What are Dental Implants?
Dental Implants are a permanent, titanium-metal structure that attaches to the jawbone, serving as a foundation upon which to build natural-looking teeth.
Dr. Anil Agarwal has over 25 years experience with Dental Implants and many dentists refer their patients to him for this work.
Many patients have used implants as a root structure for porcelain front teeth, giving them a more youthful appearance, or for a precision-crafted, Lower Fixed Bridge and Hybrid Bridge that stay in place while chewing. Implants require minor surgery and very exacting techniques to ensure successful attachment to bone. They should be performed by dentists who have received additional training beyond dental school.
Easy Esthetics™
* Easy procedures
* Beautiful and long-lasting results
To enable Beautiful Teeth Now™, we provide a complete solution for all 'above-the-gum' esthetics.
There are a range of products to both beautify and add confidence to those who thought that they would never
have a radiant smile.
These products are intentionally designed. Combining the finest dental prosthetics with the
world's only industrialized process for customized crowns, bridges, laminates, we ensure you really can
deliver Easy Esthetics™ to all our patients.
"All Doctors and staff exercised professionalism, concern, and sensitivity with
warm outpouring of supportive well wishers who wanted only the best for me, which they demonstrated.
This procedure took me back to my old self as a teenager by mouth or I should say brought me to a new
person having beautiful teeth and smile." Current Patient
Why you need a Prosthodontist to do your Dental Implant (instead of a Dentist)
Prosthodontics is one of eight dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association. Prosthodontic training includes four years of dental school and three years of Prosthodontic Training in areas of dentistry that include crowns, bridges, dentures, cosmetics, tempromandibular joint function and dental implants.
A Prosthodontist provides a very high level of care for patients who are missing teeth or have significant damage to their existing teeth. Prosthodontists deal with congenital (born with) defects as well as problems arising from trauma and neglect. The Prosthodontist can aid in the rehabilitation of a complete replacement of teeth or merely in the replacement of one or two teeth. As dental implants become more cost effective and popular as a means of replacing teeth, the prosthodontist's role has expanded substantially. The prosthodontist has the experience and knowledge that is necessary to make your teeth look and function properly.
While the general practitioner is capable of handling most simple crown and bridge procedures to replace and repair missing teeth. A prosthodontist will usually treat the more difficult dental problems such as people who are missing many teeth or have significant functional or aesthetic problems.
Rather than going to your dentist for this complex work, when it comes to restoring upper or lower arches or even the whole mouth, a prosthodontist is needed for this difficult and complex type of dental treatment.
Patients contemplating dental implants or major changes in their appearance should consult with a prosthodontist to assure that they are gaining the best possible care for their dentition. These difficult treatments require the expertise that is only available by a trained prosthodontist.
Training requirements for prosthodontics are very strict and standardized throughout the country. Dentist from all over the world compete to get into the training programs that are here in the United States. Prosthodontic programs are usually small and extremely difficult to get into.
Dr. Agarwal not only is Board Certified, but also teaches other Prosthodontists about this practice. When it comes to experience, many dentists recognize Dr. Agarwal and his staff at Winterset Dental as leading experts in this area of dental implant medicine.
Rigorous training and experience provide Prosthodontists with the special understanding of the dynamics of the smile, the preservation of a healthy mouth, and the creation of tooth replacements. Serving as the "architect" of a dental treatment plan, Prosthodontists collaborate with general dentists, specialists and other health professionals to develop solutions to your dental concerns.
Dentistry has the following recognized specialties:
- Prosthodontics
- Periodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Endodontics
- Oral Pathology
- Public Health
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
General dentists are trained to do most of the procedures in everyday dentistry.
However, the specialties listed above ensure that a higher standard of care is available to treat the more difficult patients. Any dentist, for instance, may extract a tooth or make a crown. An oral surgeon is often consulted for difficult extractions such as wisdom teeth and other maxillofacial surgical procedures while a prosthodontist might be consulted for a complete set of crowns or a major rehabilitation of the mouth.