooth root. This post provides a secure foundation for a replacement tooth or dental prosthesis, replicating the function and appearance of a natural tooth while also preventing bone loss. Dental implants provide a superior, lasting solution for replacing missing teeth, restoring both function and confidence.
What Are the Best Dental Implant Options?
We offer several advanced dental implant treatments tailored to your restorative needs and goals:
- Single Tooth Implant: This replaces one missing tooth using a single implant post and crown, preserving the health of adjacent teeth without grinding them down.
- Implant-Supported Bridge: For several missing teeth in a row, implants act as strong anchors for a dental bridge, providing stability that doesn't rely on natural teeth for support.
- Immediate Implant Placement: In suitable cases, an implant post is placed directly into the socket immediately following a tooth extraction, often reducing overall treatment time.
- Full-Arch Restoration: A complete upper or lower set of teeth anchors securely onto as few as four strategically placed implant posts, fully restoring smiles for patients missing most or all teeth.
Advantages of Choosing Dental Implants
Restored Function for Eating & Speaking
Dental implants fuse with the jaw bone, anchoring replacement teeth securely. This stability eliminates the slipping common with removable dentures, allowing you to eat your favorite foods comfortably and speak clearly without worry.
Natural Appearance & Renewed Confidence
Designed to mimic natural teeth precisely, dental implants restore a complete, beautiful smile with seamless integration. This improvement in facial aesthetics often leads to a significant boost in self-esteem and renewed confidence in social interactions.
Simple Oral Hygiene Routine
Caring for your dental implants involves the same practices as natural teeth. Regular daily brushing and flossing, along with routine dental checkups, are all that’s needed for convenient long-term maintenance and optimal oral health.
Lasting Durability & Jaw Bone Preservation
Titanium posts integrate directly with the jaw bone, creating an exceptionally strong foundation capable of handling normal chewing forces. Crucially, this fusion provides necessary stimulation, preventing the jaw bone loss that occurs when natural tooth roots are missing, ensuring long-term success.
Invest in Your Smile:
The Long-Term Value of Dental Implants
Several factors influence the overall investment in your dental implant treatment. Key variables include the total number of implants needed, whether preparatory steps like bone grafting or tooth extractions are necessary, and your selected anesthesia preference for optimal comfort. A personalized consultation with our Chula Vista oral surgeons provides the most accurate cost estimate for your specific treatment plan.
The long-term value of dental implants surpasses less permanent tooth replacement methods. Dental implants restore your ability to enjoy favorite foods without restriction, provide a completely natural appearance, and actively preserve essential jaw bone health. With consistent dental hygiene, implants offer decades of reliable function, potentially lasting a lifetime.
This permanence contrasts starkly with traditional dentures or bridges which require periodic replacement and fail to prevent bone loss. Ultimately, implants integrate as a fixed, dependable part of your smile, delivering superior function and aesthetics unavailable with removable options.At Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego, we make every effort to ensure your services are competitively priced and affordable. Visit our How Much Do Dental Implants Cost page to learn more or explore your options for financing dental implants. We’re here to help!
3D Impressions
Our Chula Vista practice employs state-of-the-art, 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) for detailed views of your facial structure, jaw bone density, and nerve pathways. This technology allows our oral surgeons to plan the entire implant placement surgery virtually with meticulous detail beforehand, optimizing positioning for safety and long-term success.
Your Dental Implant Surgery Experience in Chula Vista
Your first step is a consultation at our Chula Vista office with one of our board-certified oral surgeons, Dr. Koshgerian or Dr. Shelton. During this visit, your surgeon assesses your oral health, discusses your aesthetic goals, and collaborates with you to design a personalized implant treatment plan. We prioritize your comfort, reviewing comprehensive anesthesia options—from local anesthetic to IV sedation—ensuring a relaxed experience managed safely by our highly trained team.
On your surgery day, after your chosen anesthesia is administered, the oral surgeon makes a small incision in the gum tissue. The titanium implant post is then placed into the jaw bone according to the precise surgical plan developed using advanced 3D imaging.
Following placement, a natural healing period called osseointegration begins. During this time your jaw bone securely fuses with the implant post over several months, creating a durable foundation. For those sensitive to pain, we also offer EXPAREL®, a non-opioid pain reliever administered during surgery, for extended comfort during your initial recovery.
Once osseointegration is complete and the implant is stable, your surgeon attaches a small connector piece called an abutment. Your restorative dentist then creates and affixes your final custom-made dental crown to this abutment, beautifully completing your tooth replacement. Throughout your healing process, our team provides detailed post-operative instructions and remains readily available to answer questions and support your recovery.
Secure Denture Alternatives: Implant-Supported Solutions
Traditional removable dentures often present challenges like slipping during speech or eating, causing discomfort, and requiring messy adhesives. Critically, they fail to stimulate the jaw bone, leading inevitably to bone loss and changes in facial structure over time. Many denture wearers seek a more permanent, functional, and comfortable solution for tooth loss.
Dental implants offer a superior alternative, providing fixed, stable tooth replacement that functions like natural teeth. For individuals missing many or all teeth currently using full dentures, full-arch restoration presents an ideal upgrade. This approach uses several strategically placed dental implant posts to anchor a complete, non-removable denture securely, restoring full function, aesthetics, and preventing further bone loss. Contact our Chula Vista office to explore replacing your dentures with a lasting implant solution.
Types of Anesthesia
The right anesthesia will depend on the complexity of your procedure and your level of anxiety.
Patient Testimonials
Hear from our patients about their experiences with Dental Implants in Chula Vista and other procedures.
"My name is Allan, and I am from Lemon Grove, and I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth taken out. My overall experience has been awesome. Starting with the staff and the doctors, they care about you, and they really want to make your experience well. The practice was clean, very inviting, and friendly. The doctors here were very thorough and explained everything to me and put my mind at ease. After the procedure, I’m feeling great. The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego sets the bar on their friendliness and professionalism in the industry."
"My name is Igor from La Jolla, and I had a biopsy with Dr. Koshgerian. I think the office is great. From the minute I walked in the door to the minute I left, I just felt a sense of courtesy and efficiency. Dr. Koshgerian is, first, extremely competent. The way he performed the procedure and instructions and things that I got and so forth were excellent. He has a team that respects him and works together with him. And then, as a person, he's just a very nice person and very reassuring, very friendly. The procedure went very well. I had a great experience. For my friends and family in La Jolla and San Diego, I highly recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego."
"Hi, I'm Andrea and I'm from El Cajon. We came to The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to have my daughter's wisdom teeth extracted. When we walked into the office, the first thing I noticed was how friendly everybody was. They made us feel safe. These doctors are our experts—very gentle, humorous. The procedure was great. The recovery was so much easier than I thought it would be, but the more important thing is the contact that this staff made with us to make sure she was okay. I would definitely recommend The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to anyone."
"Hello, my name is Angel and I’m from San Diego. I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. My overall experience here was awesome. When I came in for this procedure, I was a little bit nervous, but the doctor makes you feel very comfortable instantly. The doctors and staff do a very good job at letting you know exactly what’s going to happen. The procedure went very well. I feel awesome and very comfortable now that the procedure is done. I’m so glad I got my wisdom teeth removed here. I would definitely recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to anybody."
"Hi, I'm Asante and I'm from San Diego. I came to The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. When I first came here, I had felt very welcomed. I love the decor of the office and the staff was very friendly and made me feel super comfortable. The doctors here are very welcoming, awesome, and amazing at their job. It feels great. I mean, your teeth are such an important aspect of your face, and if you have a beautiful smile, you're beautiful automatically. My experience here was wonderful. I would totally come back for any surgery. I would recommend this practice because I felt very safe, and they made wisdom teeth removal a fun process."
"Hello, my name is Ashlynn, I’m from Clairemont, San Diego, and I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. This practice has a lot of great people, super nice. Everyone made me feel comfortable, and they’re very reassuring. The doctors here are very caring. I do remember getting videos before the procedure about what to expect. Receiving those messages from the practice really improved my experience. I feel one hundred percent better after this procedure and to any of my friends that need their wisdom teeth removed, I would absolutely recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego."
"Hi, I’m Aurora from Santee, California, and I had my wisdom teeth taken out by Dr. Koshgerian. The office here, they’re very nice. I really like it here. The staff here, they’re very friendly. Made me feel extremely comfortable right off the bat, and very helpful too. Dr. Koshgerian—he’s very nice. It’s easy to talk with him. I could be, like, comfortable around him. The surgery went well. It was really fast. I had a great experience, and I highly recommend Dr. Koshgerian."
"Hi, I'm Belinda from Spring Valley. I came to the Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Specialist of San Diego for an extraction and an implant. When I walked through that door, it's upbeat, there's music playing in the background, people are smiling. Dr. Shelton is one of the most wonderful doctors I have ever met in my life. The quality of life has definitely improved. It turned into the most wonderful experience I ever had. I would recommend the singing surgeon, Dr. Shelton, to everybody and anybody. Dr. Shelton, he's fantastic."
"Hi, my name is Andrea. I’m from La Mesa. I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego for help reinforcing my dental implant. My experience here was great. I met with the doctor so that we could talk about everything that was going to happen. That definitely helped with alleviating the fear that I did have. My procedure went really well and I’m feeling really good. Everything’s healed very well. I’m already recommending The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego. Out of five stars, I’m giving them ten!"
Frequently Asked Questions
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