Dental Implants in Danbury & New Fairfield, CT

Dental implants are a long-lasting solution for replacing missing teeth, designed to restore the look, feel, and function of a natural smile. By replacing the tooth root and supporting a custom restoration, dental implants help improve comfort, stability, and confidence while supporting long-term oral health.

At Candlewood Dental Care, dental care is guided by the experience of Lorraine Burio, DMD, who has completed advanced training in cosmetic and restorative dentistry and remains active in professional dental organizations. With decades of experience serving the New Fairfield community, Dr. Burio provides implant-focused care centered on precision, function, and lasting results.

What Are Dental Implants?

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Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth.

Dental implants are designed to integrate with the jawbone, creating a stable foundation that closely mimics the structure of a natural tooth. This integration helps maintain bone health and prevents the shifting of surrounding teeth that can occur after tooth loss. Because dental implants are securely anchored, they allow patients to eat, speak, and smile with confidence, without the movement or discomfort often associated with removable tooth replacement options.

What Are the Advantages of Dental Implants?

There are many advantages to dental implants, including:

Improved appearance. Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. And because they are designed to fuse with bone, they become permanent.

Improved speech. With poor-fitting dentures, the teeth can slip within the mouth causing you to mumble or slur your words. Dental implants allow you to speak without the worry that teeth might slip.

Improved comfort. Because they become part of you, implants eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.

Easier eating. Sliding dentures can make chewing difficult. Dental implants function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain.

Improved self-esteem. Dental implants can give you back your smile and help you feel better about yourself.

Improved oral health. Dental implants don’t require reducing other teeth, as a tooth-supported bridge does. Because nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.

Durability. Implants are very durable and will last many years. With good care, many implants last a lifetime.

Convenience. Removable dentures are just that; removable. Dental implants eliminate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep them in place.

How Successful Are Dental Implants?

Success rates of dental implants vary, depending on where in the jaw the implants are placed, but in general, dental implants have a success rate of up to 98%. With proper care (see below), implants can last a lifetime.

Can Anyone Get Dental Implants?

In most cases, anyone healthy enough to undergo a routine dental extraction or oral surgery can be considered for a dental implant. Patients should have healthy gums and enough bone to hold the implant. They also must be committed to good oral hygiene and regular dental visits. Heavy smokers, people suffering from uncontrolled chronic disorders — such as diabetes or heart disease — or patients who have had radiation therapy to the head/neck area need to be evaluated on an individual basis. If you are considering implants, talk to your dentist to see if they are right for you.

Does Insurance Cover the Cost of Dental Implants?

Many insurance companies are now covering the cost of implants. The surgical part done by the oral surgeon, may be covered under medical but please take that out as we will not submit to medical ins. Please put something in there that the surgical part is done by an oral surgeon, and then once that is healed, we do the restorative aspect of the implant, meaning we make the abutment and the crown that will fit over the implant.