Dental implants are boon for people who have lost their tooth. Dental implants are advanced techniques used to replace missing tooth other than dentures or bridges. Implants are actually an artificial root that is strong to hold a false tooth or a bridge. If you are suffering from missing tooth/teeth, dental implant is best option to restore. A leading dentist in Pune shares few important aspects about dental implants and their benefits.
Why dental implants?
Dental implant, an artificial root made out of titanium post, is placed into the jawbone underneath the gum line through surgical procedure. It acts as a strong foundation for mounting replacement teeth or bridges or crowns. Crown, bridges, or dentures can be placed on the implant depending upon the missing teeth. In other words, with the aid of dental implants it is possible to replace each and every missing tooth.
It is important to know the advantages of restoring a missing tooth. Apart from aesthetic looks, tooth restoration also presents multi folded dental health benefits.
• They are permanent as the implants are fused with the bone and it looks like own teeth.
• Improved speech and facial appearance
• Unlike dentures, implants are comfortable in eating food
• Improved oral hygiene
• Unlike bridges where adjacent tooth is prepared for support, implants do not need any support of adjacent structure and hence those teeth are not disturbed
• Implant will long last as they are strong and they can even last a lifetime if maintained properly
• Comfortable and convenient as unlike dentures they need not be removed.
Am I a candidate?
Anyone who needs a solution for missing teeth, enjoys good general health condition and most importantly has a strong jaw bone to support implants and healthy gums can go for this procedure. Even if jaw bone is not strong enough, it can be built by bone grafting method prior to the procedure.
Procedures involved
Only experienced oral surgeons should perform the procedure after clinical examination of mouth. Also x-rays of mouth, teeth, and jaw are analyzed in depth for ascertaining the suitable candidature.
This is a surgical procedure through which the implant, a titanium post, is placed in the jaw bone that is below the gum tissue. The procedure is done under local anesthesia in the clinic. As the gum tissues are stitches after the procedure, swelling is normal and can be addressed with the help of pain medications. During the process of healing, the implant will get fused to the bone and get attached to the gum tissue.
After the healing process an abutment is attached to the implant so that it can anchor the replacement tooth. In case of more than one missing teeth, a fixed bridge can be anchored in the implants. Several appointments are required to complete the procedure of implants.
After care instructions
• Replaced missing tooth through dental implants should be treated like natural teeth. Brushing and cleaning with proper maintenance are very important.
• Regular dental clinic visits is important to ensure the proper working of implants.
• Good oral hygiene aids your implants to last for a lifetime.
To know more about dental implants it is recommended to visit one of the best dental clinics in Pune that has state of the art technologies for all kind of dental treatments.
Dr. Nitin Oswal
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