Restore your comfort and confidence with dental implants that look, function, and feel just like a real tooth.

Dental Implants Feel Like Your Natural Teeth

Long-Term Tooth Replacement with Dental Implants

A dental implant is a unique tooth replacement because it's placed in your jaw and can last a lifetime if you take excellent care of your oral health.

Others solutions like fixed bridges and partial dentures effectively restore function and appearance but are designed to sit on top of the gums. Since dental implants are embedded in bone, they become as stable and secure as your natural tooth root was.

Who Should Get a Dental Implant?

If you have one or more missing teeth, you may be a good candidate for a tooth implant. The first step is to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jaurequi, our Lihue dental implant dentist.

He will take digital x-rays of your jaw, perform a thorough oral health evaluation, and determine if you can get an implant. There are no age restrictions, and the only requirement is that there is enough dense bone in your jaw to place the implant securely.

What’s the Process Like for Getting an Implant?

At Hawaiian Island Dental, Dr. Jaurequi uses leading-edge 3-D cone beam imaging to plan the placement of your tooth implant in your jaw. This is a crucial step, as the implant must be placed in precisely the right spot to ensure that it is stable and bonds successfully with the bone around it.

Using 3-D cone beam technology helps ensure the precision placement of your implant for the best long-term outcomes. Once the implant is placed successfully, we need to wait for several months for it to heal.

During the healing period, the implant integrates and fuses with bone and tissue in your jaw. When it is fully integrated, it becomes a part of your dental structure, just as the lost tooth root was.

Benefits of Choosing Dental Implants

There are numerous benefits to choosing dental implants for tooth replacement, and we recommend them because they:

Look, act, and function like a natural tooth
Last a lifetime when cared for properly
Prevent jawbone deterioration
Are a standalone tooth replacement that doesn’t involve other teeth
Restore full chewing function so you can eat what you want
Create a fuller, more youthful facial appearance
Replace a single tooth or multiple teeth with dentures
Provide a stable base to hold dentures and partials securely in place

When you look at all the benefits of choosing dental implants in Lihue, HI, you can see why dentists consider them the gold standard for tooth replacement!

Would You Like to Learn More about Dental implants?

Dr. Jaurequi has helped adult patients of all ages get back their healthy, beautiful smiles with dental implants. If you would like to see if an implant can benefit you, please call our Lihue dental office to schedule an appointment.

Hawaiian Island Dental is pleased to serve patients in Lihue, Kapaa, Koloa, Kalaheo, Waimea, Kekaha, Princeville, Hanalei, and surrounding communities.

Lyza

I have had some dental issues but have always felt taken care of by Dr Jaurequi. From dental Implants to my regular cleaning. Heidi the dental hygienist is great! My teeth felt so cleanly clean!! Thank you so much!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why are dental implants a good tooth replacement?

When you experience tooth loss, your appearance, comfort, and confidence all suffer. Eating all the foods you love can be painful, and it may be challenging to form certain words when you speak. There’s a noticeable gap in your smile, and your confidence level falls.

Replace Missing Teeth with Dental Implants

At Hawaiian Island Dental, Dr. Jaurequi places and restores dental implants to help you get back your smile and quality of life. A dental implant is a titanium tooth root restored with a dental crown and looks, acts, and functions like a natural tooth.

Dr. Jaurequi places the implant in your jawbone during an in-office procedure that takes about an hour. As bone and tissue heal around the artificial root, it starts to act like a real tooth root to keep your jawbone healthy and prevent bone loss. Eventually, the implant becomes a permanent part of your dental anatomy, just as your natural tooth root was.

A Complete Tooth Replacement

When we attach the dental crown to the implant, you have a complete tooth replacement, from the root in your jaw to the crown that shows when you smile. If you stay current with six-month dental cleanings and brush and floss conscientiously, your implant could last a lifetime.

Is a Dental Implant Right for You?

Many people are good candidates for dental implant placement, and the first place to start is to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jaurequi. Using leading-edge technology, he can determine if an implant is right for you or if you’re better suited to a dental bridge or partial denture.

If you're ready to learn more about tooth implants, please call our Lihue dental office to schedule an appointment.

Meet Our Doctor:

Randall Jaurequi DDS

Dr Jaurequi, or Dr “J” as he is affectionately called by his support staff and patients, has been providing dental care to Kauai’s families since 2000.

As a youngster growing up and surfing in Southern California, he always dreamed of one day surfing and living in Hawaii. At the age of fifteen, his dream came true when he was introduced to a kama’aina (local) family from Kaneohe, Oahu who became his hanai (adopted) parents. He knew early on that he wanted to help people as he had seen the work of ...

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3-D Cone Beam Imaging (CBCT)

3-D cone beam imaging is a special type of x-ray Dr. Jaurequi uses when he needs details not available with other types of x-rays. Cone beam imaging generates 3-D images of your teeth, soft tissue, bones, and the structures around them, including the nasal cavity, sinuses, and nerve paths. It's called "cone beam" because the x-ray is shaped like a cone and not a fan as are other CT scans.

Because he can see this area in great detail, Dr. Jaurequi 3-D cone beam images to plan highly precise dental implant placement, orthodontic treatment, tooth extraction, and other dental procedures.

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