What is Dental Implant?
Dental implants are an ideal dental treatment for replacing one or more missing teeth. In certain circumstances, severe tooth decay, gum disease, or injury are untreatable, and extraction of a tooth is necessary. After tooth extraction, Implants are the best treatment choice for replacing a tooth.
Dental Implants Types
Following are the types of Dental Implants
Placement of Dental Implants
Time needed: 1 hour and 30 minutes
How is Dental Implants placed in the jaws?
- Evaluation and Treatment Planning
X-rays and Computer Tomography Scans are necessary to diagnose the quality of bone and surrounding structures like nerve and nasal sinuses. A healthy jaw is essential to receive implants.
- Implant Placement
Dental implant surgery involves the surgical placement of titanium coated dental implants into the jawbone. First, the procedure includes getting an incision in the middle, followed by a reflection of the flap. Further, a surgical drill makes a hole in the jawbone. The dentist places a dental implant into the drill site. Following the placement, stitches are necessary to avoid exposure of the implant.
- Healing Phase
The healing phase of the implant includes the growing and fusion of the bone to the implant. The lower jaw requires three-four months for healing, and the upper jaw requires five-six months. A temporary flipper or retainer is necessary during the healing phase.
- Implant Restoration
After three-six months of healing, a circular incision removes gingiva covering the titanium coated dental implant. The incision heals for another two-four weeks, and it creates a collar around the implant. At the end of four weeks, the dentist takes an impression of the implant. The dental laboratory makes up a metal connector called abutment and implant crown.
In the last appointment, the dentist attaches the metal connector to the implant. Finally, he connects the implant crown to the implant with a cement.
Affordable Dental Implants
Dental Implants are expensive dental treatment and need specialized skills to place it in your mouth. But, not to worry, the Healthy Smiles Dentist can do dental implants at our office, and with limited downtime after the surgery, you can replace missing teeth with the best treatment. Call today to schedule an appointment – 860-595-3903
Dental implants are typically more expensive. But they are like tooth form, and they have more success rate than any other treatment choices. Implants don’t take support from the neighboring teeth as Dental Bridge does. Further, Implants cannot get decay or periodontal disease, in conclusion, Implants last ten-twenty years.
Dental Implants cost includes Implant placement, abutment placement and crown. Implant placement typically cost approximately $2,000 to $5,000. Further, an abutment and crown can cost from $1000 to $1500.
Dental Implants cost from $2,000 to $10,000. There is a lot of variation in dental implant surgical placement. At times additional procedures – sinus augmentation, bone grafting, block grafting, and guided tissue regeneration are necessary that can make the dental implant placement more costly.
Full mouth of dental implants can cost from $10,000 for a removable full-mouth Implant denture and $20,000 for a fixed full-mouth Implants denture. Full-mouth Dental Implant Denture provides retention and stability that is lacking with a regular denture.
Dental Implants require surgery for placement. It may take up to three to four months to restore the implant as a fusion of implants to the bone is necessary to load the implant. Teeth are attached to the bone with the periodontal ligament and can withstand the pressure of Bruxism. Dental Implants are contraindicated in patients with bruxism, as the implants are fused to the bone and hence, can break under abnormal pressure. Finally, patients with systemic conditions can prevent Dental Implant placement.
Dental Implants can last twenty years to lifetime. Proper oral hygiene maintenance is important along with dental implant hygiene. Dental Implant have the most success rate of replacing teeth than any other treatment options.
Dental Implants are safe; however, adverse effects of dental implant is as follows. Infection of the dental implant, injury to the nerve, surrounding bone, tooth structure or sinus are some of the adverse effects.
Dental implants consist of a post like a screw that is placed in the jaw. The abutment piece goes on top of the post. Finally, the crown covers the abutment.
Most insurance companies have started covering dental implants. Prior authorization of the treatment is necessary to estimate the coverage of implants. If the insurance is not covering the procedure, our office provides flexible dental payments through CareCredit.
It takes about three-five days after dental implants placement; you can eat and brush regularly.
Dental Implants is a new technology, and the research and development around it keep on expanding. It is very technique sensitive and requires special skills to do surgery. The complication from the dental implant procedure can affect overall dental health.
Dental Implants take support of the bone under it and then the abutment and crown are supported on top of the Implant.
Dentures have reduced stability and retention than dental implants. Implants replace teeth with a much better success rate.
After Dental Implants placement, the initial healing takes about few weeks. The fusion of Implant to bone takes about three to four months to complete.