Complete Guide to Dental ImplantsPosted by Awad Rajpoot on May 23rd, 2021 A complete guide to dental implants may seem like a very tall order. I mean, what is an implant? How does it work? Why would I need a complete guide to dental implants? Let me take a closer look at these questions and discover how understanding them can benefit you and your mouth! In order to understand how dental implants work, you have to know a little bit about how the human body works. When we eat food, our teeth and oral cavity to absorb nutrients from the food. These nutrients are then used by the body as energy to do things like metabolize proteins and build muscles. The body also uses some of its energy to form and keep new teeth. The result is that the more teeth you have, the stronger and larger your jaws become. Unlike your natural teeth, a dental implant is actually a replica of your lost teeth. It is created out of titanium and anchored to the jawbone through surgical screws and plates. Once the implant is in place, it will be cemented into place with surgical cement. Since it is essentially a replica of your natural teeth, it is virtually immune to wear and tear. One of the most common types of implants is a denture. Dentures are made up of a false tooth root attached to the bone of the jaw. When you chew gum, they are held in place by the chewing motion. This means that when the gum has been chewed too much and the jaw has moved away from where the denture is anchored, the denture pops out. The advantage to this method is that there is no need for any type of surgery. The disadvantage is that the false tooth must be surgically extracted before the new one can be placed. Another type of dental implants is dentures that are anchored directly to the jawbone. When the jaw has moved away from where the anchor is located, the dentures will pop out. These implants are the most common because they are the easiest to replace and to maintain. The dentures actually resemble real teeth and are bonded to the jawbone through surgical screws. The disadvantage to these is that they require removal of the existing teeth. If your teeth have been severely damaged or have grown unevenly as a result of disease, you may qualify for a porcelain implant. This implant is made of a hard material that looks like toothpaste. It is glued to the bone and secured with surgical screws and plates. Since the implant mimics the appearance of natural teeth, your other teeth do not have to be replaced and your bite can be corrected. Complete Guide To Dental Implants provides important tips and information that can help you decide if implants are right for you. First of all, ask your doctor if the procedure would require an oral surgeon. He will be able to tell you whether you would need one to place the implants or whether a dentist would do it. Also, you need to know how long it will take for the bone to fuse with the titanium implant. This will determine the implant size. Also, you need to know if the implant will require a hole to be drilled in the jaw or if a process called capitation will be used to raise the jaw a bit. The type of implant depends on the severity of your jaw problems. In general, bone supported implants are used if the bone surrounding the implant has been damaged. Titanium implants support bone as well as giving it a solid look. If you have gum disease, a special type of gum lift may be recommended so that your implants sit flush against your teeth. Like it? Share it!More by this author |