Dental implants may be possible for you if you are self-conscious about missing teeth, your dentures are painful, or you do not want your dentist to remove healthy tooth structures to place a bridge. Those who lost teeth now have more alternatives than bridges or dentures. Nowadays, dental implants come in a wide variety of styles and materials. Dental implants have a success record of up to 98%, making them a fantastic option you should consider with your dentist. In this piece, we'll break down the many dental implant options so you can make an educated decision when selecting a prosthetic.
What is a Dental Implant?
Dental Implants replace damaged or missing tooth roots surgically with the infusion of titanium-made, screw-like posts and the implantation of new teeth. In cases when there aren't enough healthy teeth to support a bridge or dentures, dental implant surgery may be a great alternative to having to deal with ill-fitting prosthetics.
Benefits
One of the most significant developments in dentistry over the last 40 years has been the introduction and widespread use of implants. It is a replacement tooth that looks, feels, and functions like your natural teeth. They are a great permanent solution to restore your smile. Titanium and other biocompatible materials fabricate the core of dental implants. Posts are surgically implanted in the upper or lower jaw to secure replacement teeth.
Which Type of Implant is for you?
Many dental implant options exist for replacing lost, broken, or damaged teeth. Individual needs drive the selection of dental implant type and design for each patient. To determine which is best for you, we look at your oral and overall health history and comprehensively examine your mouth.
Learn about the four major dental implant options available to choose the best one for your needs.
- Subperiosteal Implants
- Endosteal Implants
- All-on-4 dental implants
- Implant Overdentures
Subperiosteal implants
As the name implies, subperiosteal implants only rest on the jawbone's surface. Since the dental implant abutment sits on top of the jawbone in a subperiosteal implant, it becomes a one-stage procedure. Hence, there is no need for a second procedure to secure the replacement tooth inside the jawbone permanently.
Those with weak or insufficient jawbones often need subperiosteal implants. The placement of a subperiosteal dental implant is often safer and requires far less tissue removal than other types of Implants. Therefore, they are ideal for those who do not want to undergo a more extensive surgical operation.
Endosteal implants
Fusion of implant into the jawbone is a significant part of Endosteal implant, which is the opposite of subperiosteal implants. Therefore, an endosteal implant often provides more stability and durability than a subperiosteal implant. It's possible, however, that the treatment will be more intrusive. In most cases, patients who want to have endosteal implants must be in excellent health overall.
An endosteal implant process typically consists of two separate surgical stages:
- The first step is having surgery to attach the screw-like device to the jaw permanently.
- When the implant fuses with the jawbone, a second operation reveals the abutment tooth and secures the replacement tooth.
All-on-4 or 6 Dental Implants
If the patient requires to replace all of his teeth, top or bottom but doesn't want to have dentures, he may want to consider all-on-4 or 6. Replacement teeth, at least temporarily, may be implanted the same day with unique abutments. You'll need to eat a special diet until the gums have healed and the implants have fused with the bone. Within roughly six months, you will have your permanent complete arch replacement inserted, at which point you may generally eat again.
Implant Overdentures
Implant overdentures are a fantastic option if you're healthy enough to have teeth extracted. This option is suitable when a fixed implant or complete denture can't address a patient's needs. Compared to conventional dentures, overdentures benefit from the added stability of implant support.
When factors like aesthetics, speech, and oral hygiene are essential, certain patients with soft and hard tissue defects cannot have a fixed implant prosthesis. In patients with impaired full denture function, implant overdentures give retention and stability and restore missing hard and soft tissues esthetic, phonetic, and functionally.
To know more about dental implants, contact your Pinole dentists, Dr. Azadeh Hosseini and Dr. Ghazal Hosseini, at Top Pinole Dental.
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