Implants
- A dental implant is a titanium screws
that is placed into the jawbone to support
a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants
can be utilized to replace individual teeth
or multiple teeth. They can also be used
to stabilize loose full dentures. Dental
implants can support natural looking replacement
crowns that look an feel like real teeth.
Although nothing can completely replace
a natural tooth, dental implants are as
close as you can get to what nature gave
us.
Implants
are one of the most significant advances
in dentistry. These state of the art medical
devices can restore the function and appearance
of missing teeth giving the feel and look
of real teeth again.
Implant Bridge: Implants can
be used to replace mulitple teeth in the
arch and thus can eliminate the need for
a partial denture Dental
Implants are placed into the jaw where teeth
have been lost by a surgical procedure.
A porcelain bridge is made and fitted for
the implant and produces a natural appearance,
which is almost impossible to spot against
natural teeth.
Implant Supported Denture: Because
of bone loss resulting fom tooth extractions
and periodontal disease or irregularties
in the dental arch anatomy regular dentures
are quite often uncomfortable for many people
to wear. Implant Supported Dentures provide
a firm fit of the denture to the jaw an
thus offer a viable alternative to conventional
dentures
How are dental implants placed?
Step
one: An incision is made to expose the bone
over the implant site. The site is prepared
to accept the implant which is then inserted
into the jawbone.
Step two: In some cases, the gum tissue is
closed over the implant. In many cases, this
step may not be necessary eliminating the
need for a second procedure after the healing
period is complete.
Step
three: After the healing period (3-9 months),
the implants are exposed and connectors attached
to the implants, which are used to secure
the teeth to the implants.
Step
four: The replacement teeth are lab fabricated
and permanently attached to the implants.
Normal function and stability is restored.
Note:
In certain cases and procedures a temporary
prosthesis can be placed the
the
same day the implant placed.