IMPLANTS
If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is good news! Dental implants are teeth that can look and feel just like your own! Dental implants are so natural in look and feel; you may forget you ever lost a tooth.
Dental implant is composed of a titanium which is screwed in the bone, above which a crown is fixed. Dental implants are actually more tooth saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support
ADVANTAGES OF IMPLANTS
Aesthetics
Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent bone loss and gum recession. No one will ever know that you have a replaced tooth. Tooth Saving
Dental implants don't sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth, as neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant. Your own teeth are left untouched, which is a significant long-term benefit to your oral health.
Confidence
Dental implants will allow you to once again speak and eat with comfort and confidence. They are secure and offer freedom from the irksome clicks and wobbles of dentures. They'll allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures and messy pastes and glues.
Reliable
The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS
The ideal candidate for a dental implant should have good general and oral health. Adequate bone in your jaw is needed to support the implant. The best candidates have healthy gum tissues that are free of periodontal disease
TREATMENT OPTIONS:
Replacing a Single Tooth: If you have one missing tooth, one implant and a crown can replace it.
Replacing Several Teeth: If you have several missing teeth, implant-supported bridges can replace them.
Replacing all of Your Teeth: If you have all your teeth missing, an implant-supported full bridge or full denture can replace them.
Sinus Augmentation A key to implant success is the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant is to be placed. The upper back jaw has traditionally been one of the most difficult areas to successfully place dental implants due to insufficient bone quantity and quality and the close proximity to the sinus. Sinus augmentation can help correct this problem by raising the sinus floor and developing bone for the placement of dental implants.
Ridge ModificationDeformities in the upper or lower jaw can leave you with inadequate bone in which to place dental implants. To correct the problem, the gum is lifted away from the ridge to expose the bony defect. The defect is then filled with bone or bone substitute to build up the ridge. Ridge modification has been shown to greatly improve appearance and increase your chances for successful implants that can last for years to come.
How are Implants placed? The procedure:
- Assessment and Planning – At initial consultation, all possible alternatives are considered and the feasibility of implant treatment is assessed.
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If you have several missing teeth, implant-supported bridges can replace them. Dental implants will replace both your lost natural teeth and some of the roots.
Should you wish to proceed with implant treatment, a full and detailed assessment is done which involves doing a CBCT, Digital Scanning for planning of the implant supported prosthesis. This completes the diagnostic planning and treatment details including sequence of treatment, costs and possible complications are discussed with the patient. - Implant Placement - This is generally a simple procedure that is performed under sterile conditions in a dental surgery using local anesthesia. If required, option for iv sedation is also available.
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Healing Process – Osseo integration
The implant is left to integrate with the jaw bone for a period of 2 to 6 months The sutures are typically removed seven to fourteen days after surgery -
The Restorative Phase:
After the osseointegration phase, Digital Scans are made and the desired prosthesis is planned and delivered to the patient. -
IMMEDIATE IMPLANTS
In cases where bone condition and density are favorable, dental implants can now be embedded after tooth extraction. Such techniques being referred to as immediate implants, one-day implants, single day implants or same day implants
Immediate Loaded Implants (Teeth-in-an-Hour): In addition, for certain cases, permanent or temporary prosthesis may be placed immediately during the same treatment visit when the dental implants are surgically placed. This is known as immediate loaded implants. This forms the basis of "Tooth in an Hour". The immediate loading of dental implants shortens the treatment time and makes it possible to give the patient an esthetic appearance during the whole treatment period
Benefits of Immediate Loaded Implants
Good esthetic results
Shorter treatment time with minimized pain
Immediately functioning teeth
