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Dental Implant
Dental Implants are the most natural looking permanent replacements for missing original teeth. An dental implant is a titanium structure which is inserted into the gums followed by a waiting period of 2-4 months during which healing occurs and bone grows around the implant.Crowns or bridges can then be fitted over these implants to restore function and aesthetics optimally. The procedure is pain free, minimally invasive and implants are comfortable and virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth.
What are dental Implant?
There is nothing that is as good as your natural tooth. However, people can lose their teeth due to many reasons – decay, trauma, gum disease, bone disease, etc. In order to eat, chew and talk, we need our teeth. So, to restore a person’s missing tooth, dentistry provides a few options – dentures, crown and bridge and implants!
Implants are the latest advances in the field of prosthetics and are the closest replacement to a missing tooth. An implant is a screw-like surgical fixture that is placed into the jawbone to replace a missing tooth. A crown is placed on this screw to look and function as the crown portion of the natural tooth.
What are the steps of dental implant/tooth implant treatment?
In order to replace a missing tooth with an implant, the treatment can be divided into the following steps:
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Placement of implant
- Healing phase
- Prosthetic phase
In the diagnosis and treatment planning stage, the space around the missing tooth is evaluated and the number of implant screws and crowns is determined based on the amount of space that is available. Measurements of the region and x-rays are used in the diagnosis.
The next step is the placement of the implant screw. This is a minor surgical procedure that is performed under local anaesthesia in the dental clinic. Followed by this phase is the healing phase wherein, the implant is allowed to fuse with the underlying jaw bone in order to stabilise and be able to bear the load of biting forces once the crown has been placed. This phase can take anything between 3-4 months based on the patient’s overall health, dental health, oral hygiene and medical history.
Once the osseointegration of the implant screw with the bone has been confirmed using x-rays, the next step is performed–preparing the implant to receive a crown.
Benefits of Implants Over Other Options
Many patients are sceptical about implant placement as they are relatively newer than the dentures and crowns that have been around for some time. Also, implants are slightly more expensive than dentures and bridges and so people prefer to choose them over implants.
However, implants are the first choice for replacement of missing teeth today due to the many benefits implants have such as:
- Compared to dentures, implants are fixed options which means they provide more comfort and stability
- Since dentures cover a large part of our gum tissue, taste and temperature sensation are nearly lost while one eats their food. This, however, is not seen with implants
- Compared to bridges, implant treatment takes a longer time to complete. However, in the case of bridges, adjacent teeth are prepared to support the missing tooth and can sometimes be slightly compromised in their strength and structure. Implants, on the other hand, are standalone structures and do not cause harm to nearby teeth
- They have the most superior aesthetics and look very similar to natural teeth
- When done properly, implants can last a lifetime, unlike dentures and crowns and bridges, which need to be replaced after a couple of years
A dental implant can do ponders for confidence, since it feels and resembles a typical tooth. Numerous individuals who were modest about grinning as a result of a space from a lost tooth feel increasingly great after dental implants. Past the style, a dental embed additionally makes it simpler to eat and talk, on the grounds that a titanium post made sure about legitimately in the jaw holds the implant set up.
- Take prescribed medication as advised.
- A soft diet like dal, rice, pasta, yogurt etc is recommended for first few days.
- Drink cold liquids like juice, cold milk, buttermilk etc.
- Apply an ice pack from outside after the procedure to aid in the healing process.
- Avoid chewing hard or sticky foods, chewing ice, biting fingernails and using your teeth to open packaging.
- Maintain oral hygiene by regular brushing twice a day and flossing.
- Visit your dentist every 3 - 6 months.
- Eat healthy foods like green vegetables, fruits and dairy products like milk, cheese.
- Drink plenty of water before and after meals so the unwanted food particles are flushed out.
- Limit the consumption of acidic foods and beverages like tea, coffee, fizzy drinks.
- Limit the consumption of sticky foods like pizza, candies, chocolates etc.
- Avoid biting finger nails, pen's cap, pencils etc and avoid using your teeth to open bottles or to tear packets.
The majority of implants are placed under normal local anesthetic. Some pressing and pushing may be experienced during the implant procedure as well as some vibrations during the drilling stage will be experienced, but this shall not be sharp or painful. For bigger procedures, such as multiple implants or complex cases, sedation can be provided. Sedation is not a general anesthetic, but it makes the patients feel comfortable.
Yes. One implant per tooth is not needed and one can actually have as few as four implants to replace all of the upper or lower teeth. There are a variety of options for the type of bridge, which can either be removable or fixed in place. Aastha Dental Care & Implant Centre's treatment procedure that essentially involves replacement of all missing teeth in one jaw by using only 4 implants. This procedure is especially beneficial in patients who have lost a lot of bone in the back areas of the mouth.
Success rates of dental implant treatments vary, depending on position of implants, osseointegration, etc. In general, dental implants have a success rate of approximately 95%. With proper due care , implants can last a lifetime!
