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 Dental
implants
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Dental
implants are small titanium fixtures that are
placed in the bone of the upper and lower jaw.
They serve as man-made substitutes for the root
portion of lost natural teeth, and act as an
anchor for replacement teeth.
Dental implants can be used to support a single
crown to replace a single loss tooth or many
missing tooth and also they can be used to support
the complete denture in edentulous jaw.
What is a dental implants for ?
Dental implants are used to replace a missing
tooth or to support other teeth objects such
as a bridge (more than one missing tooth), dentures,
or even to replace a whole row of missing teeth.
What makes up a dental implant ?
Dental implants are made up of an artificial
tooth root (the implant bolt) , usually a titanium
bolt, that is screwed into the jawbone, a top
part to hold the crown (abutment) and crown
or a bridge is then fitted onto the bolt.
How are dental implants inserted ?
Inserting a dental implant is actually a very
simple procedure and mostly done under local
anaesthetic.An x-ray is taken to decide how
long and thick the titanium bolt should be.The
titanium bolt is ordered - usually these are
made in Sweden but stocked in various deposits
in Prague and throughout the Czech Republic
but most
Czech dentists have an ample supply of implants
on hand in their dental studio.
The gum is cut open where the implant is to
be inserted and the jawbone gets a screw threaded
hole drilled into it.The titanium bolt - the
dental implant - is screwed into the hole.The
top of the bolt gets a capping screw screwed
into it to keep the top screw thread clean.The
gum is sewed up with a couple of stitches which
are removed about 10 days later[ the removal
of the stitches can be done back at your local
dentist if you are coming to the Czech Republic
to get implants ]Then a 2 to 5 month healing
period ensues during which the titanium bolt
is accepted and incorporated into the jawbone.2
to 3 months healing period for the lower jawbone
and 3 to 5 months healing period for the upper
jawbone.This healing period is basically called
bone connecting[ osseointegration ]
After the healing period the gum around the
protruding part from the jawbone of the bolt
is enlarged and a cylindrical bolt is screwed
onto the bolt.This is called a healing abutment
which serves to make room around the top part
of the bolt within the gum, spacing out the
gum a bit so that the final crown or tooth can
then be fitted.When the healing abutment is
fitted, a teeth cast is taken and the lab can
go ahead and create the tooth or crown to be
placed on top of the implantThe healing abutment
is kept in place for about 5+ days. After 5
days the healing abutment is unscrewed, the
definitive abutment is screwed in place.The
definitive abutment is the final top part of
the titanium bolt onto which the ceramic tooth
or crown will be fitted.The final tooth or crown
is fitted onto the definitive abutment.Done.
How long does it take to insert (to implant)
an implant ?
Standard time of this treatment is about 40
minutes for each implant.
For what are Dental Implants useful ?
Dental implants can support dentures in a secure
manner
Dental implants can support a bridge spanning
more teeth without relying on support from other
teeth
Dental implants serve mainly to replace one
or more non adjacent missing teeth
What kind of implants are used ?
In the bone [ endosteal ]:Probably the most
used dental implant type and these are made
up of the titanium bolt screwed into the jawbone,
the healing abutment, definitive abutment (top
part of implant onto which the final tooth is
screwed ) and the final tooth which is a crown
or front tooth lab-made from ceramic.Each implant
of this type can support one or more teeth.On
the bone [ subperiosteal ]Used mostly in cases
where the jawbone is too thin or minimal to
have an implant screwed in - or when a bone
graft is not possible.Placed on top of the jawbone
with the metal post(s) coming through the gum
to hold the teeth.
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Who might want to get a dental implant ?
Dental implants are an ideal option for people
who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal
gum disease, due to an injury, or any other
reasons where a tooth is either missing or
judged too frail and is removed.Teeth fixed
upon dental implants have the advantage over
bridges as they do not rely on adjacent teeth
for support and are held by the actual implant
riveted into the jawbone.Although the insertion
of an implant can be a little more complex
than repairing a tooth by a crown or a bridge
- or even false teeth - the actual end result
of an implant is a real like looking tooth,
identical in colour to the other teeth and
is very stable as it is joined to the jawbone
via the titanium bolt hence offering the confidence
that one does not get with bridges or false
teeth.
Implants can last a lifetime and once an implant
and the topping tooth are in place - you really
never have to worry about that tooth again.No
decay, no need for future fillings, and if
the crown were to split, a new one can replace
it with no more riveting.What are the advantages
of dental implants over false teeth[ dentures
]`or bridges and even single crown replacements
?
Implants - teeth fixed on bolts which are
screwed into - hence part of - the jawbone
- are integrated into the jaw bone and avoid
the gum recession or even bone loss when bridges
and dentures are used.Dental implants are
stand alone one tooth per time and do not
infringe on the structure and strength of
adjacent teeth.Which means that more real
teeth are not fiddled with which is long term
benefiting to your health.As opposed to dentures
- implants feel like real teeth, part of your
mouth, gum, and jaw and hence offer chewing
and wearing confidence which dentures do not
offer.Implants don't wobble, rock, creak,
or feel unstable and you don't have to put
them on the night table along with denture
glue.Dental implants are reliable with a high
success rate and lifetime durabilityBasically
dental implants offer more comfort and much
less bother than wearing removable dentures,
add to improve speech whereas dentures impede
clear speech, are more convenient as they
do not need to be removed when eating, sleeping
etc.Also dental implants add more confidence
and self esteem.And even though dental implants
may be more expensive initially than crowns
or bridges, in the long run they are real
value for money as they can last a lifetime
- meaning once done you don't need to have
them replaced or fixed after 10 or 30 years
as may be the case with crowns.
Value for money in the Czech Republic for
implants is even more value as the average
cost of a dental implant in the Czech Republic
is around 900 Euro as opposed to 2000 pounds
in the UK.
Why are dental implants made of titanium ?
Being bio compatible,
which means the body can get along with it,
Titanium is used for implants as the body
immune system does not recognize it and hence
permits the Titanium bolt to grow together
with the jawbone without rejecting it.
For example, if you get a splinter in your
thumb and leave it there, the body immune
system will do it's utmost to fight this unbody-material.The
part will swell, will hurt to alert you that
something's up, pus may form and everything
under the moon will happen so that the splinter
is ejected, or you made to remove it.This
will not happen with a properly inserted Titanium
dental implant into the jawbone.
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