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955 Dairy Ashford Rd · 77079
Surgery and the final crown happen in the same office, with Dr. Gandhi placing the implant and Dr. Rosario restoring it. No referral across the city, and a written cost before anything begins.
Placed and restored in-house
Sedation options
Saturday appointments
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Free parking off Dairy Ashford
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Permanent tooth replacement
An implant is a small titanium post that takes the place of a missing tooth root. It sits in the jawbone, fuses with it over a few months, and then carries a crown that looks and works like the tooth you lost. Nothing is clipped to neighbouring teeth and nothing comes out at night.
For patients in 77079 that usually means one of three situations: a single tooth lost to a crack or an old failed root canal, a gap of two or three teeth that a bridge would otherwise cover, or a full arch where dentures have stopped fitting. All three are handled at 955 Dairy Ashford.
What tends to matter most to people who call us is the part before treatment. You get a 3D scan, an honest answer about whether an implant is the right choice for your case, and the full cost in writing — including the graft, if you need one — before you agree to anything.
Which option suits you depends on how many teeth are missing and how much bone is left to work with. We’ll tell you which one applies at the consultation, not after you’ve committed.
One post, one crown. The neighbouring teeth are left completely untouched, which is the main reason we prefer it to a bridge when the bone allows.
Most common case
Two implants carrying three or four teeth across a gap. Fewer posts than one-per-tooth, and considerably less cost, with the same fixed result.
2–4 missing teeth
Four to six implants supporting a complete fixed arch. It stays in your mouth permanently — you brush it, you don't soak it in a cup.
A whole upper or lower
Two or four implants that a denture snaps onto. The most affordable way to stop a lower denture rocking, and it still lifts out for cleaning.
Budget-conscious option
Start to finish
Implants are a staged treatment, not a single appointment. Here is the order it happens in and roughly how long each part takes.
One visit · about 45 minutes
We examine the site, take a 3D cone-beam scan and measure the bone. This is where we find out whether you can go straight to placement or need a graft first — and it is the honest answer, even when that answer is that an implant is not your best option.
Same visit
You leave with the sequence, the timeline and the total in writing. If you have insurance we verify your benefits first; if you don't, we go through the membership plan and the financing options with you.
One visit · 60–90 minutes
Dr. Gandhi places the post under local anaesthetic, with sedation available if you want it. Most patients go back to work the following day and manage with over-the-counter pain relief. If a graft is needed it usually happens in this same appointment.
Typically 3–6 months
The bone grows onto the implant surface and locks it in place. There is nothing to do during this stage except one or two quick check-ups. Where it matters for appearance, you wear a temporary tooth throughout — you will not be walking around with a gap.
Two visits, a few weeks apart
We take an impression, fit the connector, and Dr. Rosario matches the crown to the shade and shape of the teeth beside it. This is the appointment people are usually surprised by, because the tooth simply looks like a tooth.
Ongoing
An implant is cleaned like a natural tooth and checked at your regular six-month visits. Looked after properly, the post itself often lasts decades; the crown on top is the part more likely to need replacing eventually.
Most practices in the area place the implant somewhere else and restore it back at the office. That means two record sets, two fee schedules and nobody clearly in charge of the result.
Dr. Gandhi places, Dr. Rosario restores, and they work down the corridor from each other. One team owns the outcome from scan to final bite check.
Bone grafts and sinus lifts are done here rather than referred out, which keeps the timeline and the cost in one place.
Nervous patients are the norm, not the exception. We'll talk through the sedation options at the consult and there is no pressure either way.
Benefits verified before you arrive, the full figure on paper before we begin, and no invoice at the end that you weren't expecting.
Open six days a week, so surgery and follow-ups don't have to cost you vacation days from the office park.
Both dentists and the whole front-desk team work in both languages, including for consent and aftercare instructions.
Before you book
Most adults with a missing tooth are, and age on its own almost never rules anyone out — we place implants for patients well into their seventies and eighties. What matters is the bone underneath and the health of the gums around it.
You’ll likely need a graft first if the tooth has been missing for a while, because the jaw shrinks where a root used to be. That adds a few months to the timeline rather than ruling you out.
Gum disease is treated first. Placing an implant into inflamed tissue is the single most common reason implants fail later, so periodontal treatment comes before surgery, not after.
Smoking and uncontrolled diabetes both slow healing and raise the failure rate. Neither is an automatic no, but we’ll be straight with you about the odds in your specific case.
An implant isn’t automatically the right answer. This is roughly how the three options compare for a single missing tooth.
Neighbouring teeth
Left untouched
Filed down to carry the bridge
Clasped, can loosen over time
Typical lifespan
Post often lasts decades
Around 10–15 years
Around 5–8 years
Bone underneath
Preserved by the implant
Continues to shrink
Continues to shrink
Time to complete
3–6 months
2–3 weeks
2–4 weeks
Upfront cost
Highest
Moderate
Lowest
Day to day
Brushed like a normal tooth
Needs threading underneath
Removed and cleaned nightly
Lifespans are typical ranges reported in dental literature, not a guarantee. Your own case depends on bone quality, gum health and home care.
What it costs
We publish what we can and quote the rest after the scan, because the honest answer to "how much is an implant" depends on whether you need a graft. Nothing is charged that wasn't on the written plan you agreed to.
Membership is $399 a year for adults, $299 for children under 14.
Most Common Case
These depend on how many posts, how much bone and which materials your case needs. You'll have the figure in writing before treatment starts.
Financing is available for qualifying patients, with an application that won't affect your credit score. Most PPO insurance accepted, and we verify your benefits before you arrive.
Ask About FinancingQuestions we get asked
At Fine Dental Care an implant with its crown starts at $1,999 on our membership plan. Cases needing a bone graft or a sinus lift cost more, and a full arch is priced separately. The reason nobody can quote you accurately over the phone is that the number depends on what the 3D scan shows — so we do the scan, then give you the total in writing.
The placement itself is done under local anaesthetic, so you shouldn't feel pain during it — pressure, yes, but not pain. Afterwards most patients describe it as milder than they expected and manage with over-the-counter pain relief for a couple of days. Sedation is available if the idea of the appointment is what's putting you off.
Usually three to six months from placement to final crown, because the bone needs time to fuse to the implant. If you need a graft first, add roughly three to six months to the front of that. The actual chair time across the whole treatment is only a few hours in total.
The titanium post frequently lasts decades and often the rest of the patient's life. The crown on top is the part that wears, and may need replacing after 10 to 20 years. The biggest single factor is gum health — implants can be lost to infection around them in the same way natural teeth are lost to gum disease.
Not in any position that shows. Front teeth and most premolars get a temporary tooth for the healing period. For back molars we sometimes leave the site alone to heal, and we'll tell you which applies in your case before you commit.
Yes. Our in-house membership plan is built exactly for this — one annual fee, no waiting periods, no annual maximum, and set member pricing on treatment including implants. We also offer financing for qualifying patients, and the pre-qualification application won't affect your credit score.
Age by itself is almost never the deciding factor. We routinely place implants for patients in their seventies and eighties. What we actually assess is bone volume, gum health and how well you heal — which is why the consultation and scan come before any promises.
Regularly. We're five minutes off I-10 on Dairy Ashford, which makes us straightforward to reach from Katy, Memorial, Briar Forest, Bunker Hill and the wider Energy Corridor. Parking is free and at the door, which matters more than people expect on a surgery day.
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Find us in 77079
Just off I-10 in the Energy Corridor, five minutes from Katy and Memorial, with free parking at the door.
Call
(281) 809-3595
Text
(832) 888-1476
finedentalcarec@gmail.com
Address
955 Dairy Ashford Rd, Suite 107
Houston, TX 77079
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
955 Dairy Ashford Rd #107, Houston, TX 77079
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A scan, a straight answer and a written cost — all in one visit. Choose your own time online, or call and we'll find a slot that fits. Saturdays included.
