Dental Implants
If you are missing one or more teeth and are looking for San Diego dental implants to restore your smile, you may be a candidate for dental implants. Dr. Dhayni utilizes the latest technology so you can smile again with confidence. Call our office today to schedule your appointment.
Dr. Dhayni thoroughly examines patients’ existing teeth and bones, career and gum tissue and discusses treatment recommendations. Implants replace the roots of lost teeth and are inserted under the gums. Bone will grow into the implant and around and adapt to implants as if they were natural roots. Once the implant is firmly in the jaw bone, a porcelain crown or restored tooth. When the process is completed, the tooth can withstand all the natural forces that occur with biting and chewing.
Bone Grafts
If the implant site does not have enough bone volume to support the appropriate sized implant due to bone loss from periodontal disease, injuries, cysts, infections or an extracted tooth. Normally, it can be determined if you will need a bone graft from your X-ray prior to surgery. Bone graft is done prior to implant surgery and is an office procedure under local anesthesia. Bone grafts are very safe and effective in the dental implant restoration. Once it is placed it will help replace missing bone, stimulate bone formation and increase bone volume.
Dental implant patients experience the benefits of new and permanent teeth, as well as a renewed confidence and improved quality of life. Contact us for more information on dental implants.
All-on-4 Dental Implants
The most progressive technology in the dental field is all-on-four dental implants. To completely understand this procedure, you must first know what a dental implant is. A dental implant is a titanium screw placed in the jaw to replace the root portion of a tooth. Instead of needing one implant for each missing tooth, the entire arch from the fact that all of teeth can be replaced and fastened in the patient’s mouth with only 4 dental implants.
Compared to removable dentures, all-on-four is permanent and can feel like your real teeth. The advantages of this procedure are: you'll have a full arch of teeth on only four implants; the procedure is affordable, the appliance is fixed (non removable), you'll end up with a beautiful smile. Beautiful smiles rely on terrific oral hygiene and proper dental care.
All-on-6 Dental Implants
Similar to the all-on-four implants, the all-on-six implants are progressive technology in the dental field providing more even more stability. A dental implant is a titanium screw placed into the jawbone to replace the root portion of a tooth. Instead of needing one implant for each missing tooth, the fact that a full arch of teeth can be replaced and fastened in the patient’s mouth with only 6 dental implants.
The all-on-six implants are permanent and can feel like your real teeth. You’ll have a full arch of teeth on only six implants. The procedure is affordable, the appliance is fixed (non removable), you’ll end up with a beautiful smile. Excellent success rate, long-term solution, and improved lifestyle.
Arshiya Sharafi, DDS
Dr. Sharafi obtained his dental degree at the University of Maryland Dental School. He went on to finish his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training at University of Maryland Medical Center and R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Dr. Sharafi has extensive training in cosmetic surgery, dental implants, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial trauma surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, and benign head and neck pathology and reconstructive dental implantology.
Dr. Sharafi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is a member of the American Dental Association, California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, San Diego Dental Society, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and Academy of Osseointegration.
Dr. Sharafi is one of a handful of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in California who holds the California Cosmetic Surgery License due to his comprehensive training in cosmetics and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Sharafi also an evaluator for the California Dental Board for General Anesthesia Permits and offers to other Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Sharafi has privileges at Mercy Miramar Hospital in San Diego.