Dental Implants in Beverly Hills
Dental Implant Dentistry
Replace missing teeth with implants planned using in-office 3D imaging and placed and restored by the same dentist. Dr. Shir rebuilds the whole tooth, root included, so your bite, your bone and your appearance are all protected.
The Only Replacement That Includes the Root
Bone keeps its density partly by being loaded through a tooth root every time you chew. When the root goes, that stimulus goes with it, and resorption is usually fastest in the first year. It is why long-standing gaps sink and why extensive tooth loss changes the shape of the lower face over time.
A bridge or a denture replaces what shows above the gum. An implant also replaces what sits beneath it. Every case here starts with a cone beam CT scan taken in this office, so bone volume, nerve position and sinus anatomy are measured rather than estimated.
Understanding Dental Implants
An implant is three separate components working as one tooth. Here is what each part does, and what the options are.
What Are Dental Implants?
An implant is an artificial tooth root, usually titanium, placed into the jawbone to support a replacement tooth. The bone grows into contact with its surface over several months, which anchors it firmly enough to handle normal chewing. Made and maintained well, most patients stop distinguishing it from their natural teeth.
Dental Implant Post
The post is the part placed in the bone and it does the job the root used to do. Size and position are decided from your 3D scan rather than by a standard formula, because the usable bone differs at every site.
Abutment
The abutment is the connector between the post and the visible tooth. It is fitted once the implant has integrated, and its shape influences how the gum sits around the finished crown, which matters a great deal on front teeth.
Endosteal Implants
The most common type, placed directly into the jawbone. Suitable for most patients with adequate bone height and width, and the option used in the majority of cases here.
Subperiosteal Implants
A framework that sits on top of the bone beneath the gum, used in selected cases where bone volume is insufficient and grafting is not viable. Uncommon, and only considered when the scan rules out other approaches.
Zygomatic Implants
Longer implants anchored into the cheekbone rather than the upper jaw, used in specific cases of severe upper jaw bone loss. These are a specialist referral, and we will tell you if your case points that way.
Durability and Longevity
Implants can last many years, and often decades, when they are well maintained. The crown on top is the part that wears and commonly needs replacing after roughly ten to fifteen years, usually without disturbing the implant itself.
Improved Oral Health
Because an implant stands on its own, the teeth either side stay untouched. A bridge requires preparing both neighbours for crowns, and enamel removed for that does not come back.
Enhanced Function and Appearance
Implants are fixed, so they do not move while you eat or speak. The crown is shaded against your own teeth and shaped to your bite, which is what makes the result read as a tooth rather than as dental work.
Why Patients Choose Us for Dental Implants
Dr. Shir places the implant and makes the crown that goes on it, in the same office, using imaging taken here. That means the finished tooth follows the surgical plan rather than being adapted to it afterwards, and one person is accountable from the first scan to the final fit.
Expertise & Experience:
More than thirty years of restorative practice, including complex and aesthetic implant cases. Dr. Shir handles both the surgical placement and the restoration, so nothing is referred out and nothing is lost between two providers.
State-of-the-Art Technology:
Cone beam CT and an intraoral scanner in this office. Bone height and width, nerve position and sinus floor are measured on our own scan before planning, and the crown is made from a digital scan rather than an impression tray.
Our Dental Implant Process
Four stages, most of which is healing rather than appointments. You receive a written plan with the sequence, the timeline and the cost before anything begins.
Initial Consultation
Examination, medical history, and a cone beam CT scan taken here. The scan determines whether an implant is appropriate, what size and position it calls for, and whether grafting is needed first.
Implant Placement
The implant is placed under local anaesthetic, with sedation available. Most patients describe it as comparable to having a tooth removed, with soreness for a few days afterwards managed on over-the-counter pain relief.
Healing & Osseointegration
The bone grows into contact with the implant surface, commonly over three to six months. This stage is not worth rushing, since inadequate integration is a recognised cause of implant failure. A temporary keeps the space filled wherever the gap shows.
Crown Installation
A digital scan is taken and the crown made to it, shaded against your own teeth. It is fitted, the bite is adjusted, and the tooth goes into normal function.
Initial Consultation
Examination, medical history, and a cone beam CT scan taken here. The scan determines whether an implant is appropriate, what size and position it calls for, and whether grafting is needed first.
Implant Placement
The implant is placed under local anaesthetic, with sedation available. Most patients describe it as comparable to having a tooth removed, with soreness for a few days afterwards managed on over-the-counter pain relief.
Healing & Osseointegration
The bone grows into contact with the implant surface, commonly over three to six months. This stage is not worth rushing, since inadequate integration is a recognised cause of implant failure. A temporary keeps the space filled wherever the gap shows.
Crown Installation
A digital scan is taken and the crown made to it, shaded against your own teeth. It is fitted, the bite is adjusted, and the tooth goes into normal function.
Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?
Four things decide it: enough bone height and width at the site, healthy gums or gum treatment completed first, general health and medications that support healing, and a bite where grinding is either absent or managed with a night guard. A meaningful number of patients who were told elsewhere they were not candidates turn out to be candidates once the site is measured properly. Bone assessments from a flat X-ray cannot measure width, only approximate height, and width is frequently the deciding dimension. If you have been turned down before, it is worth having reassessed on a 3D scan.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Implants
The questions patients ask most often before starting treatment.
How long do dental implants last?
Implants can last many years, and often decades, when they are well maintained. The crown on top is the component that wears and commonly needs replacing after roughly ten to fifteen years, which can usually be done without disturbing the implant itself. Outcomes depend heavily on gum health, smoking status and general health, so maintenance matters as much as the surgery.
Is getting a dental implant painful?
The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic, with sedation available, and most patients report it as comparable to having a tooth removed. Afterwards, soreness and swelling for around three to five days is typical. If discomfort increases rather than settles after the first few days, we want to hear from you.
Am I a good candidate for dental implants?
Most people with a missing tooth and reasonable general health are. The deciding factors are bone volume at the site, gum health, and any medications that affect healing, particularly certain osteoporosis drugs. Well-controlled diabetes is generally compatible with treatment. The 3D scan answers this properly in one appointment.
Are dental implants covered by insurance?
Coverage varies considerably by plan, and many plans contribute toward part of the treatment rather than all of it. We will give you a written figure for the full sequence before you commit, and financing is available to spread larger plans across monthly payments.