Implant treatment for missing teeth is a new concept; something we never imagined possible in an age of medical breakthroughs and longer healthier living. It shouldn’t be surprising that lost teeth no longer means dentures floating in a glass jar.
Science offers a better solution. Implants are for making people smile that never used to smile, because the problem of missing one or more teeth stole away their confidence, their good looks, and their enjoyment of social life and even of good food.
Implants are fixed and permanent teeth replacements, that look and feel just like natural teeth.
A dental implant is a device for supporting one or more false teeth directly to the jawbone.
IMPLANT FUNCTIONS
An implant is comprised of three parts; Anchor, post and artificial tooth. The Anchor is plugged into the bone, and the post secures the artificial tooth to the anchor.
IMPLANT MATERIALS
Artificial teeth are made of porcelain, metal or a polymer resin. The anchors and posts are made from a number of synthetic materials. Titanium is the metal used for many implants since it is very compatible with human bone and other tissues.
WHO CAN HAVE DENTAL IMPLANTS?
Patients between 16 and 99 can have implants, for example, to replace a single tooth lost in a childhood accident or to improve quality of life for older patients wishing not to wear a denture.
IS TREATMENT PAINFUL?
A gentle surgical procedure is performed to place the dental implant; generally, there is a very little postoperative discomfort. In fact single implant patients can return to work immediately and multiple implant cases can return in a day.
Approximately 95% of patients report discomfort of 0-2 on a scale of 0-10 the day after implants are placed. We will prescribe medications to ease any discomfort that you may experience.
If you would like to know more about dental implants and would like to arrange for a consultation than feel free to telephone the practice.
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IMPLANT CASE STUDIES
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