Dental implant
Solving medical and aesthetic problems with tooth implants
Now anyone can have a fully functional and beautiful set of teeth. Implants can be inserted with minimal risks once the patient’s jaws have stopped growing (between 14 and 18 years of age). Tooth implantation is also possible when conventional methods to replace a lost tooth have failed.
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The lack of even one tooth
can be inconvenient,
especially it it’s
a fore-tooth (incisor)
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Previously, the only way
to replace a single lost tooth
was to chisel the neighbouring
(usually healthy) teeth,
put crowns on them,
and affix a bridge to those.
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With tooth implantation,
there is no need to damage
the neighbouring (healthy)
teeth; also, an implant
may last for a lifetime.
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Timely implantation can prevent further dental problems caused by missing teeth
- bits of food stuck in the tooth socket may lead to gum diseases;
- inadequately chewed food may cause stomach problems;
- increasing load on the remaining teeth leads to faster decay;
- after a while, the tooth opposite to the missing one protrudes (grows out) of the line of teeth, or may loosen;
- the teeth next to the empty socket may lean;
- the bone that used to hold the extracted tooth decays and loses density; after a while, this renders implantation rather difficult;
- several missing teeth make the patient’s cheeks sag (facial contours change).
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Several lost teeth lead to serious chewing difficulties,
so lost teeth should be
replaced ASAP.
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In this case, the conventional solution is a removable set of false teeth.
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One variation of implantation involves the insertion of three separate implants.
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The other option is to place a bridge on two fixed implants; this is a more convenient and longer-lasting solution than a removable denture.
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Tooth implants not only look better but also improve the patient’s quality of life
- they resolve speech impediments caused by missing or uneven teeth
- they allow for flashing big smiles at family, friends, and business partners
- a nice set of teeth increases confidence
- a full set of even teeth makes your face look younger
- elimination of the inconvenience caused by a removable denture (as implants allow for fixed teeth)
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Besides being rather
inconvenient,
a removable denture
can easily cause gingivitis
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Implants allow for fixing
a removable denture
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The best-looking and most
convenient solution:
a bridge affixed to implants
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There is no need to damage (chisel) healthy teeth next to the empty socket. With good oral hygiene, implants can last a lifetime. Thanks to the latest local anaesthesiology and dental technology, the operation is entirely painless. Implanted new teeth can be used just like your own teeth. They can be cleaned just like real teeth, unlike a removable denture. In fact, there is still hope if your have long lost your teeth, as atrophied bone tissues can be grafted.
More information about dental implants:
►Who can get dental implants?
►Risks of implantation
►Preparing for implantation
►Steps of implantation
►After implantation
►Fixing removable dentures with implants
►About dental implants
►Bone grafting, sinuslift