Maybe you hide your smile because of spaces from lost teeth. Perhaps your dentures don't feel secure and you have difficulty chewing. If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, Dental implants along with artificial teeth are often a good option to fill up the gaps left by tooth loss. Lots of people came across the fact that dental implants are more at ease, efficient and safe than are dentures or bridgework. An artificial tooth root replacement used that are used to counter tooth loss is what is known as DENTAL IMPLANT. Whether you are a young, middle-aged or older adult; whether you require replacing one tooth, a number of teeth, or all your teeth, there is a dental implant solution for you. With the exception of growing children, dental implants are the solution of choice for people of all ages. In 1952, the first dental implants were developed and ever since then technology has taken leaps and bounds to give us the most contemporary way out for missing teeth.
The success rate for implants is remarkable: 98 percent for lower implants and 91 percent for upper implants. With proper care (see below), implants can last a lifetime. A typical implant consists of a titanium screw (resembling a tooth root) with a roughened surface. This surface is treated either by plasma spraying, etching or sandblasting to increase the integration potential of the implant. An osteotomy or precision hole is carefully drilled into jawbone and the implant is installed in the osteotomy. During the placement of a dental implant the objective is to achieve a close contact between the outer surface of the implant and the surrounding bone tissue so that they can “fuse” together (osseointegration) creating a stable support for the new teeth. Before any implants are placed it is important for your dentist to assess the health of your teeth and gums, if there are any signs of gum disease or decay these must be treated first. On the first appointment a full mouth exam will be completed with entire medical and dental history. You’ll be given X-rays and maybe a CT scan, which will provide the dentist a good idea of your bone thickness, density, compactness and the shape of your jaw.
The various procedures included within Prosthodontic surgery are -:
- Crowns (caps)
- Veneers
- Bridges
- Implants
- Dentures
- Implant-supported prosthesis
Orthodontic
- Apiectomy
- Extraction
- Fiberotomy
- Implants and implant-supported prosthesis
