Dental Implants in Danville, CA | Michael Kriston DDS

Our Implant Services

Implant Restorations

Implant restorations are custom-crafted crowns, bridges, or prosthetics designed to replace missing teeth with natural-looking, durable results that restore both function and appearance.

Implant-Supported Dentures

Implant-supported dentures securely attach to dental implants for a more stable, comfortable alternative to traditional dentures without slipping or adhesives.

Full Mouth Reconstruction with Implants

Full mouth reconstruction with implants combines advanced restorative treatments to rebuild the function, health, and appearance of an entire smile.

Tooth Extractions

When a tooth cannot be saved, Dr. Kriston provides gentle extractions to relieve pain, protect your oral health, and prepare for future tooth replacement if needed.

Bone Grafting

Bone grafting rebuilds lost jawbone to strengthen your smile and create a stable foundation for dental implants and other restorations.

Losing a tooth changes things. It changes how you chew, how you speak, how you smile, and — over time — it changes the shape of your face as the underlying bone begins to shrink. If you’ve lost a tooth or been told one needs to come out, you’re probably weighing your options and wondering where to start.

At Michael Kriston DDS in Danville, Dr. Kriston has spent more than 38 years restoring dental implants — creating the crowns, bridges, and prostheses that become patients’ new smiles. He’s also the doctor who plans where each implant should go, using a restorative-driven approach that starts with your ideal result and works backward from there.

That philosophy — plan the restoration first, then position the implant to serve it — is what separates a good implant outcome from a great one. And it’s the foundation of everything we do with implant patients at our practice.

What Is a Dental Implant?

A dental implant is a small titanium post that’s surgically placed into your jawbone to replace the root of a missing tooth. Over a few months, the bone grows around the implant and locks it firmly in place through a process called osseointegration. Once healed, the implant serves as a permanent, rock-solid foundation for an implant restoration — the custom crown, bridge, or prosthesis that replaces your visible tooth.

Unlike bridges (which require grinding down healthy adjacent teeth) or dentures (which can slip and cause discomfort), implants preserve your natural tooth structure, maintain your jawbone, and function just like the teeth you were born with. With proper care, dental implants can last a lifetime.

Restorative-Driven Implant Planning — Our Approach

Here’s something most patients don’t realize: the long-term success and appearance of a dental implant depends as much on where it’s positioned as on the surgery itself. An implant placed even a millimeter off can lead to a restoration that looks unnatural, traps food, or doesn’t align properly with your bite.

That’s why at Michael Kriston DDS, we plan every implant case from the restoration backward. The process works like this:

First, Dr. Kriston uses our Medit intraoral scanner to create a precise 3D digital model of your mouth and designs your ideal restoration — the crown, bridge, or prosthesis you’ll actually live with. This is the target: the perfect final result.

Next, that restoration design is overlaid onto your Carestream 3D CBCT scan, which shows the bone, nerves, sinuses, and surrounding anatomy in three dimensions. Dr. Kriston uses this combined data to determine the exact position, angle, and depth the implant needs to be placed to support that ideal restoration.

The result is a surgical plan where every decision is guided by the end goal: a restoration that looks natural, functions perfectly, and lasts. This plan is often translated into a computer-designed surgical guide that ensures the implant is placed with pinpoint accuracy.

This is what restorative-driven implant treatment planning means in practice. It’s the difference between placing an implant where the bone is convenient and placing it where the restoration demands.

Preparing for Implants — Extractions & Bone Grafting

Sometimes the path to a dental implant begins with removing a tooth that can no longer be saved. Dr. Kriston performs atraumatic extractions — a gentle, minimally invasive technique designed to preserve as much bone as possible during the removal. This matters because healthy bone is essential for successful implant placement.

In many cases, Dr. Kriston performs bone grafting at the same time as the extraction. A biocompatible graft material is placed into the empty socket to preserve bone volume and density, creating the ideal foundation for a future implant. One procedure, one recovery, and the best possible starting point for your implant journey.

Having your restorative dentist involved from the extraction stage is a meaningful advantage. Because Dr. Kriston has already planned where your implant will go (using the restorative-driven approach described above), the extraction and bone graft can be performed with the end result in mind — not as isolated procedures.

Implant Placement — Our Collaborative Approach

Implant surgery requires precision and experience. Depending on the complexity of your case, the surgical placement of your implant may be performed by Dr. Kriston in our office or by one of our trusted oral surgery partners in the Danville and greater East Bay area.

Regardless of who performs the surgery, the treatment plan originates here. Dr. Kriston’s restorative-driven digital plan — including the ideal implant position and the computer-designed surgical guide — is shared with the surgical team so that every detail of the placement serves the final restoration. There’s no disconnect between the surgical side and the restorative side because the same doctor who designed your outcome is coordinating every step.

After the implant has healed and integrated with your jawbone (typically 3–6 months), you return to our office for the final restoration. Dr. Kriston takes a precise digital impression with our Medit scanner and works with our lab to create a restoration that fits perfectly and looks completely natural.

Oral Conscious Sedation for Your Comfort

We understand that dental procedures — especially extractions, bone grafting, and implant-related work — can cause anxiety. Dr. Kriston holds a California oral conscious sedation permit and offers sedation options for patients who want a more comfortable, relaxed experience.

Oral conscious sedation allows you to remain awake but deeply relaxed throughout your procedure. Most patients remember little of the appointment and describe the experience as comfortable and stress-free. If anxiety has been holding you back from the dental care you need, sedation may be the answer.

Technology Behind Our Implant Care

The quality of your implant outcome is directly tied to the technology used to plan and execute it. At Michael Kriston DDS, we’ve invested in the tools that make precision possible:

‍Carestream 3D CBCT Scanner: Creates detailed three-dimensional images of your jawbone, teeth, nerves, and sinuses. Essential for diagnosing bone quality, planning implant position, and identifying potential complications before they arise.

‍Medit Intraoral Scanner: Captures a precise digital model of your teeth and gums without messy traditional impressions. This scan is the starting point for designing your restoration and the foundation for your computer-designed surgical guide.

‍Digital Treatment Planning: We merge your Medit scan data with your CBCT imaging to plan implant placement in a virtual 3D environment. This allows Dr. Kriston to evaluate multiple positioning options and select the one that best serves your restoration’s aesthetics and function.

‍Surgical Guides: Computer-designed guides that translate the digital plan into precise physical placement during surgery. They snap onto your teeth and direct the implant into the exact planned position, angle, and depth.

Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

Most adults with missing teeth are candidates for dental implants. However, successful implant treatment does require adequate bone volume, healthy gums, and good overall health. During your consultation, Dr. Kriston will:

Take a 3D CBCT scan to evaluate your bone quality and volume
Examine your gum health and overall oral condition
Review your medical history for any factors that could affect healing
Discuss your goals, timeline, and budget
Explain your options clearly and honestly

If your bone is insufficient for implant placement, bone grafting can often rebuild the site. If you’ve been told you’re not a candidate for implants elsewhere, a second opinion with 3D imaging may reveal options that weren’t previously visible.

Schedule Your Complimentary Implant Consultation

Whether you’re missing a tooth, struggling with dentures, facing an extraction, or exploring your options after losing multiple teeth, we’re here to help you understand what’s possible. Dr. Kriston offers complimentary implant consultations that include a thorough evaluation and an honest conversation about your best path forward.

Call (925) 838-2900 or book online. We welcome patients from Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Dublin, Pleasanton, and throughout the Tri-Valley and East Bay.