2023-06-05 17:34:41
There are quite a few situations in which the tooth may be damaged, broken and even fall out, due to injury, illness, or treatments that weaken it over time. This can lead to discomfort, impaired speech, rapid bone loss, changes in chewing patterns and a very unaesthetic appearance, especially when it comes to front teeth.
Replacing a damaged or lost tooth with a dental implant can serve as an optimal solution and significantly improve the patient’s quality of life and health from an aesthetic and functional point of view. A dental implant also provides a long-term solution to replace one or more missing teeth and is often used as an alternative to a bridge or dentures, in addition to supporting a single crown.
Restoration of the mouth using implants – even with complete tooth loss
Even if you no longer have any teeth in your mouth at all, or only some of the teeth are missing, the implants can provide an answer to the restoration of the entire mouth. The implants are an innovative and more permanent solution to serious dental problems and missing teeth. Thanks to the fact that the implants are embedded in the jaw bone and the possibility of connecting them permanently, implants can be used to replace only one missing tooth, or several missing teeth, which affects the quality of life and daily functioning.
A dental implant procedure includes a surgical operation to replace the missing tooth, which unlike dentures which are artificial teeth that can be easily removed, the implants are placed in the jawbone. The implant itself consists of screw-like titanium, which is inserted into the jaw where the root of the tooth used to be. If there is a possibility of bone growth, this helps to fix the implant in place. If bone is missing, a bone graft can be performed as an additional step. The process is completed by assembling a crown that should match the size, shape and color of the patient’s other teeth. Dental implants can also be used as a basis for a dental bridge or dentures.
Implants can be used to replace only one missing tooth or several missing teeth and improve the quality of life and daily function. Photo: Shutterstock
Dental implants are usually done in stages over several months, with a series of surgeries and tests. During the recovery period, a temporary crown is assembled and follow-up and audits are carried out. After several months, the permanent crown that replaces the lost tooth is assembled.
What happens after the implant is inserted and the permanent crown is assembled?
Each of the stages requires different preparation. The surgery itself also includes taking antibiotics and being equipped with painkillers, to prevent the development of infection and to respond to discomfort. The side effects at this stage may include the appearance of swelling in the gums and facial area, in addition to bleeding from the gums. During certain periods, with an emphasis on recovery, you may be asked to rest and consume soft food only.
After the end of the treatment, it is crucial to have follow-up and check-ups with the dentist, as well as maintaining optimal oral hygiene, which includes brushing and flossing.
Advantages of dental implants
Dental implants are usually successful and lead to a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile, and this has quite a few advantages, especially compared to temporary alternatives. The advantages include:
- Natural look.
- a pleasant feeling.
- Durability and stability of the implants and the adjacent teeth over time.
- Prevention of bone loss that may occur after the tooth is damaged or removed.
- Implants simulate the natural tooth in routine and in every action the mouth does, such as chewing and speaking.
- improving the quality of life.
look and feel better
Since the implants simulate the natural tooth and allow a permanent and high-quality alternative, the treatment leads to the lost or damaged tooth returning. Thus, as long as you maintain proper oral hygiene and a healthy diet, all actions that were prevented from you in the past due to the state of the tooth will be possible after the treatment.
In order for all of this to be possible, it is important to receive the best advice and treatment from experts in the field, who can help you enjoy the best dental health.
Adapt the process to the patient
At the Perfection Clinic, the heart of the activity is implants performed by dentists and oral and maxillofacial specialists, some of whom serve as department managers in hospitals throughout the country. This is a broad treatment umbrella that also brings together the direction of surgical treatments, including sinus lifts, computerized imaging and treatment in a high-quality and advanced laboratory for the preparation of the crown that replaces the tooth. The process itself is personal and adapted to each patient, while creating the right mix of the treating team, which also refers to other problems in the oral cavity and teeth.
After the end of the treatment and with the aim of maintaining the existing one, follow-up and audits are conducted, starting with training on the maintenance of oral and dental hygiene to periodic inspections of the implants.
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