West Hollywood Dental Implants

Dental implants are titanium posts surgically inserted into the jawbone that act as artificial tooth roots. They support custom crowns that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. Unlike bridges, implants don’t require altering adjacent teeth, and unlike dentures, they stay securely anchored in your jawbone—offering greater comfort, stability, and longevity.

• Consultation & planning: Initial evaluation to determine suitability.

• Implant placement: A minor procedure where the implant is placed in the jaw.

• Healing (osseointegration): Typically 3–6 months for the implant to fuse with the jawbone.

• Abutment and crown placement: Final components are attached to create a complete, functional tooth .

With proper oral hygiene and routine check-ups, implants can last a lifetime. They’re highly resistant to decay (though gums around them still need care). Regular brushing, flossing, and maintaining clean gums around the restoring crown are essential. Avoiding habits like smoking or biting hard objects also helps preserve longevity.

Ideal candidates: adults with sufficient bone density and healthy gums. Those with gum disease or bone loss may need preparatory procedures like bone grafting. Pearline’s team assesses medical history, oral condition, and personal goals to ensure implant suitability.

Pearline Health promotes transparent pricing from the first consult, with clear breakdowns of implant, abutment, and crown costs. They accept PPO dental insurance and will file claims on your behalf. After insurance, any remaining balance is billed. Specific coverage varies by plan—you’ll know upfront what your out‑of‑pocket expense will be.

With proper care, dental implants placed by Pearline Health are designed to be a long term or even lifetime solution. While the implant posts (typically titanium) can last for decades, the crowns or prosthetic teeth may need replacement every 10–15 years due to wear or cosmetic changes

As with any oral surgery, there are a few possible risks, including infection at the implant site, nerve injury (causing temporary tingling or numbness), or sinus complications if implants are placed in the upper jaw. Additionally, long-term issues such as peri‑implantitis (inflammation around the implant) or loosening can occur though they’re infrequent when implants are placed by experienced providers like Pearline Health.

Effective dental implant care involves daily brushing and flossing with implant-safe tools like soft toothbrushes and interdental brushes or water flossers and routine check-ups for professional cleaning. Regular monitoring helps prevent complications like peri‑implantitis. Additional precautions include avoiding smoking, wearing a night guard if you grind your teeth, and gently avoiding hard or abrasion causing cleaners to preserve your implant restoration.