Dental Implants Procedure Creating Full Dental Function And New Smiles

In days gone by the loss of a set of teeth in some primitive civilizations could have led to a slow painful death through starvation. There are records of mummified remains found with shells implanted in their gums in an endeavor to replace lost teeth. Fortunately today there is a dental implants procedure that has radically changed tooth replacement forever and which is now performed throughout the world on a daily basis.

Dentists in this field often work in consultation with an oral hygienist who forms as integral part of this team. After implants current and future health of gums and teeth is also important and with a correct comprehensive dental plan for oral home care a patient may have the use of their implants for a lifetime.

This process is unique and differs from previously used methods to fill gaps in the mouth as it is a tooth saving method that stands alone without being attached to any other teeth and is extremely secure once it is in place. The wonder metal titanium which has excellent bonding properties with living bone is used to manufacture artificial tooth roots and various other body joint replacements.

Compounds of natural looking ceramic substances are used to manufacture crowns that look and feel like real teeth. An impression of one’s own teeth is made as a template for these crowns and the technician will also tint it to match natural teeth in the mouth.

Today technology allows for zirconium abutments to be placed on the post to give natural translucency to crowns in keeping with teeth in a person’s mouth. The surgeon, with the help of hi-tech computer software is able to plot a path for root insertion into the bone without disturbing any underlying nerves and sinuses.

Roots are shaped to match a normal tooth root and are implanted into the gum tissue by means of a small incision. There are instances where the bone height is insufficient to hold the root and in such cases surgeons will do bone grafting to achieve the required mass.

A suitable period of healing is required in which the root melds with to the jaw bone before a post is screwed on to it. Each crown is cemented to an individual post to complete the implant. Once secured a person would find that teeth are firmly affixed to the gum tissue and full dental function without movement whilst eating or embarrassing clicking sounds when talking will be restored.

This implant method has a very high success rate of around ninety-five percent in people with good general oral health although one may find that diabetics and smokers would be placed in the risk bracket.

In this manner one tooth or a full set of dentures can be replaced and often the implant is also used in other corrective procedures such as anchoring bridgework.

To eradicate the aging look caused by missing teeth and unsightly gaps a person may want to consult with a Vancouver dental implants surgeon with the view of having a dental implants procedure.

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