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Today, when you are missing one or more teeth, a variety of methods to replace, like removable dentures and fixed bridges. Here we report on the remaining option, which is the dental implant.

Implants today is a valid option for replacing missing teeth, the reason is based on the past 15 years have been reasonably successful in replacing missing teeth.

The implant made of titanium, is used as an artificial root to support the prosthetic tooth. The dental surgeon, usually a periodontist (gum specialist) makes a hole in the jawbone or madibular, and then threaded into the implant hole “artificial root” and can be used to secure a prosthetic device, like a crown or bridge on the gum. Implants can also be used in combination with a removable prosthesis to create a more secure and stable base for dentures.

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Dental implants are artificial substitutes for tooth roots that is placed on the tooth crown to replace the visible portion of the tooth.

These implants are small pieces of shaped metal screw that is inserted into the jawbone or mandible. The metal used is titanium, which has the property of being “biocompatibe”, ie it is integrated into the bone by a firm bond and does not cause rejection.

Prior to his placement is made an exhaustive study of the patient, general health status, state of the jawbone, your jaw joint and the possibility of successful treatment.

This procedure is performed in the operating room under local or general anesthesia. To ensure their success requires the intervention of a multidisciplinary team which coordinated the prosthodontist, oral surgeon, the laboratory technician in dental prosthesis and dental hygienist. It is also necessary that the patient is committed to carefully look after their dental hygiene.

This procedure is performed by the oral-maxillofacial surgeon who is trained and specialist knowledge of surgical anatomy of the maxillary and mandibular bones.

This first step depending on the complexity of each individual case, is usually performed under local anesthesia.

During the 4-6 months, the bone will adhere to the surface of each implant reported in its position. You can use a temporary prosthesis during this time and eat a soft diet.

Implant exposure to the oral environment: complete the period of osseointegration is performed a second procedure is very simple by which expose the outer end of the implants to the oral environment through the mucosa or gums and insert the transmucosal elements that passthrough the gums.

Placing the tooth or teeth supported by implants: In this phase the dentist dentures specialist will be responsible to build a database on the implant to support the artificial tooth crown. This procedure is painless. It takes a model and a dental laboratory will manufacture each tooth with the appropriate color and shape making a totally natural-looking restoration and functional

Dental implants were developed to replace more effectively, in case of loss of teeth, аn old prosthesis and its use is increasingly widespread as the price of dental implants is becoming more accessible and dental implants are better each day.

Considered “third dentition” Ultimately, dental implants may be placed by two techniques, one of which consists of installation of dental implants and prostheses in the same procedure. The other technique, called Irun mediate, is that it provides biological time required for osseointegration.

A dental implant is made of titanium and has a similar configuration of a screw, and presents a microporous surface, according а indicated by experts in the field.

THE ROLE THAT MEETS

The role of the dental implant itself is to officiate the “artificial root” to be supplanted а tooth, which is embedded on lа lа prosthetic tooth or molar in question.

Currently, dental implants can be placed where there is insufficient bone, after applying different techniques of bone regeneration, as stressed by the specialists in

A dental implant once integrated is eternal, except that we apply excessive force to break the edges of the supporting bone (eg., A strong impact due to injury) and do not brush decuadamente.

The number of dental implants is limited to patients’ needs. In case of different sectors involved should start with one and go after the end asking if t is safe to continue and so on. There is no numerical limit for the aggression to the body are minimal. Read the rest of this entry »

Advantages of Dental Implants
The advantages of dental implants are guarantee comfort, aesthetics and perfect functionality, so to speak and to eat and that do not move, do not affect the surrounding teeth do not need plaques on the palate, not accumulate food debris underneath, painless, are perfect and can chew all food.

Their placement is almost always successful and there are patients with implants in the mouth for 20 years without any problems. Follow-up studies allow us to assume is a technique with excellent results in 90% of cases.

Disadvantages of Dental Implants
Take time (several visits to the surgeon) and an investment of money greater than a prosthesis because the materials are expensive and require a high degree of specialization.

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