Ceramic Zirkolith Dental Implants - Morrisville, Durham, & Raleigh, NC
The Healthiest Implants for Restoring Missing Smiles
While titanium dental implants are considered the standard of care with long-term success rates of 95–98% when placed by an experienced implant dentist, you have more choices today due to ongoing advances in implant technology.
Zirconia dental implants at Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Morrisville, NC, offer superior aesthetics than titanium implants because they’re created from white ceramic. Zirconia implants at Periodontics and Dental Implants of North Carolina are less susceptible to plaque buildup than titanium implants, provide superior biology for bone integration, and are ideal if you have metal allergies.
Zirconia is often called “ceramic steel” due to its optimal properties for dental use, including exceptional toughness, strength, wear properties, and fatigue resistance. Since receiving FDA approval in 2011, zirconia ceramic dental implants have been manufactured by many top implant companies and used with greater frequency as an alternative to titanium for dental implant posts and abutments.
Sixth-generation Zirkolith zirconia implants undergo many levels of processing that increase flexural strength, improve aging resistance, and prevent moisture permeability. Two-piece and one-piece Zirkolith dental implants feature a laser-structured SLM®-surface that promotes osseointegration (fusion with the underlying jawbone).
Zirkolith zirconia implants in Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Morrisville, NC, require the same oral hygiene as natural teeth and, because they offer superior biocompatibility, are less susceptible to inflammation, corrodibility, and infection than titanium implants.
Your first visit for zirconia implants in Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Morrisville, NC, is the same as regular dental implants, with a comprehensive exam, imaging, and discussion about your oral and general health.
A single Zirkolith zirconia implant can be surgically placed in about 15-20 minutes, with complete osseointegration achieved in as little as six to 12 weeks versus three to six months for titanium implants. As with any dental implant surgery, we recommend eating a soft diet for a few days after surgery and avoiding sticky foods.
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