Our work with you begins after an oral surgeon surgically places your implant into your jawbone, and after they ensure that your mouth has healed, and that your implant is integrating properly. This process typically takes several weeks to a few months. Once your oral surgeon gives the green light, you’ll begin the implant crown placement process here at Walnut Creek Dental Studio, which occurs over two visits.

Preparation Visit

During your first visit, we’ll take a 3D digital scan of your mouth and implant, and then share it with our expert lab partners. We’ll share your teeth coloring with the lab, which they’ll color match to give your crown a natural appearance. Nobody should notice that you have an implant!

We’ll custom-order two pieces for your mouth and implant:

1. The crown itself, which is the visible part of the replacement tooth. Our expert lab partner will custom-design it to match your natural teeth in color, shape, and size
2. The abutment, which is a connector piece that secures the crown (above the gum line) to your implant (below the gumline, in your bone)

Placement Visit

There are two main steps during your second visit:

1. Attach the abutment to your implant — the abutment will then protrude above the gum line
2. Attach the crown to the abutment — your mouth will look as good as new, and you’ll see only the crown (the “tooth”)

We’ll then work with you to ensure ideal fit, function, and aesthetics. Assuming everything looks and feels good, we’ll secure the implant and educate you on proper oral hygiene around an implant.