Dental Implants in Santa Clarita, CA

If you are missing one or more teeth and want a long-lasting, natural-looking replacement, dental implants can restore both your smile and your confidence.

At Smile Care Valencia, we proudly offer advanced dental implant treatment at our Valencia, CA office.

Dental implants are designed to look, feel, and function like your natural teeth, allowing you to eat, speak, and smile without worry. Unlike removable dentures or traditional bridges, dental implants are surgically placed into the jawbone, where they fuse with the bone to create a stable foundation for a crown, bridge, or denture.

With proper care, they can last for decades—making them one of the most reliable tooth replacement options available.

Benefits of Dental Implants

The advantages of choosing dental implants go beyond aesthetics. Patients often experience:

• Improved appearance, as implants are custom-made to match your natural teeth
• Enhanced comfort with no slipping or irritation like removable dentures
• Better oral health by helping preserve jawbone density and preventing the shifting of surrounding teeth
• Restored function so you can enjoy your favorite foods without restrictions
• Long-term durability when cared for properly, often lasting a lifetime

Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also provide a fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures.

Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.

Reasons for dental implants:

• Replace one or more missing teeth without affecting adjacent teeth.
• Resolve joint pain or bite problems caused by teeth shifting into missing tooth space.
• Restore a patient’s confident smile.
• Restore chewing, speech, and digestion.
• Restore or enhance facial tissues.
• Support a bridge or denture, making them more secure and comfortable.

The process of getting implants requires a number of visits over several months.

X-rays and impressions (molds) are taken of the jaw and teeth to determine bone, gum tissue, and spacing available for an implant.

While the area is numb, the implant will be surgically placed into the bone and allowed to heal and integrate itself onto the bone for up to six months.

Depending on the type of implant, a second surgery may be required in order to place the “post” that will hold the artificial tooth in place.

With other implants, the post and anchor are already attached and placed at the same time.

After several weeks of healing the artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor.

Because several fittings may be required, this step may take one to two months to complete.

After a healing period, the artificial teeth are securely attached to the implant, providing excellent stability and comfort to the patient.

You will receive care instructions when your treatment is completed.

Good oral hygiene, eating habits, and regular dental visits will aid in the life of your new implant.

While bridges and dentures can replace missing teeth, they often require adjustments over time and may not prevent bone loss in the jaw.

Dental implants, on the other hand, integrate with your bone, providing unmatched stability and helping maintain your facial structure. They also eliminate the need to alter healthy adjacent teeth, which is often required for traditional bridges.

How Dental Implants Work

The dental implant process typically involves three main steps.

First, implant placement, in which a titanium post is surgically inserted into the jawbone. Next comes healing and integration, a period of several months during which the implant fuses with the bone in a process called osseointegration.

Finally, restoration takes place, where a custom crown, bridge, or denture is attached to the implant for a natural look and feel. Throughout the process, our team will ensure your comfort and keep you informed every step of the way.