Middle Tennessee Oral and Implant Surgery - Murfreesboro Dental Implants

Murfreesboro, TN oral surgeons Dr. Mark Hardison, Dr. Payne Hardison, and Dr. Jeff Warden provide their patients with professional quality dental implants.

Middle Tennessee Oral and Implant Surgery is an implant center with highly skilled surgeons and restorative dentists including Dr. Payne Hardison, the first licensed oral surgeon in Murfreesboro! Whether you are looking to replace a missing tooth, or find a permanent solution to wearing dentures, our team of Murfreesboro dentists and specialists will discuss your treatment options, including dental implants. On this page we have provided you with information to make a better informed decision on your treatment and oral health care needs. We will enhance your smile and give you the comprehensive, personalized care that you deserve.

At Middle Tennessee Oral and Implant Surgery in Murfreesboro, our Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also provide a fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures.  Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.

Dental implants are artificial roots and teeth (usually titanium) that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw bone by a dentist or Periodontist - a specialist of the gums and supporting bone.  The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patient’s smile!

Dental implants are very strong, stable, and durable and will last many years, but on occasion, they will have to be re-tightened or replaced due to normal wear.

Reasons for dental implants:

  • Replace one or more missing teeth without affecting adjacent teeth.
  • Resolve joint pain or bite problems caused by teeth shifting into missing tooth space.
  • Restore a patient’s confident smile.
  • Restore chewing, speech, and digestion.
  • Restore or enhance facial tissues.
  • Support a bridge or denture, making them more secure and comfortable.

What does getting dental implants involve?

The process of getting implants requires a number of visits over several months.

X-rays and impressions (molds) are taken of the jaw and teeth to determine bone, gum tissue, and spacing available for an implant.  While the area is numb, the implant will be surgically placed into the bone and allowed to heal and integrate itself onto the bone for up to six months.  Depending on the type of implant, a second surgery may be required in order to place the “post” that will hold the artificial tooth in place.  With other implants the post and anchor are already attached and placed at the same time.

After several weeks of healing the artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor.  Because several fittings may be required, this step may take one to two months to complete.  After a healing period, the artificial teeth are securely attached to the implant, providing excellent stability and comfort to the patient.

You will receive care instructions when your treatment is completed.  Good oral hygiene, eating habits, and regular dental visits will aid in the life of your new implant.