A dental implant is a substitute for natural root in case of a missing tooth. It is made up of titanium cylindrical shaped screw. This screw provides foundation for crowns and also long term support.
If you are missing 2 or more teeth, dental implants are an ideal replacement.
You don’t necessarily need as many implants as the number of missing teeth. For e.g. if you are missing 3 teeth in a row, one implant on either side and a crown is set in the middle. The benefit with implants is nearby teeth are not used as support for bridgework thus saving them from deterioration.
Traditional dentures take support from the gums and underlying bone. This gradually leads to bone loss, especially in the lower jaw. Eventually the gum and bony ridge will not effectively hold the denture.
By putting 2 implants in the lower jaw, a removable denture is attached. This transfers the pressure onto the bone structure rather than the bone surface. In the upper jaw two implants are needed for support because of less bone density.
This is the pinnacle of dental implant treatment. Specific protocols have been developed at the clinic to provide fast and complete treatment with limited discomfort to the patient.
4 or 6 implants are placed in the mouth depending upon the strength of the gum and bone. The implants are then uncovered and extensions attached. Various connecting devices with temporary healing caps allow multiple crowns to attach to implants to complete the foundation for new teeth.
Immediate loading implants allow us to have aesthetically pleasing teeth in less than 24 hours.
Using high resolution 3D CT scans and virtual planning software, the whole procedure is planned and completed after initial consultation.
Bone grafting procedures are done to restore bone to its original form. It can also be used to improve structure after tooth extraction.
Sinus lift is done when enough bone height is not present in the upper jaw or if the sinuses are close to the jaw. This makes placing dental implants difficult.
By cutting a gum tissue, the tissue is raised, exposing the bone. A small oval window is opened in the bone. The membrane lining the sinus is pushed up away from the jaw and bone graft material is placed.