Missing a tooth is more than cosmetic — it affects how you chew, how your bite wears, and how your remaining teeth shift over time. A properly placed dental implant restores function and preserves jaw bone for decades. At Radiant Dental Care, every implant is CBCT-planned, digitally guided, and restored in-house.
Dental implants are biocompatible titanium posts that fuse to your jaw bone and act as an artificial tooth root. Unlike bridges, they don't rely on neighboring teeth for support — they stand on their own. Unlike removable partials, they feel and function like a natural tooth.
When planned correctly, a modern implant is the closest thing in dentistry to a permanent fix. The difference between a 30-year implant and one that fails in 5 years almost always comes down to the quality of the surgical planning, the precision of placement, and the fit of the final crown.
Every implant case at our Chevy Chase office is digitally planned before the first incision. That means smaller procedures, more predictable outcomes, and restorations that fit on the first try.
A CBCT (cone beam) scan gives us a true 3D view of your bone, nerves, and sinuses. We combine it with an intraoral scan to plan in both anatomy and final crown shape.
Dr. Siddiqui designs the implant position virtually — choosing size, angle, and depth that optimize bone support and crown aesthetics before anything physical happens.
Using XNav dynamic navigation or a 3D-printed surgical guide, the implant is placed within fractions of a millimeter of its planned position. Local anesthesia, typically 60–90 minutes.
With the modern implant system we use, healing can sometimes be as quick as 8 weeks — faster than the traditional 3–4 month timeline. Your bone biologically fuses to the titanium (osseointegration) during this window. In select cases, a temporary crown can be placed the same day.
Your implant is restored with a fully custom abutment and crown — designed in Exocad and milled in-house on our DOF Craft 5X. Every case gets a custom abutment (never stock), designed, fit, and delivered in one visit.
Not all implant placements are equal. Freehand placement relies on the surgeon's feel — which is fine in easy cases and risky in hard ones. Our digitally guided workflow removes that guesswork.
We capture a complete 3D volume of your jaw so we can see every nerve and sinus before we plan — not during surgery.
Real-time GPS-style tracking of the drill inside your jaw during surgery. Sub-millimeter accuracy, without the 2-week wait for a printed guide.
The final crown is designed in Exocad and milled on our 5-axis DOF Craft mill. No outsourcing, no sloppy margins, no re-dos.
A lower molar with a failing post-and-core restoration — extracted, grafted, and restored with a CBCT-planned implant and custom in-house crown. Designed, milled, and delivered without ever leaving our office.
Implant cost depends on the complexity of the case — whether bone grafting is needed, the type of crown, and whether a temporary is placed same-day. Below are our typical ranges; your exact quote comes at consultation.
Dr. Jay Siddiqui personally evaluates every case. No associates, no rotating doctors. Book online or call to schedule — evenings and Saturdays available.