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After The Dental Implant Surgery, You’ll Enjoy a Functional, Beautiful Smile
When you visit Alpine Family Dental in Kalispell, Montana, with missing teeth, Drs. Evan Olson and Autumn Chapman will likely recommend dental implants as the preferred teeth replacement.
Dental implants fuse with the jawbone over time to become part of your dentition. Because of this unique design, dental implants stay in place when chewing, laughing, talking, or sneezing. Dental implants are like your natural teeth, only that they’re lab-made.
The versatility of dental implants
Your choices for dental implants are unlimited — you can replace one tooth, several teeth, or all teeth in an entire arch or both.
- Single dental implants: Missing even one tooth can have a massive impact on your smile and oral health. Drs. Olson and Chapman advise patients to replace teeth immediately to avoid diminished chewing ability, dipped confidence, bone atrophy, and other consequences of tooth loss. A single dental implant replaces one missing tooth. After inserting a titanium post in the jawbone, we top it off with a natural-looking crown
- Multiple dental implants: If you are missing two or more teeth and the adjacent teeth are healthy, we’ll restore your smile with the appropriate number of implants for a complete, beautiful smile
- All-on-X dental implants: Missing teeth in an entire arch or both? Dental implants can restore your smile with All-on-X dental implants. This option uses four to six implants strategically placed in the mouth to anchor a natural-looking denture or bridge. This option is more convenient and stable than conventional dentures
Even though you’ve already decided dental implants are the way to go, you still need a consultation with an implant dentist to determine your eligibility. Potential implant beneficiaries must be in good health and have sufficient jawbone density. However, if you have severe bone loss, you can still benefit from dental implants by using bone grafting to replenish lost bone tissue.
Using state-of-the-art technology to improve dental implant outcome
We use innovative technologies to provide patients with the best dental implant experience possible. One of the signature technologies we use to plan your implant procedure is the Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). This technology provides detailed images of your jawbone, teeth, nerves, blood vessels, and adjacent structures.
CBCT allows us to assess the health of available bone for implant placement and precise evaluation of the implant site for accurate implant surgery. This technology enables us to simulate the implant procedure for a predictable outcome.
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What to expect from dental implant surgery
Once the crucial implant planning is done, it’s time for some implant action! The dental implant surgery is an outpatient procedure done right here in our office. Before the procedure, we ensure you are as comfortable as possible.
We precisely numb your mouth to block pain signals from reaching the brain. Anesthesia makes the dental implant procedure comfortable for most patients, but if you have dental anxiety, you can benefit from sedation dentistry.
Once comfortable, we insert a titanium post at a precise location in the jawbone. We then place a healing cap and suture the surgical site to kick-start healing. We’ll leave the implant for four to six months to allow healing and fusion with the bone through osseointegration.
After fusion and healing, you’ll return to our office for a minor surgery to replace the healing cap with an abutment. This procedure requires two weeks of healing, after which you’ll visit Drs. Olson and Eller to cap your implant with a life-looking crown. After a dental implant procedure, you’ll chew, smile, and speak as if you never lost teeth!
Change your smile and life with dental implants
Dental implants from Alpine Family Dental can give you a lifetime of oral function and aesthetics. Please dial (406) 393-8877 to get your complete smile today.
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Dr. Evan Olson, D. ABDSM, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a dentist. He completed his degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Montana State University in Bozeman and then attended The University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Dr. Olson then practiced in a Community Health setting for five years treating all types of dental emergencies. He then ran a private practice in Central Oregon for seven years before moving back to Montana to take over Alpine Family Dental.
Dr. Olson was recently named a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, which signifies extensive training and knowledge in treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea and snoring. He is a Fellow of The Implant Pathway Surgical Program, a Member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and Academy of General Dentistry, and a Mentor for the CEREC Doctors training program. He has completed significant continuing education in many areas of dentistry including with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Mastery Program, training on dental implants at Implant Pathway, Misch Institute, and Pikos Institute, an internship on root canals at the University of Iowa, cosmetic dentistry courses at CDOCS and Spear Education, and further studies on infant frenectomy and CAD/CAM techniques.
Dr. Autumn Chapman received her degree in physiology from the University of Wyoming and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. She worked alongside her grandfather, Dr. Gerald Olson, in Havre, MT, before moving to Flathead Valley. Dr Chapman has been able to focus on education and training in facial esthetics and cosmetic dentistry. She has Training in orthodontics using suresmile clear aligners with CDOCs in Scottsdale and Training in Botox and filler with the american academy of facial esthetics.
Dr. Greg Eller obtained his degree in Aeronautical Maintenance and spent six years as a Skydiving Instructor. He then attended the University of Oregon where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in Pre-Medicine and the Oregon Health Sciences University Dental School. He is a member of the American Dental Association and Montana Dental Association and has IV moderate sedation training. After 14 years at Alpine Family Dental, Dr. Eller has now transitioned out of full-time practice.
