Living with missing teeth affects far more than your confidence, it impacts chewing, speaking, long-term oral health, and even the shape of your face. At Aurora Sky Dental, located in the Aurora Shopping Centre near Costco in East Regina, Dr. Ravi Patel provides advanced dental implants that look natural, feel secure, and permanently replace lost teeth. Whether you’re missing a single tooth or need a full-arch solution, our modern dental clinic delivers precise planning, modern technology, and results patients trust across Regina and beyond.
Patients visit us from East Regina neighbourhoods such as Aurora, The Greens, The Creeks, Wascana View, Windsor Park, Wood Meadows, Gardiner Heights, University Park, Varsity Park, Richmond Place, Riverbend, Spruce Meadows, Eastgate, Eastpointe Estates, Glencairn, Creekside, and Parkridge. We also welcome dental implant patients from Balgonie, Emerald Park, Pilot Butte, White City, and even farther communities like Edenwold, Indian Head, Fort Qu’Appelle, Kronau, Montmartre, Moosomin, and Weyburn.
If you’re a new patient looking for long-lasting solutions beyond dentures or a fixed bridge, dental implants may be the most reliable path to restoring your smile.
Dental implants are artificial, medical-grade replacements for natural teeth. They function as an artificial tooth root, placed directly into the jawbone through a precise surgical procedure.
A typical implant system includes:
Unlike removable dentures, dental implants are fixed in place and support strong chewing function, stability, and long-term comfort. They replace not only the visible part of a new tooth, but also the function of the missing tooth root, preventing bone loss and strengthening the jaw structure.
Patients from Regina and surrounding Saskatchewan communities increasingly choose dental implants over dentures or a traditional fixed bridge because implants can feel so natural that they forget they ever had a lost tooth in the first place.
Implants stimulate the jawbone exactly like natural teeth do, preventing bone shrinkage.
No drilling or reshaping of surrounding teeth is required, unlike with bridges.
The final artificial tooth is customized to match your natural smile.
Dental implants support better oral hygiene, more predictable treatment options, and long-term oral health.
You may be an excellent candidate for dental implants if you have:
Even if you’ve been told in the past that implants weren’t possible, improved treatment options such as bone grafting and modern imaging may allow a successful dental implant process today.
Our dental implant procedure follows a precise, guided approach to achieve predictable, long-lasting results.
Patients appreciate that they don’t need to travel between clinics, coordinate multiple appointments, or see outside oral surgeons or maxillofacial surgeons unless their case is extremely specialized. In most cases, Dr. Ravi Patel can complete the entire dental implant treatment right here in our Regina location.
We begin by welcoming you as a new patient and reviewing your smile goals. Using high-resolution imaging and digital x-rays, Dr. Patel evaluates bone quality, gum health, and available space for the implant.
You’ll receive a custom treatment plan outlining:
The dental implant placement phase begins with the insertion of a titanium screw or artificial tooth root into the jawbone. This is a minor surgical procedure, usually performed under local anesthesia, with the option for sedation when needed.
Over the next several months, the implant bonds to the bone through osseointegration, a natural biological process where the body fuses to the implant.
This creates the necessary stability to support your future new tooth, similar to the strength of natural teeth.
Once the implant has integrated with your jawbone, an abutment is secured to the top of the implant. This small connector supports your replacement tooth, dental crown, or bridge.
Some patients choose to complete this stage with mild sedation for comfort, especially if they experience dental anxiety.
Your final new tooth is custom-designed to match:
Because the final restoration is strong and natural-looking, most people cannot tell the difference between a dental implant and your natural teeth.
If the jawbone is too thin or soft for an implant, bone grafting may be required to build a stable foundation. This is often necessary for patients who have been missing teeth for many years or who have advanced bone loss.
Bone grafting:
Thanks to modern techniques, many patients can still qualify for implants even after years of missing teeth.
Caring for dental implants is similar to caring for your natural teeth. You’ll need:
Implants cannot decay, but the surrounding gum tissue still needs proper dental care to prevent infection.
Many patients from Emerald Park and Pilot Butte choose implants because they want stability without modifying healthy adjacent teeth. Here’s how implants compare to other treatment options:
Dental implants are widely considered the longest-lasting and most stable solution for replacing missing teeth. Because they function as an artificial tooth root, implants help prevent the bone loss that naturally occurs when a tooth has been missing for some time.
Patients also appreciate that dental implants look and feel incredibly natural, blending seamlessly with the rest of their smile. One of the key benefits of implants is that they do not rely on surrounding teeth for support, which means your healthy neighbouring teeth remain untouched and preserved. For long-term comfort, durability, and oral health, implants offer one of the most reliable restoration options available.
Dentures remain a common and affordable tooth replacement option, but they function very differently from implants. Because dentures are removable, they can occasionally shift or loosen over time, especially as the jawbone changes shape.
Unlike implants, dentures do not prevent bone shrinkage, since they sit on top of the gums rather than stimulating the underlying bone. Many patients also find they need adhesive to keep dentures secure throughout the day. While modern dentures can restore the appearance of a full smile, they typically provide less stability and long-term bone support compared to implant-based solutions.
Great for full-mouth replacement, but less stable than implants.
A good option for a single tooth but requires altering neighbouring teeth.
We offer comprehensive dental services, allowing patients to receive every step of their implant care in one familiar location without needing to coordinate visits with multiple specialists.
Patients across Saskatchewan trust Dr. Ravi Patel for dental implant surgery because of:
Most patients experience minimal discomfort thanks to anesthetic and sedation options.
With strong oral hygiene and regular dental checkups, implants can last decades.
Yes, many patients transition from dentures to implants for better comfort and stability.
A stop on your commute from Regina, White City, Emerald Park, Balgonie, Pilot Butte, or a short drive away from Moosomin, or Weyburn, Aurora Sky Dental is ready to help you regain confidence and full oral function with durable dental implants.
Book your appointment today and take the first step toward a healthier smile, stronger oral health, and a lifetime of confidence.