Permanent tooth replacement anchored directly to the jawbone — a titanium post that acts as an artificial tooth root, with same-day options when bone quality permits.
A Permanent Replacement for the Tooth Root.
A dental implant is a small titanium post placed directly into the jawbone, acting as an artificial tooth root. Once the bone integrates with the implant (osseointegration), it supports a crown, bridge, or denture — preserving jawbone density better than traditional alternatives.
When bone quality permits, we offer same-day implants: the implant and a temporary restoration are placed in a single visit. Implants can also be placed at the time of extraction, reducing the number of procedures and total healing time.
A modern, long-term way to replace missing teeth — planned with 3D imaging and placed with precision.
Implants integrate with the bone and help preserve jawbone density better than traditional alternatives.
Immediate loading places the implant and a temporary restoration in one visit when bone quality permits.
3D Cone Beam CT planning and in-house surgical guides for accurate placement.
Opioid-free anesthesia and post-operative pain management protocols.
With proper care, dental implants can last a lifetime.
Dental implants are a good choice for patients who:
Every patient is different. Here is how the dental implant process unfolds.
Bone evaluation and 3D imaging assessment to plan the ideal implant position.
The titanium post is placed in the jawbone in an outpatient procedure.
Over several weeks the bone fuses with the implant (osseointegration). This step can be shortened with immediate loading.
Your permanent crown, bridge, or denture is placed on the implant.
Coverage varies by plan. We work with major insurers and accept Medicaid. CareCredit and LendingClub financing options are also available.
With proper care, dental implants can last a lifetime.
Most healthy adults with adequate jawbone density qualify. Conditions such as diabetes do not automatically disqualify you — we evaluate each case individually.
We offer BiteLock™, our All-on-4 Teeth in a Day solution for full-arch tooth replacement using four or more implants.
BiteLock™ is our Teeth in a Day solution: a fixed full-arch restoration anchored to four or more implants — delivered in a single day.
I had 10 implants placed over three years with Dr. Franco. Every single visit was professional, thorough, and comfortable.
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A board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. Trained as a dentist in Colombia, he completed surgical training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago and a fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas — and remains on the faculty of Texas A&M University, so the latest research and techniques go directly into how he treats every patient.
Where Dr. Franco trained as a dentist and earned his surgical foundation.
Surgical training in Chicago.
Fellowship training in Dallas.
Call to schedule your dental implant consultation. Serving Irving, Mesquite, Ennis, and all of Dallas–Fort Worth. Medicaid accepted. Most insurance plans welcomed.