Dental implants

Dental implant is a root form endosseous implant. They have a "root" form and are placed in the bone. They can be used to replace missing teeth, to support crowns, bridges or dentures. It's a titanium screw with usually rough surface.

When you decide to have an implant, u will undergo many clinical procedures to make sure you are "the right patient" for the implant, meaning if your overall health allows such procedure as well as the bone quality in your jaws. You have to bare in mind that this is a surgical procedure, therefore pre surgical planning is needed, as well as observation of the patient after the implant has been placed. Usually orthopantomographs are made before the surgery, that way the doctor is able to see the bone structure and surface and the allignment of the teeth. Before the surgery all cavities should be restored as well as any gum conditions.

There is no estimated time to know weather the implant became a part of the bone. For some patients it takes a longer time, for others relativelly less. In general, doctors allow 2–6 months for healing.

 

For dental implant procedure to work, there must be enough bone in the jaw, and the bone has to be strong enough to hold and support the implant. If there is not enough bone, more may need to be added. Dental implant success is related to quality of the bone and the patient's oral hygiene which has to be flawless. A dental implant has failed if it is lost, mobile or shows bone loss of greater than 1.0 mm in the first year. This procedure is usually done by the oral surgeon.