A dental implant is essentially a sophisticated titanium screw that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth. The implant is placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw, allowed to bond with the bone and serves as an anchor for the replacement tooth. Dental implants can be used to replace a single lost tooth or many missing teeth. Implant supported replacement teeth look, feel and function like natural teeth. They preserve the integrity of the facial structure and reduce the inconveniences associated with tooth loss.
Anyone who is missing one or more of their teeth due to injury, gum disease, or decay may be a candidate for dental implants.
Occasionally, older patients express concern that their age may prevent them from enjoying the benefits that dental implants offer.
However, health is more of a determining factor than age. Your surgeon will determine if you are a suitable candidate for dental implants after a careful evaluation of your dental and medical health history.
Dental implants can eliminate the embarrassing inconveniences of removal partial and full dentures. There is no need for gooey denture adhesives that must be applied throughout the day. You will no longer need to cover your mouth when you laugh or smile or fear that the dentures may fall out.
Naturally, every treatment case presents unique conditions that can affect the longevity of a dental implant and no man-made product lasts forever. However, most patients who are treated with dental implants should be able to expect lifelong replacement for their lost teeth.
Naturally, every treatment case presents unique conditions that can affect the longevity of a dental implant and no man-made product lasts forever. However, most patients who are treated with dental implants should be able to expect lifelong replacement for their lost teeth.
With ill-fitting dentures, the teeth slip and slide around the mouth. The facial muscles become tense in an attempt to hold the denture in place. This often results in mumbling, slurred speech or clicking noises. The implant supported replacement teeth allow you to speak with confidence in a relaxed and natural tone.
Although dental implant treatment may initially be more expensive than other treatment methods it often turns out to be the best investment from a long term perspective since most patients can expect them to last a life time. Other treatment methods like bridges and dentures often requires regular alterations and replacements over time.
When a tooth is lost, the jaw bone begins to resorb, making the face look older. Dental implants can stop this process.
Dental implants will improve your self-esteem and you will feel better about yourself. Many of the patients already treated with dental implants have experienced this. You can regain nearly all your capabilities you had with natural teeth, giving you renewed confidence.
Implants are not susceptible to cavities, but they can develop gum disease if not cared for properly. Just like natural teeth, the implant needs to be kept clean and checked by your dentist at regular intervals. If cared for properly, most implants (the titanium screw portion) will provide a lifetime of service, although the crown or appliance attached to the implant may need to be replaced from wear and tear.
As a cost comparison, if you have a missing tooth and decide to have it replaced with a bridge, you can assume that the bridge will need to be replaced every 15 years (which is a conservative estimate). Compared to the cost of placing an implant, replacing the bridge several times over the course of a lifetime could cost four or five times as much as having the implant done. This does not even take into consideration the fact that the teeth used to support a bridge will very likely develop problems of their own over time.
The complete implant reconstruction process may take from 4 to 9 months depending on the quality and quantity of your kaw bone. Time is needed for your jawbone to grow around the implant and for your replacement teeth to be made. Procedures vary, but it usually includes a surgical procedure and then the restoration is fabricated.
Using regular dental anesthetic, the surgeon lifts the gum tissue away and performs a precise and gentle technique to place the dental implant fixture into the jawbone. The gum is repositioned and sutured. Most patients experience no major discomfort after the procedure.
The dental implant fixture will be left undisturbed in the jawbone for a period of three months. During this time, the bone attaches to the implant and OSSEOINTEGRATION takes place. Depending on the case type, a temporary removable crown may be made to preserve cosmetics.
Once osseointegration of the implant is complete, the surgeon exposes the top of the implant and attaches a post or abutment. This abutment passes through the gum and ultimately supports the new tooth.
An impression of the implant will be taken and the dental surgeon will work with the lab technician to make the new implant-supported tooth. The new tooth is firmly anchored into the bone and gums, and will look and feel just like a natural tooth.
The actual procedure to surgically place a dental implant can be done under local anesthesia with or without sedation and is generally not at all painful. When the anesthesia wears off about three or four hours later, you might expect some discomfort. The level of discomfort is quite different from patient to patient, but most patients do not have significant problems.
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