If you have missing teeth, chances are you aren’t too happy about it. Aside from the physical reminder every time you eat, you have the added frustration of second-guessing yourself every time you want to smile. For patients in San Antonio, teeth implants can provide an attractive solution to these issues, but did you know they can also help promote your long-term dental health?

Benefits of Teeth Implants

Of course, dental implants provide natural looking and feeling replacements for missing teeth, but they have a number of other benefits as well:

• Prevents bone resorption: without teeth rooted in your jawbone, it can actually b absorbed back into your gums. Over time, this can lead to a change in the structure of your jaw that can even alter the appearance of your face. Dental implants form a strong bond with your jaw, preventing bone resorption, and helping maintain your overall oral health.
• Immediate replacement: even though your permanent crowns may not be ready right away, you’ll never leave our office without teeth you can use and feel comfortable about. Dental implants can be placed very quickly, and we provide you with temporary crowns while you wait.
• Protects neighboring teeth: alternative replacement methods, such as partial dentures and bridges, require support from neighboring teeth to stay in place. Over time, this can actually weaken those supporting teeth and even cause them to fall out. Dental implants draw support from the bond they form with your jaw, so they will never damage adjacent teeth.

A Solution That Lasts

One of the biggest benefits of dental implants over other methods of treatment is that they’re made to last a lifetime. Whereas partial dentures and bridges deteriorate over time and typically require replacement, dental implants provide a great looking solution that also stands the test of time.

If you’re looking for replacement teeth that not only look and feel like natural teeth but also help preserve your long-term dental health, call KRK Implant Center today to schedule your consultation. Rest assured, you’ll leave with a smile on your face.

Want tooth replacement that also ensures your long-term dental health? The San Antonio teeth implants experts at KRK Implant Center can help. Call us today at 210.826.3946 for your consultation.

Inability to get proper care, neglect, a traumatic accident – when you have missing teeth, the “why” doesn’t really matter. You just want a solution that will restore what you’ve lost: form, function, and self-esteem. San Antonio dental implants patients often research all of their alternatives before making a decision, but aside from all their many benefits, what brings them back to implants is that they are made to last.

What to Expect

As with any medical treatment, it’s only natural to want to know what you’re signing up for with dental implants. Here’s a brief synopsis of our typical process at KRK:

• Before: Dr. Krueger will take the time to get to know you and your specific situation. He’ll work with you to craft a treatment plan that works with your schedule and make sure you’re prepared for a successful procedure. Any additional dental work necessary prior to implant placement can often be done the same day.
• During: During your implant procedure you can choose to be awake, relaxed, or completely sedated. Dr. Krueger will place the dental implants directly into your jawbone, minimally impacting your gums. The entire procedure typically takes only 30 minutes to an hour to complete.
• After: You will regain feeling in your mouth between 3-5 hours after your procedure. Because Dr. Krueger’s technique requires little interaction with your gums, you will not likely need any stitches and should have minimal, if any, swelling or bruising. You’ll be prescribed medication to help manage your pain – most patients require only over-the-counter remedies. You will schedule a follow-up with Dr. Krueger for a few weeks later and be given his home and mobile contact info should you have any concerns before then. Once your implants have fully integrated into your jawbone (6 weeks – 4 months later), you’ll be fitted for your permanent crowns.

Implants Versus Other Treatments

Dental implants look and function just like natural teeth. You can even eat just like you always did and brush and floss normally. The best part about implants, though, is that they’re intended to last a lifetime. Other treatment methods like partial dentures and bridges may cost less in the immediate, but they deteriorate over time, necessitating replacement.

In the long run, quality dental often cost patients less while providing superior function and appearance. If you’re looking for a solution to missing teeth that will last, call us at KRK Implant Center today for your consultation and see for yourself why dental implants are right for you.

Looking for a lasting fix for lost teeth? The San Antonio dental implants experts at KRK Implant Center are here to help. Call us today at 210.826.3946 for your consultation.

These days, finances are a concern few people are immune to. With every little expense quickly adding up, the cost of dental care is the last thing you want to think about. When you live with missing teeth every day, though, eventually frustration gets the better of you and you start considering your options.

For many patients in San Antonio, dentures seem like the logical choice, because they offer a low-cost solution in the immediate. While it’s true that dentures are typically the least expensive up front, they carry with them a number of drawbacks that may end up costing more than you think.

The Hidden Costs of Dentures

You’re probably already familiar with the aesthetic and functional problems posed by dentures – decreased chewing power, lingering food odor, potential slippage at an inopportune moment – but there are other, more serious concerns to consider:

• Jawbone Deterioration: without teeth rooted in your jawbone, it will begin to deteriorate over time. This can actually alter your facial structure, giving you a collapsed appearance, and weakening your jaw.
• Damage to Neighboring Teeth: partial dentures require support from neighboring teeth to stay in place. While this doesn’t pose an immediate problem, over time, the pull on those supporting teeth can cause them to loosen and even fall out.
• Denture Replacement: even the best dentures are only a temporary solution. They wear out over time and typically require replacement every 5-8 years. Depending on how many replacements you need over the course of your lifetime, the cost of replacement alone could exceed that of other options.

Dental Implants: A Lasting Solution

Though dentures offer a low-cost remedy in the short term, when you consider the additional expenses they can cause over time, they may not be less expensive at all. Dental implants, on the other hand, offer a permanent solution to missing teeth. Not only do they prevent jawbone deterioration and damage to neighboring teeth, but they look and feel like natural teeth and stand the test of time.

If you’re in need of replacement teeth, don’t just settle for dentures. Call us at KRK Implant Center today. We’ll work with you to maximize your insurance coverage and can even offer financing if needed.

Looking for affordable tooth replacement? San Antonio dentures patients should consider the benefits dental implants provide. Call KRK Implant Center today at 210.826.3946 to learn more.

If you had your choice between a Ford Focus and a BMW 750li, which would you choose? Both can get you from point A to point B…and yet, one is widely regarded as a symbol of quality in the automotive market. If only there was such a clear-cut distinction in the field of dentistry in San Antonio.

Affordable dental implants providers like to play the cost war with their competitors – offering “the same” level of service for a much lower price. Unfortunately, these bargain treatments aren’t always all they’re cracked up to be.

Not All Implant Treatments Are Created Equal

Perhaps the old adage “you get what you pay for” is tossed about too lightly these days for it to hold much weight, but in the case of dental implants, you can be certain that if a lower cost is being offered, the difference isn’t coming out of the provider’s profit margin:

• Pre-op planning: one of the keys to a successful dental implant procedure is thorough pre-planning. This can include everything from time spent getting to know your unique physiology to the actual treatment plan itself, but this is an area where many tend to cut corners. Not enough time spent here can mean, at least, an uncomfortable experience during your procedure and, at worst, poor results and the need for follow-up work to fix what was done improperly the first time.
• Technique and expertise: in any surgical application, there’s something to be said for a practiced hand and well-honed technique. Many bargain providers may be new dentists trying to carve out a niche in the market. While this doesn’t automatically mean they will do shoddy work, you should be willing to accept a practitioner of lesser experience if you choose to go with the lowest bidder.
• Implant/crown composition: probably one of the biggest areas bargain providers cut costs is in the materials used to make your implants and crowns and the facilities in which they are manufactured. The use of suboptimal materials can cause decreased durability, and function and poor manufacturing can cause equally poor fit and resulting discomfort for you in the long run.

Insurance and Payment Options

At KRK Implant Center, we’re committed to providing the highest quality implants, crowns, and overall treatment possible, because our goal is providing implants that will look great and last a lifetime. We will work with you to maximize your insurance benefits toward our services. We also have financing options available, should you need them.

Don’t settle for lesser quality implants and treatment that won’t stand the test of time. Call KRK Implant Center for your consultation today.

Need affordable dental implants in San Antonio? KRK Implant Center will work to help maximize your insurance coverage and even offers financing options. Call 210.826.3946 for your consultation today.

For many patients in San Antonio, All-on-4 ® represents a transformative approach to dental restoration.

In the past, dentists and periodontists didn’t have many options for patients needing to replace most or all of their teeth. The most common method was dentures: a prosthetic that adheres to the gums and offers some of the benefits of natural teeth.

However, the past few decades have proven the efficacy of dental implants over dentures, and the introduction of All-on-4 makes full-arch replacement a more affordable, comfortable, and effective solution than before.

What Is All-on-4?

San Antonio patients who are missing one or several teeth may be good candidates for dental implants. During the procedure, a periodontist places a replacement tooth root (dental implant) which supports one or several crowns.

Before All-on-4, if a patient was missing many teeth or needed to have teeth extracted because of damage or disease, the doctor would need to place many tooth roots (dental implants). Today, using the All-on-4 procedure, Doctor Krueger can restore an entire dental arch by:

• Placing just a few dental implants in specific locations in the upper and/or lower arch. In certain cases, the procedure may require five or six implants for greater stability.
• Connecting a temporary, full-arch prosthesis to the implants.

After a few weeks, the dental implants will have bonded strongly to the jawbone and assumed their final position, and you will receive your permanent prosthesis. These teeth appear and function like your own.

Why Is All-on-4 So Popular?

Dentures were a natural progression for many patients. They would lose one tooth and receive a bridge, followed by a second bridge, and so on. They would ultimately require a full appliance to serve as replacement teeth.

The problem is that bridges and dentures do not provide replacement tooth roots. Without these roots, bone in the area of a missing tooth can begin to erode. This weakens the jawbone and creates a collapsed appearance around the mouth, aging the face. It also forms space between the gums and the bridge or dentures, which can make them look less natural or shift uncomfortably.

Because All-on-4 uses dental implants, it stimulates bone growth in the jaw and preserves the existing bone. It also restores the smile during a single procedure without the expense or time-consuming task of creating one root for every implant.   In short, All-on-4 offers all of the advantages of dentures but with a more natural appearance and greater functionality.

San Antonio All-on-4 patients can contact KRK Implant Center by calling 210.826.3946 or filling out the form on the right.

At KRK Implant Center, we built our practice on improving smiles, preserving health, and maintaining comfort during treatment in San Antonio.

Dental implants are a surgical procedure, and they do make a dramatic improvement to your smile. However, they do not hurt.

Why Doesn’t It Hurt to Have Dental Implants Placed?

Doctor Krueger is an experienced periodontist with advanced training in sedation and anesthesia. Over the years, he has honed his technique for greater efficiency and efficacy. As his patient:

• You’ll begin with a consultation at our practice in San Antonio. Dental implants are tailored to your individual needs, so Doctor Krueger will take the time to understand your goals, answer your questions, and identify the best approach to your procedure. This also gives you the chance to learn what to expect and to become comfortable with our staff.
• Before your procedure begins, Doctor Krueger will use a local anesthetic. He will ensure it has taken effect before proceeding. You may feel pressure as he places the implant, but you will not feel any pain.
• If you are anxious about the experience, KRK Implant Center can offer you more extensive sedation that will make you unaware of the procedure as it occurs. This may be a good choice if you are having multiple dental implants placed.

Many people who have dental implants placed in our practice tell us they didn’t experience pain after their procedure. Most managed any minimal discomfort with over-the-counter medication. KRK Implant Center is also available 24 hours a day so we can support patients who do require additional care.

The Opportunity for San Antonio Dental Implant Patients

For a moment, put aside concerns about how it feels to get dental implants, and consider what it feels like to live with your current oral condition. Maybe it’s broken teeth. It could be a progressive oral disease. Or you might be missing a tooth and feeling self-conscious when you eat, speak, or socialize. You might also not be able to chew food as you would like.

Dental implants are a restoration procedure that returns full function, feel, and aesthetics to your smile. If you are experiencing daily discomfort or unease, you will likely find the implant procedure is very easy.

Whatever your reason for considering dental implants, we encourage you to contact our practice to learn more. Understanding how we work and how we support you in your experience will make your decision a much easier one.

Considering tooth replacement in San Antonio? Dental implants by KRK Implant Center offer a pain-free solution. Call 210.826.3946 or fill out the form on the right.