Implant dentistry is often the best treatment for missing teeth. When decayed or damaged teeth are removed, both the crowns and the roots are lost. A dental implant is placed in your jawbone in order to fuse with the natural bone. This gives a strong foundation for the replacement of your teeth.
A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis, or to act as an orthodontic anchor.
The basis for modern dental implants is a biologic process called osseointegration where materials, such as titanium, form an intimate bond to the bone. The implant fixture is first placed so that it is likely to osseointegrate, then a dental prosthetic is added.
A variable amount of healing time is required for osseointegration before either the dental prosthetic (a tooth, bridge, or denture) is attached to the implant, or an abutment is placed which will hold a dental prosthetic. An implant procedure has many advantages, as illustrated below.
Contact your nearest dental pain clinic – UrgentDent to schedule an appointment, to learn more about implant dentistry, and the many insurances we accept. Walk-ins are welcome.
Planning for dental implants focuses on the general health condition of the patient, the local health condition of the mucous membranes, and the jaw’s shape, size, and position. It also depends on the position of adjacent and opposing teeth.
There are few health conditions that absolutely preclude placing implants, though there are certain conditions that can increase the risk of failure.
Those with poor oral hygiene, heavy smokers, and diabetics are all at greater risk for a variant of gum disease that affects implants called peri-implantitis. Our dentists in Muster have observed that this increases the chance of long-term failures.
Long-term steroid use, osteoporosis, and other diseases that affect the bones can increase the risk of early failure of implants. Nothing can take the place of a healthy set of natural teeth, but when disease or an accident ends in tooth loss, it’s good to know that there are options for restoring your smile.
You may want to choose dental implants if you:
Many patients choose implants to replace a single tooth, several teeth, or to support a full set of dentures. Implants are posts that are surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw, where they function as a sturdy anchor for replacement teeth.
They are made of titanium (a strong, lightweight metal) and other materials that are accepted by the human body. Implants are a popular and effective way to replace missing teeth.
The development and use of implants have been one of the biggest advances in dentistry in the past 40 years. U.S. dentists place more than 5.5 million implants annually.
As one of the top-rated dental offices and one of the largest emergency dental office in the area, UrgentDent strives to offer the best family, general, and cosmetic dentistry to all patients.
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D.D.S.
General Dentist