By John E. Russo, DMD | July 13, 2025

Tooth loss can cause more trouble than you think. Even one lost tooth can make your smile incomplete. An incomplete smile can affect how you look, eat, and speak and can eventually cause oral health issues. These problems can be averted through dental implant treatment. Implants can resolve all manner of tooth loss issues, ranging from one lost tooth to full mouth restoration. At the office of John E. Russo, DMD, we offer implant treatment to our patients in Orlando, Florida, and nearby cities.

Understanding the Dental Tooth Implant Procedure

Understanding the implant procedure is essential to fully benefiting from implant treatment. Dr. Russo and our team will evaluate your oral health to see if you’re a good candidate for this treatment. The best implant candidates are non-smokers with good oral health and sufficient bone density to support implants.

Actual Patient Before And After Results

If you meet these qualifications, Dr. Russo can schedule you for surgery. Implants are titanium screws that are inserted into a person’s jawbone surgically to fuse with the bone system and function like tooth roots. This process can take months to complete. Once the implant is firmly in place, we’ll attach an abutment and, lastly, your crown, bridge, or dentures to complete your procedure. Your newly restored smile will then have the look, feel, and function of natural teeth.

Ideally, your teeth were meant to last a lifetime. In the event of tooth loss, however, implants offer the next best thing as they replace your lost tooth and its roots.

Benefits of Choosing Implants

Natural Feel and Stability: Your restorations will never shift or slip like dentures because they’re attached to implant roots fused to your jaw.
Improved Chewing Ability: Implants give you the chewing power to enjoy all your favorite foods, including a juicy steak, crunchy carrots, and crisp red apples! You can benefit from the nutritional value of a well-balanced diet with no restrictions.
Natural Aesthetics: Implant teeth can be custom-designed to exude an attractive, natural-looking appearance. For single or multiple tooth loss restorations, Dr. Russo will create replacement teeth that blend beautifully with natural teeth for a picture-perfect smile.
Prevention of Bone Loss: It’s not uncommon to suffer jawbone loss after teeth go missing due to the absence of stimulation. Implants provide the stimulation your jawbone needs to keep it from deteriorating.
Enhanced Oral Health: Implant restorations fit perfectly in the gap left by missing teeth to prevent dental drift and preserve your bite. They also keep food and debris from accumulating in these gaps, increasing your risk of cavities.
High Success Rate: Implants enjoy a 98% success rate, making them an excellent choice for replacing lost teeth. As implant technology improves, implant candidates will benefit even more from this treatment.