Replace broken down teeth with our realistic dental implants.

Dental implants are becoming an increasingly popular way to replace missing teeth. Single teeth can be replaced with just one dental implant, while multiple teeth can be replaced with multiple implants that are used to support a denture or bridge.

Dental implants will generally be suitable for anyone in reasonable dental and general health. Many older people can benefit from this treatment, particularly as it can be useful in securing loose lower dentures in place. Treatment may not be suitable for anyone with a systemic disease or who smokes.

Why Choose Dental Implants?

Of all the options available to replace a natural tooth which has been lost, the implant supported tooth behaves the most like a natural tooth allowing one to chew hard with confidence and providing the greatest comfort.

Compared with a partial or full denture, an implant supported tooth has no bulky plate to extend over your palate or under your tongue.

Bridges, another common option to replace teeth, require the adjacent teeth to be cut down to receive crowns as part of the bridge, which then puts those teeth at risk of future complications such as decay. Additionally, bridges are usually harder to clean and are not as strong as implanted teeth.

When you bite down on natural teeth, the forces generated are transmitted through the tooth, into the tooth roots and out into the surrounding bone which stimulates it to continue renewing old bone cells. Once teeth are extracted this cannot happen. Dental implants can be an advantageous way to replace teeth as they act like an artificial tooth root stimulating the surrounding bone which helps to preserve it.

Types of Dental Implants

What is a Dental Implant and how is it Placed?

When you get dental implants, you are replacing the tooth roots with tooth posts made of metal. These dental posts are like screws for artificial teeth. Implants are a little different than some bridges or crowns because they function and look like real teeth.

How your dentist performs the dental procedure depends on the implant you need if you have any allergic reaction and the condition of the jawbone. You may have to have several dental procedures so that your bone can heal properly around the implant. This healing could take time but will support the new tooth securely.

1. Initial Evaluation

Your dentist or oral surgeon will first do a comprehensive examination to determine the best to determine the condition of your jawbone and the best dental implant procedure. This initial evaluation includes X-rays, taking impressions, and matching the color of your teeth to make your implant look as natural as possible.

You will determine how many teeth you want to replace with implants, which could take some additional planning with other dental specialists, like periodontists, depending on your oral health condition.

You will also discuss all your medical conditions and medications. Depending on your condition or orthopedic implants, you may need to take antibiotics before the surgery to avoid infection.

2. Tooth Extraction

If you still have a remaining tooth that needs replacing, your dentist will remove it before the dental work is performed. You can have this done at the same time as the implant insertion.

Your dentist will discuss anesthesia options. Most likely, your dentist will use a local anesthetic of novocaine (or lidocaine) to feel numb and take away any pain. It shouldn’t take long to remove the tooth unless it’s fractured.

You will just feel a little tug and pressure while the tooth is extracted. After you get the extraction, you should avoid blowing your nose, smoking, spitting excessively, or drinking through a straw. These actions can create a dry socket and pain.

3. Inserting the Dental Implant and Bone Grafting

There are two types of dental implants: one where the implant is inserted into your jawbone and the other that goes directly under the gumline. Let’s discuss if you have the implant added to your jawbone. If your current jawbone is strong and thick enough, you may not need to get any extra bone added.

Your jaw needs to be strong because there is a lot of pressure when you chew, and you need your bone to be strong to protect that implant. If your jaw needs some extra bone, this bone typically comes from another area of your jawbone away from the implant area.

You may have to let the bone heal first if you have a graft before you can add the implant. Once the bone heals, the dentist or surgeon will add the implant.

After the implant is added to your jawbone, the jawbone will begin to grow around the implant. The implant then becomes part of your natural gum line. This process varies by person and can take anywhere from 3 to 9 months.

4. Abutment Placement

Once your implant is stable enough, the dentist will place an abutment on top of the implant. This piece connects the implant to your crown. The abutment needs to be tightened so it stays in place when you eat.

You will not feel anything during this procedure other than a little pressure. You will get local anesthesia to that area.

Sometimes the abutment can be placed at the same time as the implant since it goes past the gum line. It will be visible, so you will need to discuss how to mask this piece since it will show when you smile. The dentist will add a healing cap to keep the tissue and bone from growing overtop of the abutment.

5. Adding the Permanent Crown

After your gums heal, your dentist will make your artificial tooth or crown. You can choose to have a removable implant or a permanent one. If you are having multiple teeth in the back just like removable dentures, you may want the removable option so you can clean and replace them if needed.

You can’t remove a fixed implant to replace or clean. It is permanently screwed in the abutment or glued down with cement.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DENTAL IMPLANTS

Implants are a safe, well-established treatment. It’s probably true to say that implants, much like natural teeth, will last for as long as you care for them.

How well you look after your implants – and whether you go for your regular maintenance appointments – will have the biggest impact on how long they will last.

If you don’t look after your implants they will develop a coating similar to what you get on neglected natural teeth. Left untreated, this can lead to gum infection, bleeding, soreness and general discomfort. You could get all these problems with natural teeth.

If your implants are well looked after, and if the bone they are fitted to is strong and healthy, you can expect them to last for many years. However, just as with other surgical implants (such as a hip replacement) there is no lifetime guarantee.

Yes. You can have any number of teeth replaced with implants – from one single tooth to a complete set.

It depends on the condition of the bone in your jaw. Your dentist will arrange for a number of special tests to find out the amount of bone still there. If there is not enough, or if it isn’t healthy enough, it may not be possible to place implants without grafting bone into the area first.

Your dental team will be able to give you a rough timetable before the treatment starts.

Some false teeth can now even be fitted at the same time as the implants (these are called ‘immediate implants’). Check with your dental team to see whether these are suitable for you. Usually, the false teeth are fitted 3 to 4 months after the implants are put in. Sometimes treatment takes longer and your dental team will be able to talk to you about your treatment time.

Placing an implant is often easier than taking a tooth out and is usually done using a simple local anaesthetic. You will not feel any pain at the time but, just like after an extraction, you may feel some discomfort during the week after the surgery.

Sometimes your dentist might give you a sedative if you are very nervous or if the case is a complicated one. General anaesthetics are rarely used for implants and are generally only used for very complicated cases

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