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.