Dental Implants in Sector 20, Kharghar

A denture sits on top of the gum. A bridge anchors onto the teeth on either side of the gap — and those anchor teeth get shaved down to take the bridge. Both replace the appearance of a tooth. Neither replaces the root.

An implant does. Because the titanium post fuses with bone, it stimulates the jaw the way a natural tooth would. That stops the bone shrinkage you usually see under a long-term denture or bridge.

Studies show modern implants have a 95–98% success rate over 10 years. The crown on top may need replacing after 10–15 years; the implant itself is designed to last a lifetime.

There are three stages, and they do not all happen on the same day.

• Stage 1 — Assessment. Dr. Mavleen checks bone density via scan, gum health and overall dental picture. One appointment.
• Stage 2 — Implant placement. Under local anaesthesia, the titanium post is placed into the jawbone. You go home the same day.
• Healing — 3 to 6 months while the implant fuses with bone (osseointegration). You wear a temporary tooth during this period.
• Stage 3 — Crown placement. Once integrated, a custom-made crown is fixed on top. This is the part that looks like a tooth.

If you are missing one tooth, you get one implant and one crown.

If you are missing several teeth in a row, you may not need an implant for every tooth — two implants can sometimes support a three- or four-tooth bridge, which keeps the cost down.

If you are missing all the teeth in an arch, full-arch options like All-on-4 or All-on-6 use four to six implants to support an entire row of fixed teeth. This is a far more comfortable, stable solution than a removable full denture.

Single tooth dental implants in India start from ₹25,000. Three things drive the price up or down:

• Implant brand — global brands like OSSTEM or Straumann cost more and have longer track records
• Crown material — porcelain-fused-to-metal is cheaper; zirconia and full ceramic cost more and look more natural
• Bone grafting — if there is not enough bone at the site, a graft is done first and adds to the cost

Implants are a great solution for most adults with missing teeth, but not everyone.

Heavy smokers have a higher failure rate because nicotine restricts blood flow to the healing site. Uncontrolled diabetes slows healing and integration. Active gum disease has to be treated before any implant goes in. People still growing — usually under 18 — should wait until the jaw has finished developing.

These are not absolute bars. They are reasons Dr. Mavleen will spend extra time on assessment before recommending implants.

Dental and Aesthetic by Dr. Mavleen is at Shop No. 20, Green Heritage, Sector 20, Kharghar — short drive from CBD Belapur, Panvel and the wider Navi Mumbai catchment. The clinic holds a 5.0★ Google rating with 53 reviews and is open 11am to 9pm.

Patients regularly travel from outside Navi Mumbai for implants because the planning is done by an implantologist who places the implant herself — no handoff between consulting and operating dentists.