What are Dental Implants?

What are Dental Implants? 

Dental implant is a synthetic tooth which retained by titanium root that is surgically placed (under local anaesthesia) in to the jaw bone.

Why increase need of dental implants?

1. Aging population living longer
2. Tooth loss related to age
3. Fixed denture failure
4. Unwanted outcomes of tooth extractions
5. Poor performances of removable dentures
6. Bad effects of removable dentures
7. Psychological aspects
8. Advantages of dental implants

   

      How success is the dental implant treatments?

 Success rate depends on

o   Operator skills

o   Quality and quantity of bone available

o   Patients oral hygiene

o   Quality of the implant and equipment

If all goes fine it has a success rate around 95%

Can I get an implant to fill a gap between teeth?

Yes, if you have

    

•       Enough jaw bone remaining in jaws (there are some instances where bone grafts can be done)
•       Bone that have enough strength to hold the implant for its function
•       Good health in natural teeth near where the implant will be placed
•       Good general health condition to undergo surgical procedure.

 You can’t get a implant done if you,

                For lower jaw implant, insufficient jaw bone above the mandibular canal (inferior alveolar canal) or mental foramen.

     

                                 Systemic diseases such as

·         Uncontrolled type II diabetes

·         Pituitary & Adrenal Insufficiency

·         Hypothyroidism

·         granulomatous diseases ( Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis)

·         cardiovascular diseases (angina, marked aortic insufficiency,  Aortic Aneurysms)

·         bone diseases (Paget’s Disease, Fibrous Dysplasia)

·         uncontrolled haematological disorders (anaemia’s ,haemophilias)

•        Patients who take intravenous bisphosphonatas (can cause osteonecrosis)
•       Patients who have a habit of tooth clenching or grinding
•    Regular smoking is a definite contraindication

What the dental implants do?

1.       Replace one or more extracted or missing teeth

2.       Implant supported dentures

3.       Supporting component for bridges