Dental Implants and Their Applications
HOW DOES IT WORK
Implants provide stable support for artificial teeth. Bridges and dentures attached to implants won't slip or shift their position in your mouth. It is very important to make sure that implants are installed correctly otherwise it might cause great trouble while you are talking and eating.
You need to have healthy and stable gum and strong enough bone in order to support implant. In order to keep these structures healthy, you must also make sure that you followed all the instruction of your dentist. Generally, implants are more expensive than other tooth replacement methods, yet they are considered to be the most effective method.
BENEFITS OF DENTAL IMPLANT
EUR Due to poor ridges and sore spots ordinary bridges and dentures are not comfortable enough for many people. On top of this, ordinary bridges need to be attached to teeth or on the space left by the missing tooth. A major advantage of implants is that no adjacent teeth are required to ground down in order to hold your new replacement tooth. Listed below are the main advantages of dental implants.
EUR Reduces load - Dental implants decrease the load on the remaining oral structures by providing support to crowns, bridgework and over dentures.
EUR Preserves natural tooth tissue - The process of dental implantation preserve natural tooth tissue, as it do not need to cut down end-to-end teeth in order to create space.
EUR Preserves Bone - It is help prevent bone deterioration an facial breakdown
EUR Long lasting - Implantation lasts for a longer period of time in comparison to other methods of teeth replacement.
TYPES OF DENTAL IMPLANTS
There are mainly three types of dental implants.
ENDOSSEOUS - these types of implants are screw or cylinder shaped and they are made of metal or ceramic materials. Blade shaped implants are also available. These implants are placed inside your jaw bone.
SUBPERIOSTEAL - these types of implants are made up of metal and they have a metal frame work, which is attached on the top of your jaw bone but beneath the tissue of your gum.
TRANSOSTEAL - These implants are either made up of metal pin or they are available in U-shaped frame, which penetrates and passes into the mouth through the gum tissue and the jaw bone.
More often than not, dental implants provide a permanent solution to lost teeth. There aren't many disadvantages associated to dental implants, except for relatively higher cost of treatment. However, considering the many benefits of this treatment, the higher fee is worth the investment.