A dental implant is an ideal and one of the most popular treatments for replacing the missing tooth/teeth. A dental implant is a surgical fixture that is placed into the jawbone and allowed to fuse with the bone over a span of few months. The process of fusion between the dental implant and jawbone is termed osseointegration. The goal of dental implants is to restore function as well as aesthetics. A dental implant is considered the standard of care for prosthetic replacement of missing teeth. It acts as a replacement for the root of the missing tooth. The implant can be used to replace a single tooth or several teeth or all of the teeth.
Dr. Kandhari’s Skin and Dental Clinic provides the best dental implant in Delhi and helps their patients to restore back a healthy smile and good oral health.
Dental
implants may be ideal for the candidates:
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People who are unable or unwilling to
wear dentures
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Have one or more missing teeth
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Want to improve the speech problems
resulting from the gap created by one or more missing teeth
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Don’t smoke tobacco
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Healthy oral tissues
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Have adequate bone to secure the
implants
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Is able to have a bone or tissue graft
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Don’t have any health conditions that
will affect bone healing
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Have a jawbone reached with full
growth.
Types
of dental implants:
Dental implants are categorized on the basis of the type of procedure involved in placing them:
(1)
Endosteal implants (in the bone): This type of implant is generally used as an alternative with bridges or removable dentures.
Endosteal is the most commonly used dental implant. Screws, blades, or
cylinders are surgically placed into the jawbone in this type of implant. Each
implant holds one or more prosthetic teeth.
(2)
Subperiosteal implants (on the bone):
This type of implant is used for candidates who cannot wear conventional
dentures and have minimal bone height. These are placed on the top of the jaw
with the metal framework’s posts protruding through the gum to hold the
prosthesis.
Procedure:
(1)
Preparing the jaw for implantation:
A titanium screw and a crown are commonly used in dental implants for their
restoration. In order to guide the titanium implant fixture in place, a small
diameter hole is drilled at jaw sites where there is no tooth (at edentulous).
Dentists use surgical guides created based on the CT scan when placing the
implants in many instances.
(2)
Placement: After the initial hole has been
drilled into the appropriate jaw site, it is slowly widened to allow placement
of the implant screw. Surrounding gum tissue is secured over the implant once
the implant screw is in place, and a protective cover screw is placed on the
top to allow the site to heal and osseointegration to occur. The dentist will
uncover the implant after up to six months of healing and attach an abutment.
The dentist will then fabricate a crown when the abutment is in place. The crown serves as a template around which the gum grows and shapes itself in a
natural way.
Advantages
of dental implants:
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Dental implants do not harm the
adjacent tooth structure in any manner and protect healthy bone.
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Dental implants are a durable solution
and help in restoring the missing tooth/teeth and look like natural teeth. Most
of the implants last a lifetime with good care.
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Dental implants help in maintaining the
shape and contour of the face and smile, which can go wrong due to missing
teeth.
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Dental implants eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.
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Dental implants function like the
candidate’s own teeth allowing them to eat their favorite food with confidence
and without pain.
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Dental implants boost self-esteem by
giving back a natural smile and being an ideal solution to the lost teeth.
Post-operative
care:
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Do not touch or rinse the wound on the
day of surgery.
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Swelling is normal after surgery. To
minimize it, apply an ice pack on the cheek in the treated area.
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Avoid consuming hot beverages. Drink lots
of fluids and stick to a soft diet on the day of surgery and for 5-7 days after
the procedure.
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Do not chew hard items like ice and
hard candy, which can break the crown.
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Brush twice a day to maintain good oral
hygiene. Good oral hygiene is important not just for the teeth and gum but also
for overall wellbeing.
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Change the toothbrush after every two
three months.
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Do not use too much force while
brushing the teeth.
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Do not consume tobacco and caffeine
products in any form after implants, as it increases the chance of implant
failure.
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As soon as the effects of local
anesthesia have gone down, start taking pain medication as prescribed by the
dentist
To make sure the implant, teeth, and gums are healthy, keep visiting for a regular check-up.
Visit Dr. Kandhari’s Skin and Dental Clinic and get the best implant treatment from the Best Dentist in Delhi.
