Dental Implants in North Phoenix, AZ
Whether you are missing one tooth or a full arch, Diamondback Dentistry offers dental implants at its office on Bell Road in North Phoenix. It starts with a consultation. Your dentist looks at the gap, explains which implant option fits and what it involves, and checks what your plan covers before anything begins. If it has been a while since your last visit, you are still welcome here.
- One tooth to a full arch
- Bone grafting if you need it
- Each step explained first
- Most PPO plans accepted
What an Implant Replaces, and Where to Start
A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth. A small post is placed in the jawbone, and once it has healed into the bone, it can hold a crown, a bridge or a full arch of teeth.
Implants can replace a single tooth, several teeth or a whole arch, and the treatment is planned and carried out at our office on Bell Road, from the first X-ray to the final crown.
Knowing where to start is simpler than it sounds. One consultation tells you which option fits your mouth, what it involves and what your plan covers, before anything is scheduled.
From Consultation to Your Final Tooth
Implant treatment runs over a few months, and most of that time is healing.
1. Consultation and Plan
Your dentist examines the area, takes X-rays and reviews your health history, then explains which option fits and whether anything, such as a bone graft, needs to happen first.
2. Placing the Implant
The implant post is placed in the jawbone. Your dentist explains each step before it starts and checks in with you during the visit, and you go home with aftercare instructions.
3. Healing and Your Final Tooth
Over the following months the implant heals into the bone. Then your crown, bridge or arch is attached. If you had a temporary tooth on the same day, your final one replaces it now.
Which Implant Option Fits You?
The right option depends on how many teeth you are replacing and how much bone there is to hold them. Each page below covers one option, or one question people ask before they choose.
Single Tooth ImplantsFor one missing tooth: a single implant and crown fill the gap after decay, an injury or an extraction.
Same-Day Dental ImplantsFor selected cases where the implant and a temporary tooth go in at one visit, so you do not leave with a gap.
All-on-4 Dental ImplantsFor a whole upper or lower set: a fixed arch of teeth held by four implants, an option for moving on from a removable denture.
Full Mouth Dental ImplantsFor teeth missing or failing in one or both jaws, replaced with fixed teeth supported by implants.
Dental Implants With Bone LossWhat happens when the jawbone has thinned, and how a bone graft can make room for an implant.
Dental Implant CostWhat shapes the price of implant treatment, and why your quote comes after the exam.Implant Care at a Pace You Can Manage
Missing teeth can be hard to talk about, especially if it has been years since you saw a dentist. You will not get a lecture about the past here, and nothing starts until you know what will happen and why.
- No lecture about the past. However long it has been, the visit starts from where your teeth are today.
- Every step explained first. Your dentist tells you what the X-rays show, what comes next and why, before it begins.
- A written estimate before treatment. You get your cost in writing once the exam is done, and nothing is booked until you have seen it.
- Planned and placed on Bell Road. From the first X-ray to the final crown, bridge or arch, your treatment happens at our North Phoenix office.
"Highly recommend. First time I came in full of nerves and they have done everything to remove that."
What Your Implant Consultation Covers
The consultation is where you find out which implant option fits. You hear what your dentist sees on the X-rays, which choices are open to you and what each involves, and you decide in your own time.
Worth Bringing Along
- Your dental plan details, if you have a plan
- A list of any medicines you take
- Anything you want to ask, even if it feels small
If an implant is not the best choice for your tooth, you still leave knowing why and what your other options are.
Is an Implant the Right Way to Replace Your Tooth?
Often a Good Choice When
You are missing one tooth, several teeth or a whole arch, and the bone and gums can support an implant or can be made ready for one.
Another Option May Fit Better When
An implant is not right for your mouth or your plans. Bridges, dentures and partials also replace missing teeth, and your dentist will talk through each one with you.
Start With One Consultation
One visit tells you which implant option fits your mouth and what it involves. Book online and pick a time that suits you.
Rather talk it through first? Call (602) 866-8183 and the team will answer your questions.
Request an Implant ConsultationNot Sure You Have Enough Bone for an Implant?
Your Jawbone Is Checked First
X-rays at your consultation show whether the bone where the tooth was can hold an implant firmly.
Thin Bone Can Be Rebuilt
If the bone has thinned, a bone graft can rebuild the area before the implant goes in. Bone grafting is done here at our office.
A Failing Tooth Comes Out First
When a tooth cannot be saved, it is taken out before the implant, and your dentist explains how that fits the timing of your treatment.
Your Gums and Health Matter Too
Your dentist also checks your gums and asks about your health history, including smoking, because both can affect how well an implant does.
Paying Over Time With CareCredit
- Use CareCredit for what your dental plan leaves for you to pay, if CareCredit approves you.
- You can see whether you prequalify without any effect on your credit.
- Pay in monthly amounts instead of all at once.
Using Your Dental Plan for Implant Treatment
Diamondback accepts most PPO plans, among them Aetna, Ameritas, Anthem, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Delta Dental PPO, DentaQuest, Guardian, Humana, Lincoln Financial, MetLife, Mutual of Omaha, Principal, Renaissance Dental, Sun Life and UnitedHealthcare. We do not accept DeltaCare USA or HMO plans. Before treatment, the team checks your benefits at no charge and then files your claims for you.
In Our Patients' Words
From Google reviews of our office on Bell Road.
"I highly recommend Dr. Owtad to anyone in search of a kind, honest dentist. Him and his staff will make you feel welcome."
"Wonderful staff. Dentist very knowledgeable and attentive to my special needs."
"Dr. Owtad is a great dentist and I would recommend him to anyone. He is very knowledgable and makes sure that his patients are taken care of."
Questions About Dental Implants
Why does an implant need months before the final tooth goes on?
At Diamondback Dentistry in North Phoenix, the implant is given time to heal into the jawbone before it carries a final crown, bridge or arch, because that bond is what holds it steady. Healing first is the standard approach described in a Cochrane review of implant loading times. For each stage in more detail, read how dental implants work.
What else can be done for teeth that are missing or failing?
Implants are one part of the rehabilitative services at Diamondback Dentistry in North Phoenix. Depending on the tooth, your dentist may also talk with you about a crown, root canal treatment, a bridge, or dentures and partials, and explain where each one fits.
How do insurance and CareCredit work together on an implant plan?
At Diamondback Dentistry in North Phoenix, your written estimate splits the cost into what your dental plan is expected to pay and what is left for you. CareCredit can then cover your share over time, subject to approval. Our guide to paying for implants over time walks through it step by step.
Visit Us on Bell Road in North Phoenix
Every implant visit, from the first X-ray to the final fitting, takes place here.
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Office Hours
Monday to Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Friday and Sunday: Closed
Areas We Serve
North Phoenix, Deer Valley, Peoria, Moon Valley, Glendale and surrounding North Valley neighborhoods.
