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Dental Implant
Replacing Teeth, Restoring Smiles. |
Implant Dentistry and Dental Implants
A
dental implant is a small titanium screw-like
fixture that serves as the replacement for
the root portion of a missing natural tooth.
The dental implant is placed in the bone of
the upper or lower jaw. After the placement,
the implant has to fuse with the bone (titanium
is one of the best materials to integrate
with natural bone) which can take a couple
of weeks. Treatment time will vary depending
on your situation. It is possible to get well
functioning and esthetic looking teeth within
a few days. In some cases it may be necessary
to wait a longer time period before finishing
the restoration in order to obtain the best
results.
Dental implants can be used to replace a single
lost tooth or a number. Implant supported
replacement teeth look, feel and function
like natural teeth, they preserve the integrity
of a facial structure and improve the look
and function of a jaw. Once the screw-like
fixture is safe, a dentist will screw in an
actual implant that is made to look and replace
natural tooth.
Basically anyone who is missing one or more
of their teeth due to injury, disease, or
decay may be a candidate for dental implants. Sometimes
if theres a number of teeth missing dental
implants in conjunction with a crown or bridge
can replace them. The rule of thumb
is that if youre healthy enough to have a
tooth extracted, youre probably healthy enough
to receive dental implants.
Anesthesia
and patient sedation are used to eliminate
any discomfort at the time of the procedure
so there is virtually no pain during the process
of implant insertion. There may be some
discomfort after the procedure but this is
usually minimal and can be significantly reduced
or eliminated with a help of painkillers.
If
you decide to go ahead with the implants you
should know that advantages of using
dental implants for replacing missing teeth
are the following:
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First of all, bone loss is stopped when implants
are placed and they cant be
damaged by decay.
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The success rate is quite high. Dental
implants are bio-compatible; they are made
out of titanium that fuses with bone, naturally.
Implants can stabilize dentures as well and
its almost impossible to damage them.
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Implants can improve facial appearance as
well as dental function such as biting and
chewing.
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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.
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Improve your smile
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Eat the foods you enjoy
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Restore chewing for easy digestion
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Speak with greater ease
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Restore your facial structure
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Preserve surrounding bone (replace tooth root)
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Enjoy an active lifestyle
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Oral care same as a natural tooth |
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Explanation of dental implants.
Natural teeth.
Our
teeth are not only essential for life as chewing
tools, but they are also an important element
of our harmonious facial expression, and thus
of our personal charisma. Distinct, unmistakable
facial expressions and untroubled laughter
are determined to a great extent by the appearance
of the teeth. Healthy and cared-for teeth
are a vital requirement for our aesthetic
appearance and clear enunciation. No matter
what we do, the condition of our teeth is
a meaningful visiting card, by which we and
our life circumstances are judged , whether
we like it or not!
Tooth loss what can be done?
In
the course of life, teeth can be lost because
of caries, gum disease , or accidents. A missing
tooth can become noticeable functionally and
aesthetically, so that our eating habits and
our outward appearance are impaired. We would
like to have a dental replacement, which is
an inconspicuous as possible, and which should
correspond completely to the natural model
in function and appearance.
Conventional methods and their disadvantages.
Natural
teeth can be replaced by bridges or dentures.
For bridges, healthy dental enamel as to be
sacrificed by grinding the adjacent teeth.
The gap in the row of teeth is closed by an
intermediate element; however, the lost dental
root is not replaced, which has consequences
for the jawbone, because this will atrophy
with time it lacks the pressure from chewing
transmitted by the root, which normally stimulates
it to constant regeneration. Dentures lead
for the same reason to a disappearance of
the bone mass an inescapable atrophy , and
the denture has to be constantly corrected.
The result is a denture, which often fits
poorly and this impairs many who wear dentures
greatly in their quality of life; in the extreme
case, this can go so far that they generally
avoid social contact.
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Dental implants a natural solution.
Dental implants are the effective replacement
for lost teeth. As anchors in the jawbone,
dental implants form a stable foundation for
permanent attachment of the crown; grinding
of adjacent teeth does not take place, and
loss of bone tissue by atrophy is prevented,
since implants, as artificial dental roots,
transmit the chewing forces into the jawbone.
A single implant as root substitute is the
most elegant way of achieving a cosmetically
ideal closure of the gap. In completely edentulous
jaws, dental implants are a secure fixation
method for removable full dentures and so
spare the patients the usual disadvantages
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How does a dental implant work?
The
dental implant is a screw-shaped buttress,
which replaces the natural dental root. The
implant is inserted in the jawbone, where
it will be firmly embedded by the bone after
an average of 6-8 weeks. During this healing
phase, dental implants are usually not covered
by soft tissue, so a further surgical procedure
is not required when the crown is attached.
Dental
implants are made from commercially pure titanium.
This material is integrated without complications
by the bodys tissues, no allergical rejection
reactions occur. Firm anchorage in the bone
and harmonious adaptation of the gum margin
to the implant body result in a solid foundation
for reliable and long-lasting dental substitution. |
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What conditions must be met for implantation?
Basic
requirements for implantation are an adequate
bone supply with regard to quality and volume,
good oral hygiene, and normal wound healing
capacity. Before implantation, the natural
teeth are rehabilitated, and any gum disease
is treated and eliminated. Important guarantees
of long-term successful implantation are conscientious
oral hygiene and regular check-ups with the
dentist. |
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What costs can be expected?
Since
every implantation represents a completely
individual problem solution tailored to the
special requirements of each single case,
it is not possible to give general guidelines
concerning costs. Our implantologists will
draw up a personal treatment and cost plan.
A highly elegant method.
Several
patients world-wide can already report on
the benefits of implant-supported tooth replacement.
Implants are increasingly recognized as acknowledged
beneficial alternatives to the more conservative
methods of tooth replacement with their described
disadvantages. With conscientious care which
you are used to for your natural teeth for
a long time Dental implants will give you
the best functional and aesthetic service
for many years. The gain in personal quality
of life is considerable. Dental implants have
been in use for over 20 years on a scientific
basis , and they have been subject to the
strictest quality controls in research, development,
manufacture , and sales from the start. |
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A lifestyle
improvement.
Restoring
naturally beautiful, confident smiles means
more than just restoring teeth, it means restoring
and improving your quality of life. With dental
implants, chewing and speech are restored
or improved, and a permanent natural appearance
is achieved. Whether you are missing one or
all of your teeth, implants allow you to enjoy
your favorite foods and have the confidence
you desire for an active professional and
social life. |
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