What Are Dental Implants?
Tooth loss occurs due to periodontal disease, tooth decay, or injury. Previously, bridges and dentures were your only options. Cosmetic dentistry has developed the dental implant procedure to mimic natural teeth and reduce or eliminate many drawbacks of more traditional tooth replacement procedures.
Tooth implants can replace one or more teeth. Because it replaces the tooth root, it provides a strong foundation for permanent teeth or removable teeth. Your local dentist ensures the artificial crown matches your existing teeth.
Orthodontists are using mini implants more often as a technique for straightening teeth. Small and temporarily fixed to the bone, they act as anchors to move teeth to the desired position. Unlike other affordable teeth implants, mini implants are removed once they’ve done their job.
What Are the Different Types of Dental Implants?
There are two main types of tooth implants:
– Endosteal. This is the most common option. Endosteal implants are embedded in the jawbone.
– Subperiosteal. These implants are used in people with jawbone loss and deterioration.
If you have an insufficient jawbone that cannot support your dental implants, you may need to undergo special treatment to restore your natural jawline. Contact our internationally recognized dentist Dr. Dekhtyar for details.
Who Qualifies for Dental Implants?
Your dentist can evaluate your case and tell you if you are a candidate for Brooklyn dental implants. Structurally, a dental implant is a titanium-based cylinder that replaces the missing tooth root. After some time, other parts are placed on the implant to enable your dentist to place a crown (cap) on the implant eventually. Implants can also support full or partial dentures, dramatically improving denture retention and stability. Most patients with bone mass can have implants, although it varies among individuals. Typically, an x-ray and CT scan are performed to determine if you have enough bone to place the implant and verify the size and kind of implant that should be placed.
What Are the Benefits of Dental Implants?
Many people prefer the advantages of artificial teeth over more traditional replacement methods. Advantages include:
– Improved appearance. The implants mimic your natural tooth and tooth root. As the post fuses with the bone and becomes permanent, you may forget which tooth is artificial and your natural teeth.
– No discomfort. Since the post and crown mimic your natural teeth, you stop experiencing the discomfort of ill-fitting or slipping dentures.
– Improved speech. Traditional dentures can slip or become ill-fitting over time as your mouth changes, causing mumbling or slurred speech. Since even full dental implants are permanent or securely attached, you stop worrying about it and speak more naturally.
– No food concerns. Denture wearers must avoid certain foods because of the movement of their dentures. After even full teeth implants, you can return to a regular diet without concerns.
– Improved self-esteem. You enjoy the benefits of improved confidence as you no longer feel self-conscious about the gaps in your smile or worry about ill-fitting hardware.
– No other teeth are affected. A bridge requires the tooth to be altered to provide an anchor. It’s often under pressure to support the bridge. Especially with single tooth implants, your other teeth are unaffected.
– A lifetime of use. This permanent tooth replacement procedure provides a stable and durable platform with the post adhering to the bone. With proper care, artificial teeth can last a lifetime.
– Reduction of bone resorption: The supporting bone structure gradually recedes when a tooth is lost. Placing an implant in that space significantly reduces the speed of bone resorption and provides stability for this valuable tissue.
– Less worry. With a fixed implant process, you no longer need to deal with messy removable dentures or adhesives. Convenient and natural-appearing, even full mouth dental implants result in a return to the quality of life you experienced before you lost teeth.
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