WHAT ARE IMPLANTS?

If you are missing one or more teeth&would like to smile, speak & eat againwith comfort & confidence, then dentalimplants are the right choice for you. A dental implant is an artificial tooth rootthat a dentist places into your jaw, tohold a replacement tooth or bridge.

Dental implants are an ideal option for people who have lost tooth or teeth, due to cavities, gum diseases, an injury, or some other reason.

Implants are very natural-looking & feel comfortable.

Why is there a need for implants?

Implants are needed to give you service just like your natural tooth. They are needed to give you a onetime solution to your lost tooth/teeth. We are living longer lives than ever before in history. Removable dentures spoil the quality of life. Implants are necessary for proper chewing, proper digestion & to ADD LIFE TO YEARS.

What is the longevity of dental implants?

Under proper conditions, with diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime. THE SUCCESS RATE OF IS 95%….!!!

YOU WILL FORGET THAT YOU EVER LOST A TOOTH…!!!

What are disadvantages of removable dentures?

• Need to be removed & placed on a daily basis.
• Difficulty in eating.
• Difficulty in speaking
• Difficult to use
• Wear & tear after a few years
• Not long lasting.
• Need replacement.
• May break if they fall to the ground
• Takes more time to adjust
• May cause harm to other healthy teeth.
• Not the best esthetically.

What are the disadvantages of fixed bridges?

• Reduction of healthy teeth required to place a bridge
• Wear & tear with time. May become loose
• May cause gum problems.

What are the advantages of implants?

• Tooth-saving: Dental implants don’t sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does, because neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant.
• Your own teeth are left untouched, a significant long-term benefit to your oral health!
• Esthetics: Dental implants look & feel like your own teeth!
• Since they integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss & gum recession that often accompany bridgework & dentures.
• No changes are required on other teeth when implants are placed.
• No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth…!!!
• Confidence: Dental implants will allow you to once again speak & eat with comfort & confidence!
• They are secure & offer freedom from the irksome clicks & wobbles of dentures.
• They’ll allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures & messy pastes & glues.
• Reliable: The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered as excellent option for tooth replacement.
• Support: An implant supports a bridge & eliminates the need for a removable partial denture
• Implants also provide support for a denture, making it more secure &comfortable. Easy to maintain & keep clean

IMPLANTS ARE THE NEED OF THE HOUR FOR LOST TOOTH/TEETH REPLACEMENT.

What tests required prior to implant surgery?

• A small x-ray. A small x-ray is taken in the dental clinic.
• A big x-ray (OPG). This has to be done from a radiologists clinic.

CAT scan: CAT scan is necessary to see the density & strength ofjaw bone. After doing the CAT scan, detailed calculations are done for placement of implants.CAT scan is also done in a radiologists clinic. A diabetes test & blood pressure & other parameters are checked for medically compromised patients. Besides we also take & maintain patient records by photographs etc.

What other preparations are required for implant placements?

Sometimes a model of the patients bone is prepared in a specialized laboratory to help in proper placement of implants.

How are implants placed?

After proper planning the first appointment is fixed, wherein an implant is placed into the jaw bone. Once the integration is achieved a cap is fixed. A period of 3 months is allowed for it to integrate with the bone.

What is the time frame of implant treatment?

The initial planning consists of treatment & preparation (evaluation by various tests) for the surgery. Placing an implant in the jaw bone involves a minor dental surgery during which the implant is placed in the jaw bone. The surgery most of the time is done under local anaesthesia.

This implant needs 3 months to get well attached to the bone. After this period of 3 months the cap or crown is placed on the implant. During this period, a temporary cap is given.

What are the precautions to be taken after implant treatment?

• Visit the dentist for REGULAR CHECK-UPS EVERY 6 MONTHS
• Use the DISCLOSING SOLUTION to maintain a good oral hygiene
• FLOSS you teeth regularly.

ORAL IRRIGATION: Oral irrigator is an excellent method to keep implants & other teeth in good conditions.

• In which cases implants cannot be done?

In certain medical conditions likencontrolled diabetes etc. Implants cannot be placed.

• If there is bone loss than what can be done?

Minor surgeries& bone grafting are required to build up the bone. Once the bone is built up than implants can be placed.

If there are any other queries please feel free to ask us about them.

For further information please contact: Dr.VeerendraDarakh M-1, Meenakshi, Gr. Floor , Vijay Nagar, Marol-Maroshi Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400059 Email: drdarakh@drdarakh.com drdarakh@vsnl.com Timings: 10.00am to 12.00pm & 6.00pm to 8.30pm

 

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