Dental Implants in St. Louis, MO

"Same day implants" to replace failing or missing teeth.

The superior immediate placement technique at Saint Louis County Dental. Experience matters!

When a tooth is no longer savable, the absolute best time to place an implant is at the time of extraction. This maximizes bone preservation, improves esthetics and shortens the healing time. Additionally, in our office we can usually place a temporary on your new implant that very same day. No more requiring multiple surgeries or having a gap in the front of your smile while the implant heals. No more driving to different offices all around town for multiple steps that only drag out the treatment and lead to inferior results. No more annoying removable “flipper” teeth that you will have to wear while the implant heals. 

We have placed and restored thousands of dental implants utilizing this immediate placement technique with phenomenal results. We can’t imagine doing implants the “old” way ever again.

Dental implants are replacement teeth that allow you to smile confidently again!

Dental implants to replace missing teeth?

Dental implants are individual replacement teeth that look and feel just like natural teeth. They are placed in the jawbone painlessly and with very little post placement discomfort. The titanium root of the implant serves as the tooth root and over time it bonds to the natural bone. An abutment is screwed into the implant and is the part that comes out of the tissue that we will be make a porcelain crown or bridge to cement upon.

What is a bone graft?

Sometimes we use a synthetic or freeze dried bone graft material to ensure that the maximum amount of bone support heals around the implant. Usually the best time to place an implant is the same time that we are removing the tooth. This dramatically shortens the treatment time verses older methods and helps preserve the bone that would otherwise shrink down as the extraction site heals. The actual implants are a different shape then the extraction site leaving empty spaces that we will pack with bone grafting material. This is to make sure high quality bone fills in those areas.

If my tooth was extracted a long time ago, can I still get a dental implant?

Usually yes and with an extremely high success rate but we would need to evaluate you to know for sure. Call us for a $1 consult which includes any necessary x-rays and we can give you all of your options. Whether it is an existing space or we are removing a tooth, you can usually leave with a new tooth cemented on your new implant that same day!

Why so many people trust our St. Louis dentist for dental implants:

Your Smile Designed to Fit You

Dental implants are crafted to suit each patient specifically—you can be assured that your post-implant smile will look like a perfected version of your natural smile. With our dental team you’ll be able to design the size, color, and shape of your dental implant. Your smile is unique; don’t settle for replacement teeth that are one-size-fits-all.

Accommodating Staff, Comfortable Treatment

Your comfort is our first priority—our friendly staff will make sure that you’re at ease throughout treatment. Don’t hesitate to discuss your concerns our anxieties with our dental team—we’ve seen it all, and we’re here for you. We’re proud to offer sedation services so that you can get the dental implants you need, comfortably!

Protect Your Oral Health

When a patient loses a tooth, it not only affects the appearance of his or her smile, it can also cause oral health problems. Dental implants help patients maintain optimal oral health—the titanium root of the dental implant actually preserves strong bone density. And as permanent replacement teeth, dental implants keep your natural teeth from weakening and shifting along the gum line.

Real Patients. Real Results.

Christina, a veneer case.

Tetracycline Stains (learn more)

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Tetracycline Stains

The deep internal stains caused by the antibiotic, tetracycline, can’t be erased with any amount of good brushing and flossing. This can be embarrassing and even depressing to people living with this common problem. Fortunately there is a wonderful solution: the artistic application of beautiful, life-like porcelain veneers. Since the dark stains are actually “inside” the tooth structure, the doctor chose to carefully color the tooth underneath the porcelain so that the combined effect of the tooth color showing through the porcelain, resulted in a beautiful, translucent, living smile look – instead of just a lighter shade of dull.

Old Veneers Replacement

Cosmetic Smile Designs

Cosmetic Dentistry (learn more)

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Cosmetic Dentistry

Repair of the previous “Cosmetic” dentist’s attempt to camouflage this patient’s missing lateral incisors. Her cuspids had been “cut down” in an attempt to create the look of lateral incisors. The old mismatched and oversized metal-based crowns on her central incisors and molars, gave the appearance of unhealthy dark lines along the gum line and a kind of “bunny rabbit” look to her smile. Her new smile design was achieved through the use of beautiful, light translucent, all porcelain crowns. The old cuspids were carefully re-designed to become laterals, the 1’st bicuspids became cuspids and the 2nd bicuspids became 1st bicuspids. She now has a lovely, natural array of teeth and an elegant, beautiful new look.

Cosmetic Smile Designs

Smile Make-Over (learn more)

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Smile Make-Over

This lady didn’t like the gap between her front teeth. When her smile was analyzed, if became clear that she could also regain a more youthful appearance by restoring the excessive wear that had left her front teeth flat and shortened on the biting edges. Meticulous planning and design, resulted in an absolutely life-like, translucency in her new smile that instantly set back the clock on her smile. The biting edges of her new smile are crafted to preserve the light transmission of living teeth, and even include some very deliberate and pleasing irregularities, while the color of the porcelain is gently warmed as it approaches her gum-line. These details make all the difference in creating undetectable results that say “beautiful smile” instead of “artificial teeth” or “caps”.

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Cosmetic Dentistry (learn more)

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Cosmetic Dentistry

Old fashioned, obsolete dentistry can mar the attractiveness of even the most perfectly put together appearance. This striking woman deserved an updated smile to complete her stylish look. The unsightly, dark lines and gray unhealthy gum color caused by out dated metal-based crowns on her front teeth were inconsistent with her overall attractiveness. Redesigning her smile included lengthening her central incisors, and placing new biocompatible, porcelain crowns on all of her teeth. No longer gray, her gums have returned to the vibrant coral pink color indicative of optimal health.

Chris (learn more)

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Chris

Chris has one of those great contagious laughs. As Dr. Grayem’s long time friend, it was a pleasure to give him the look that fit his personality, and all it took was 4 veneers to close the space.

Gender-specific Smile Make-over (learn more)

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Gender-specific Smile Make-over

Perhaps you’ve never considered the idea of a smile being masculine or feminine, but this lady’s “before” look is a perfect example of a smile that was simply too masculine for her personality. The teeth were squared off, wide at the biting edge, and projected slightly forward. This made her appear aggressive instead of happy when she smiled. Her re-designed smile is a beautiful example of feminizing the appearance through smile design. Newly rounded curves where the biting edges touch the adjacent teeth, (called embrasures), contouring to accomplish a gum lift, and a generally softened appearance, now project a gentle, feminine style. Accomplishing this makeover included the use of custom-blended porcelain crowns and veneers.

Jane (learn more)

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Jane

Jane thanked Dr. Grayem for changing her life with her new upper smile design and cosmetic gum recontouring.

Face-Lift Without Surgery (learn more)

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Face-Lift Without Surgery

Extreme wear and small, undersized teeth resulted in a stressed, tight look to the skin and eyes of this otherwise very attractive lady. Limiting treatment to front teeth would not have solved the problem. Complete mouth reconstruction was essential to restore the proper vertical dimension to her facial structure. By precisely lengthening all of the teeth with porcelain crowns, her bite was “opened” and the distance from her chin to her nose was restored to it’s normal correct length resulting in a more relaxed, youthful appearance. The benefits of greater jaw comfort along with her new-found joy in smiling, actually accomplished a change in mood and attitude for this patient. For years she had suppressed the urge to smile in order to hide her worn teeth. Now she looks for opportunities to smile and enjoys the confidence of knowing her smile is one of her finest assets. Since she has a habit of grinding her teeth, this patient now wears a custom fitted bite guard as “insurance” for her gorgeous new smile.

Alison (learn more)

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Alison

Alison came to our office after having veneers done at another “cosmetic office.” She thought her teeth looked bulky and unnatural. Dr. Grayem gave Alison the smile she was hoping to have the first time and she looked beautiful for her wedding a few weeks later.

Veneer Makeover (learn more)

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Veneer Makeover

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A SMILE MAKES! If you had met this young man before his smile was transformed you might have made some very wrong assumptions about him. Because he hated his teeth and was embarrassed to show them, he tended to avoid eye contact and squelched every impulse to laugh or smile. This gave the impression that he was grumpy and antisocial, in fact, he was simply trying to hide a smile that was a source of so much embarrassment. His awesome new look was achieved through the artistic design and skillful application of all porcelain veneers. In just two visits, gaps were closed, stains erased, and decay removed. He now flashes his dazzling, healthy new smile at every opportunity. This guy has gained a quantum leap in self-confidence and optimism!

Two Visit Make-Over (learn more)

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Two Visit Make-Over

Details make all the difference when it comes to smile design. Minor flaws such as chipped or discolored teeth can be beautifully perfected through the artistry of excellent cosmetic dentistry. Wear patterns on this patient’s front teeth had resulted in the biting edges taking the shape of an upside down curve called a reverse smile line. This subtly contributed to a somewhat juvenile look that was inconsistent with the patient’s high profile public and professional life. Following her smile makeover, she experienced a new surge of confidence and felt greatly enhanced credibility in her active and successful career.

Jane (learn more)

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Jane

Jane thanked Dr. Grayem for changing her life with her new upper smile design and cosmetic gum recontouring.

Instant Orthodontics (learn more)

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Instant Orthodontics

As this lovely lady now knows, a beautiful smile is a great asset at every age. After years of giving others lots of reasons to smile, she decided to give herself the gift of a dazzling smile of her own. For her all porcelain crowns she chose a warm, golden white, which felt very appropriate and natural to her. Bypassing years of braces with the efficiency of advanced restorative techniques was a valuable benefit for this patient. Subtle gum re-shaping evened out the design and in just a few visits a lifetime of crooked, discolored teeth was transformed into the elegant beauty of a brand new smile.

David (learn more)

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David

Severe dental fear kept David away from addressing his dental needs. One conscious sedation visit and smile design gave David the healthy good looking smile he had put off for so long.

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Full Cosmetic Smile (learn more)

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Full Cosmetic Smile

Dr. Grayem did a full mouth cosmetic smile design including correcting anterior cross bite. Wow what a difference!

Full Cosmetic Smile (learn more)

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Full Cosmetic Smile

Dr. Grayem did a full mouth cosmetic smile design including correcting anterior cross bite. Wow what a difference!

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David (learn more)

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David

David wanted a bright white smile that people would notice. Dr. Grayem was honored to give it to him.

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