IMPLANTS

What are implants?

A dental implant is a specially-crafted fixture which replaces the root for a missing tooth (teeth). The element Titanium is the most practical metal due to its ability to mesh with the jaw bone with the least amount of complication. These implants can anchor a crown or bridge with the confidence of your natural teeth.

What are the benefits of dental implants?

Implants increase the quality of your teeth’s natural smile by improving your ability to smile, eat and speak for the future of your teeth.

Why implants?

Implants generally are used in three situations.

Single tooth implants – When only one tooth needs work, a single implant is the best procedure, since for a bridge would require trimming down the two teeth neighboring the decayed or missing tooth.

Gaps with a tooth on one side – When the final teeth are missing, there is nothing to anchor a bridge, so implants are a better alternative for your dental health by eliminating any need for a cumbersome metal framework for a bridge.

Bone Loss – Tooth extraction do not necessarily lead to bone loss, however over time the bone will erode. To improve the youthfulness of your teeth dentist suggest surgically grafting autogenous bone material from the patient or an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute which will aid the regrowth of your own bone onto which implants can later be anchored.

How painful is this procedure?

Usually a local anesthetic during surgery will negate most discomfort. Later pain will be treated with medications.

How long will the implants last?

The life time of implants are subject to the health of your bone material. Next the skill of the dentists are an important factor in this success along with the design of the implant themselves as the design and balance of the dental crown is extremely important to guarantee the life of your implant. Lastly the patient must take part in the dental health of his teeth to insure the success of this procedure.

How long is the procedure?

The installation of the implant take about 30-40 minutes, although for more complicated work such as bone grafting more time will be necessary.

What are an implant’s advantage over dentures?

The natural enamel on neighboring teeth must be trimmed to place a bridge over the gap and a bridge does nothing to combat the atrophying of the jaw bone nor will chewing naturally regenerate the gum tissue, since there is no contact with the bridge, thus in many cases installing the fear of slippage in many denture wearer.