So, you’ve decided to go with dental implants as your tooth replacement treatment of choice; however, that’s only part 1 of the journey to a complete smile. The next step is to find a dental implant provider who fits your needs. A good provider should have past experience applying implants, maintain their education, and also offer an affordable treatment for your budget.
Location, Location, Location
If dental implants are what you desire, it helps to have a qualified dentist nearby who can provide the treatment for you. Don’t you want to stay local? It’ll help save on gas and other transportation costs. Instead of adding more to your dental implant budget, do some research on local implant providers. Do they take your insurance? Do their facilities look clean? How are the reviews? Of course, the best way to find out more about these providers is to consult with their dentist directly.
At Advanced Family Dentistry, we’re located right here in Fishers, IN and would be happy to schedule you for a consultation with Dr. David Taler, our resident dentist and highly-experienced dental implant provider. If you are currently located in Fishers, you will have the benefit of not needing to drive far for quality dental implant care.
Balance for Your Budget
Believe it or not, there are some dental offices out there that don’t offer any financing whatsoever. This can put a strain on their patients, maxing out their credit cards or needing to take on personal loans to pay it off. But, at Advanced Family Dentistry, we care about our patient’s budgets as much as their health. We believe that it’s important, and that all patients should be able to afford the treatments they need, such as dental implants.
We work with patient financing services such as CareCredit and Lending Club, as well as in network with some dental insurance providers. These financing options give patients the ability to split up their payments into easy monthly payments that could range from 6 to 84 months, if need be.
Experience and Training
While there are courses available to teach dentists how to place and maintain implants, you may not feel comfortable with someone who’s fresh out of dental school. Don’t be afraid to ask your dental provider about their experience with implants.
- How many do they place per year?
- What is their success rate with patients in your area?
- Do they continually attend education seminars or classes to stay up to date on the latest techniques in implants?
Dr. David Taler maintains a continuing education in implantology and periodontology as a graduate of the California Implant Institute, Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Through these memberships, he stays up-to-date with his colleagues on the latest advancements in dental implant technology and techniques, and has completed over 500 hours of continuing education thanks to these associations. Here at Advanced Family Dental, you can freely ask about Dr. Taler’s track record and how many happy patients are satisfied with their dental implants.
Updated Technology
A dentist can learn about how to place implants, but the most successful dentists have the technology to help the process become more streamlined and quick to apply. Good implant providers typically provide sedation dentistry, digital or 3D x-rays, and invest in other technology to help improve their patients’ implants.
At Advanced Family Dentistry, we offer digital x-rays for more accurate diagnoses; sedation dentistry for the dental anxious and for surgical procedures; and have an intraoral camera to take pictures of each tooth so we can track your tooth’s health. These tools are especially useful when preparing patients for dental implants, as we can accurately determine where an implant should be placed so that it looks natural and feels comfortable. We also can use a Conebeam x-ray to get a complete 3D image of your skull, allowing us to get a more complete look at your oral structure. Many dentists only get to use one eye to perform your implant procedure. But, with Conebeam technology, we can see in 3 dimensions, allowing for better placement of your dental implant.
Is Dr. David Taler the Implant Provider For You?
Now that you’ve seen some important factors that should be taken into account, we encourage you to research your chosen implant provider before committing to a dental implants procedure with them. Contact us today to consult with Dr. Taler!
