Dental implants offer a smile that looks and feels very natural. Surgically
placed below the gums over a series of appointments,
implants fuse to the jawbone and serve as a base for
individual replacement teeth, bridges or a denture.
Dental implants offer stability because they fuse to
your bone. Integration of the dental implants into your
jaw also helps your replacement teeth feel more natural
and some people also find the secure fit more comfortable
than conventional substitutes.
Naturally, the
effects of tooth loss vary and depend on what have
been lost. Losing a crown means losing the visible
part of your tooth and this may affect your confidence.
However, if you lose the root as well, you have lost
the unseen part of your tooth and although this may
not affect you aesthetically, it is undoubtedly the
most important part of the tooth. The root anchors
the tooth to your jawbone, acting as a foundation
for the crown. Without the root, the bone around the
missing tooth will gradually recede causing the remaining
teeth to shift. If this is allowed to continue chewing
will become more and more difficult.
For those who have lost all their teeth in an upper
or lower jaw, the long-term problems are even greater.
The bone shrinks after tooth loss. This causes the
nerves to become exposed and the dentures will lack
support. Loose fitting dentures can cause further
problems and lead to sore gum tissue and additional
pain.
What are Dental Implants?
A dental implant is made of titanium and shaped like
a screw, which will be placed into the jawbone and
serves as a secure root for the new tooth. Once the
dental implant is in place, several different types
of dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges or
dentures, can be attached. This is a good option that
allows you to replace missing teeth with ones that
look, feel, and perform like your own natural teeth.
During the first step of this procedure, a doctor
skilled in implant dentistry surgically places a titanium
screw or post in the patient?s jaw. After the gums
have healed around the embedded post, a replacement
tooth is attached to the top of it. Dental implants
use a high-tech surgical procedure to fuse one or
more titanium cylinders to the jawbone. Dental implants
can last a lifetime, and because the tooth is placed
permanently into the bone, they feel much like natural
teeth
Dental Implants
? Benefits and Possible Complications
Dental implants are a vast improvement over conventional
dentures. They?re more stable and user-friendly than
many other teeth replacement options, and because
the posts that secure dental implants in place are
integrated into the jaw, they also help prevent bone
loss and gum recession (because the pressure of chewing
on the implant?s crown stimulates the underlying bone
and prevents it from deteriorating from disuse). However,
some medical circumstances ? including radiation therapy
in the mouth area, and diseases such as diabetes ?
lower the success rate for implant dentistry. For
that reason, patients must undergo a rigorous screening
process before they may proceed with implant dentistry.
What Dental implants can help?
Naturally, there are many benefits of dental implants.
The benefits of implant treatment include improved
appearance and self-esteem as well the enhanced ability
to chew and enjoy your food, and often protection
of your remaining teeth and jawbone.
- Improve your
smile
- Eat the foods you enjoy
- Restore chewing for easy digestion
- Speak with greater ease
- Restore your facial structure
- Preserve surrounding bone (replace tooth root)
- Enjoy an active lifestyle
- Oral care same as a natural tooth
Dental Implant Placement
Implant dentistry is a comprehensive tooth replacement
process rather than a quick fix. Once a dental implant
has been placed during oral surgery, the bone is given
time to grow and fuse around the implant base.
There are several
situations where dental implants may be considered.
(1) Single tooth Implant
(2) Multiple teeth Implant
(3) All teeth Implant
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