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- 2021
- September (6)
- You Need to Act Fast to Save a Loose Tooth
- Removing a Tooth Could Help Correct This Particular Bite Problem
- Implants Can Provide Effective Options for Total Tooth Replacement
- Take Care of Your Gums - And Your Gums Will Take Care of Your Teeth!
- Plaque Removal is the Top Priority for Preventing or Treating Gum Disease
- Clear Aligners: Another Option Besides Braces for Moving Teeth
- August (6)
- Periodontal Probing Can Tell Us a Lot About the Severity of a Gum Infection
- Stop Tooth Decay Before It Derails Your Child's Dental Development
- 3 Dental Problems That Could Be Causing Excessive Dental Wear
- Don't Be Wary of a Root Canal - Here's How It Could Save Your Tooth
- Think Twice Before You Undergo Botox Treatment for Chronic Jaw Pain
- Which Implant Crown Attachment Method is Best for You?
- July (6)
- Changes Coming in the Use of Antibiotics in Dentistry
- What You Can Do To Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay
- Gum Disease Could be Making Other Diseases Worse
- Although It Sounds Exotic, This Mouth Sore Isn't a Big Concern
- Your New Porcelain Veneers Can Last and Look Great a Long Time
- Dental Treatment Depends on What's Really Causing Your Tooth Pain
- June (6)
- How Cheese and Other Dairy Contribute to Healthier Teeth and a More Photogenic Smile
- Sedation Can Help an Anxious Child Relax During Dental Treatment
- This One Cosmetic Method Could Improve a Multiple of Tooth Flaws
- 3 Quick Dental Procedures to Put the Dazzle in Your Wedding Day Smile
- Gum Disease Could Impact More Than Your Oral Health
- Managing Oral Health Is an Important Priority for HIV-AID Patients
- May (7)
- 3 Tips to Make Mealtimes More Enjoyable With TMD
- 4 Reasons Dental Implants Are a Wise Choice for Tooth Replacement
- Saving a Diseased Tooth Rather Than Replacing It Could Be the Better Option
- 5 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
- Treating Tooth Sensitivity Depends on Its Cause
- Practical Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Clean While Wearing Braces
- 3 Things That Could Help You Avoid Another Round With Gum Disease
- April (6)
- Thumb Sucking and Tongue Thrusting Could Cause a Poor Bite
- Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight
- Veneers Could 'Turn Back the Clock' on Your Smile
- 4 Ways Alcohol Could Affect Your Oral Health
- 3 Things You Should Do to Overcome Oral Cancer
- Dental Implants Are Even More Advanced, Thanks To These Other Technologies
- March (6)
- Implants Could Help You Keep Remaining Teeth Longer
- Here's Why Gum Disease Could Be Lurking in Your Mouth Even Now
- How You Can Help Your Smile Stay Attractive as You Get Older
- On World Oral Health Day Take Pride in Your Mouth With These Care Tips
- This Minor Dental Procedure Could Make Breastfeeding Easier for an Infant
- A New Dental Pain Management Approach Reduces the Need for Narcotics
- January (7)
- 4 Guidelines to Help Make Sure Your Child's Oral Health Stays on Track
- Local Anesthesia Makes for a More Pleasant and Pain-Free Dental Experience
- Hoping to Show Your Smile Again in 2021? Be Sure You're Ready
- Your Gums Need Extra Care After Periodontal Disease
- Infection Control at the Dental Office Isn't Something New
- How to Ensure Your Child's Teeth and Gums Stay Healthy Now and Later
- Keep Your Child's Fluoride Intake at a Safe but Effective Level
- 2020
- December (6)
- Don't Let Bad Breath Ruin Your Date Under the Mistletoe
- The Kind of Tooth Pain You Have May Identify the True Problem
- Although Challenging, Cleaning Around Implants Boosts Their Longevity
- Here's What To Do If Your Child Complains of a Toothache
- Targeted Tooth Removal Could Aid Treatment for Certain Bite Problems
- Your Food's Micronutrients Make a Difference in Your Dental Health
- November (6)
- New Recommendations Make Water Fluoridation Safer Than Ever
- That Energy Drink You Take for a Boost Might Be Hurting Your Dental Health
- Keep Your Implants Clean to Avoid a Damaging Gum Infection
- Today's Dentures Are More Secure and Comfortable to Wear
- How to Avoid This Painful Condition After Tooth Extraction
- A Mild NSAID May Be All You Need To Manage Discomfort After Dental Work
- October (6)
- Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums
- Dental Implants Could Help You Avoid This Long-Term Effect of Losing Teeth
- 3 Ways to Protect Your Dental Work From an Early Demise
- Use Appropriate Hygiene Products for Maximum Smile Protection
- Far From a Safer Alternative to Smoking, Vaping Could Ruin Your Oral Health
- A Little Daily Brushing and Flossing Can Add Up to a Lifetime of Healthy Teeth and Gums
- September (6)
- How to Care for Your Child's Valuable Primary Teeth
- Improve Your Smile With These Dental Enhancements
- Get Your Teeth Examined if You Have Frequent Sinus Infections
- Replace Your Teeth in Stages With the Help of Dental Implants
- Your Dentist Could Help You Overcome Sleep Apnea
- Eliminating an Infant's Lip or Tongue Tie Can Make Breastfeeding Easier
- August (6)
- We Need to Act Quickly to Save Your Loose Tooth
- Keep These Top Factors in Mind When Buying Your Next Toothbrush
- Sedation Can Help a Child Receive Needed Dental Care Now and in the Future
- Your 'Toothache' Might Signal a Problem Other Than in Your Mouth
- Porcelain Veneers Could Change Your Smile and Your Life!
- Use This Product to Check Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
- July (6)
- A Shingles Outbreak Could Interrupt Your Dental Care
- Getting Implants Can Be a Long Process - But Worth it
- Here Is How We May Be Able to Bring an Impacted Tooth Where It Should Be
- Some Simple Cosmetic Techniques Could Help Your Smile Age Gracefully
- Even All-Natural Fruit Juices Could Raise Your Child's Risk for Tooth Decay
- Implants Make Dentures More Secure, Comfortable and Bone-Friendly
- June (6)
- Answering Your Questions about Your Upcoming Teeth Whitening
- A Little Dairy Can Go a Long Way for Maintaining Healthy Teeth
- Prevention and Early Detection of Root Cavities Could Save a Tooth
- Here's the Scoop on Your Upcoming Root Canal
- That Odd 'Lacy' Mouth Sore is No Cause for Alarm
- Treating Gum Disease is Good for Your Whole Body, Not Just Your Mouth
- May (7)
- 3 Surprising Things You Should Be Doing to Improve Your Dental Health
- 3 Reasons a Root Canal Treatment Might Fail and What You Can Do About It
- With Outdoor Sports (Hopefully) Poised to Begin, Be Prepared for Oral Injuries
- 3 Things You Should Do to Protect Your Teeth Later in Life
- Instill These Habits in Your Child for a Lifetime of Great Dental Health
- Diabetes Can Make Getting an Implant Difficult, But Not Impossible
- Friendly Bacteria Can Help Protect Our Mouths From Disease
- April (6)
- Are Lasers the Future for Treating Advanced Tooth Decay?
- These High-Tech Tools Help Your Veneers Look Attractive and Natural
- Need a Root Canal? Here's a Step-by-Step Guide on What to Expect
- Give Your Child Added Protection Against Cavities With Topical Fluoride
- Oral Cancer Is Deadly - But You Can Lower Your Risk With a Healthy Lifestyle
- Managing Diabetes and Gum Disease Together will Lessen the Effect of Both
- March (6)
- What to Do For Mouth Injuries Your Child Might Encounter
- A Pediatric Dentist Could be a Great Choice for Your Child's Dental Care
- Make Efforts to Protect Your Teeth from Disease While Wearing Braces
- Conscious Sedation can Help Ease Your Child's Dental Visit Anxiety
- Removing One or More Teeth Could Improve Orthodontic Outcomes
- See Your Dentist ASAP to Save Your Loose Tooth
- February (6)
- A Root Canal Treatment can Save Your Tooth and Relieve Pain
- A Loose Tooth is a Sign of Deeper Dental Trouble
- One Visit May Be All You Need to Restore a Chipped Tooth
- Here's How to Avoid Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction Surgery
- Extracting a Tooth is a Routine Procedure
- An Infected or Injured Primary Tooth Can Be Saved - but it's Complicated
- January (6)
- 4 Things to Do to Keep Your Child's Dental Development on Track
- Like the Pros, the Athlete in Your Family Needs a Mouthguard to Prevent Dental Injuries
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Help Restore Lost Tissues Around Teeth
- Improve Your Brushing and Flossing Techniques for a Healthier Mouth
- 4 Ways You Can Improve Your Smile in the New Year
- You May Need Something Other Than Ointment to Clear up This Facial Rash
- 2019
- December (6)
- Here's How to Cut Through All the Choices to Find Your Right Toothbrush
- You may need a Periodontist to Fully Treat Your Gum Disease
- How Dentists Provide Your Child the Benefit of X-Rays as Safely as Possible
- For a Smooth Transition, Be Sure Your New Dentist Has Your Dental Records
- 4 Common Causes for Gum Recession
- Teeth Grinding Could Endanger Your Dental Health
- November (6)
- Share These Timely Dental Care Tips With Your College-Bound Son or Daughter
- Professional Whitening Offers an Effective Way to Restore Your Smile's Luster
- Teens May Need a Temporary Restoration for Missing Teeth
- Seek Coordinated Treatment If You Have Both TMD and Fibromyalgia
- Don't Let Gum Disease Cut Short Your Implant's Service Life
- To Extract or not Extract? The Big Decision About Your Child's Wisdom Teeth
- October (6)
- Implant Failure Is Rare, but Possible. Here Are a Few Ways to Avoid It
- There Are a Lot of Bacteria in Your Mouth but Only a Few Mean You Harm
- The Triple Partnership That Could Save a Cancer Patient's Oral Health
- Clean Your Implants Just Like Your Other Teeth
- You May Need an Endodontist for a Tooth With Interior Decay
- How to Lower Your Child's Tooth Decay Risk From Halloween Candy
- September (6)
- Behavioral Therapy Could Reduce a Child's Dental Anxiety Without Drugs
- Don't Delay Seeing the Dentist If You Suspect Gum Recession
- Dental Sealants Give Children an Added Boost Against Tooth Decay
- Two Mouth and Face Pain Disorders and What You Can Do About Them
- Watch Out for These Dental Health Issues as You Age
- 4 Ways You Can Take Years off Your Smile
- August (6)
- That Toothache Might Not Be From Your Tooth: The Problem of Referred Pain
- Implant-Supported Dentures Could Improve Your Bone Health
- Considering a Smile Makeover? Be Sure You Include Your Bite
- Look for These Basics When Buying Your Next Toothbrush
- Don't Let Summer Heat Increase Your Risk of Dental Disease
- Do a Little Extra Food Prep to Ease TMD Discomfort
- July (7)
- A Child's Damaged Tooth may require a Different Approach than an Adult's
- Jaw Joint Disorders may be Connected to Other Health Problems
- Simple or Surgical? Choosing the Right Kind of Tooth Extraction
- How to Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy During Pregnancy
- Even All-Natural Fruit Juice Could Increase the Risk of Tooth Decay
- This Rare Tongue Condition Often Looks Worse than it Actually is
- Take a Look into Your Future with a Trial Smile
- June (6)
- Root Canals are a Safe Way to Save Teeth
- Here's How You Can Protect Your Child's Teeth from Tooth Decay
- Tooth Type and Condition can Affect Root Canal Therapy Effectiveness
- Manage Your GERD Symptoms to Prevent Enamel Erosion
- Getting a New 'Tooth in a Day' Will Depend on Your Bone Health
- Dentures with Implants Could Help You Avoid Bone Loss
- May (6)
- Your Teenager not Ready for an Implant? Here's What We Can Do Instead
- Affordable Veneers Can Give You a New Smile
- Root Canal Therapy Might Just Save Your Tooth!
- A Detailed 'Smile Analysis' Sets the Stage for a Successful Makeover
- Keep an Eye on Your Family's Fluoride Intake
- 3 Things You Can do to Help Promote Your Child's Dental Development
- April (6)
- Gum Disease Could be Affecting More Than Just Your Mouth
- Prompt Treatment for Gum Disease Could Ultimately Save Your Teeth
- Don't Use Benzocaine Products to Ease Your Baby's Teething Pain
- Here's How to Care for 3 Common Dental Restorations
- Your Teenager's Teeth May Not Be Mature Enough for Veneers
- Stress and Nighttime Teeth Grinding
- March (6)
- March Is the Time to Evaluate Sleep Problems
- Get a Look at Your Future Makeover Look Now with a 'Trial Smile'
- Treating Gum Abscesses and the Underlying Gum Disease
- What You Should Do to Protect an Older Loved One's Dental Health
- Catch Root Resorption Early for Best Chances of Saving Your Tooth
- Dental Sealants can help Prevent Tooth Decay in Children
- February (6)
- Watch Out for Signs of Gum Recession
- You May Need Your Dentist's Help Easing the Pain of Severe Canker Sores
- 4 Things to Avoid if You Want to Support Your Child's Dental Development
- Here's What you Need to Know about a Root Canal Treatment
- Stop Gum Disease Before it Harms Your Health
- Your Regular Dental Visits Might Change if You've had Gum Disease
- January (6)
- A New Veneer with Minimal or No Tooth Alteration
- 3 Reasons Why Your New Dentist Needs Your Treatment Records
- What Happens in a Root Canal Treatment and How it Can Save Your Tooth
- 'Get Rid' of Those Unattractive Teeth with Porcelain Veneers
- Dental Implants Better than Ever thanks to Ongoing Tech Advances
- 4 Ways to Check on Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
- 2018
- December (6)
- Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
- Take Care of Your Dental Appliance and It Will Take Care of You
- Porcelain Veneers Might not be the Best Option for Teenagers
- Be Alert to the Unintended Consequences of Cancer Treatment to Oral Health
- Early Action Needed to Save Your Tooth from Root Resorption
- Keeping Your Smile Healthy Through the Holidays
- November (6)
- A Stainless Steel Crown Could Help a Struggling Primary Molar Last Longer
- Have Your Child's Chronic Mouth Breathing Checked to Avoid Bite Problems
- Don't Ignore Sudden Tooth Pain - Your Teeth may be Telling you Something
- Advanced Equipment and Safe Practices Ensure X-Ray Safety for Children
- TMD and Fibromyalgia Could Share Links in Chronic Pain
- Practice Caution with Energy or Sports Drinks to Protect Your Enamel
- October (6)
- Five Tips for Top-Notch Tooth Brushing
- New Dental Advances Promise Better Outcomes for Treating Decay
- Dental Implants can also Support Other Traditional Restorations
- Inflammation is a Key Element in Both Oral and Systemic Diseases
- Loose Permanent Teeth is a Problem - take Action Now
- Stay Ahead of Plaque Buildup with Effective Brushing and Flossing
- September (6)
- The Parent-Dentist Partnership: Establishing Better Oral Health for Your Child
- 4 Reasons Why You May Need to See a Periodontist for Your Gum Disease
- What You Should Know About a Home Teeth Whitening Kit
- 3 Surprising Sugar Sources Your Baby Might be Consuming
- Protect Your Teeth During Football Season
- Ease Your Child's Teething Discomfort with these Tips
- July (7)
- Implant-Based Removable Dentures a Good Choice for Patients with Extensive Bone Loss
- Think Water First for Summer Thirst
- Don't Take a Vacation From Oral Hygiene This Summer!
- No- or Minimal-Prep Veneers Reduce Permanent Alterations to Your Teeth
- We'll Help You Maintain Your Oral Health After Gum Disease
- Your Dental Care Efforts are Just as Important as Your Dentist's
- Tips for Picture-Perfect Summer Smiles
- June (6)
- Bone Grafting Might be Necessary Before You Obtain an Implant
- FAQs About Children's Dental Development
- Take These Measures to Lower Your Child's Tooth Decay Risk
- Finding the Right Solution for Your Gummy Smile
- June Is Men's Health Month
- Use the Same Prevention Strategy to Defeat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
- March (5)
- It's Spring Cleaning Time...for Your Teeth!
- Provisional Restorations let you Try out Your New Smile First
- 3 Fluoride Sources You Should Monitor for Your Family's Dental Health
- 3 Tips for Helping Your Kids Develop Great Tooth-Friendly Habits
- Why the Ointment You're Using Could be Making Your Facial Rash Worse
- 2017
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- November (5)
- Reduce Your Oral Cancer Risk with Better Diet and Lifestyle Choices
- Clear Aligners Make it Easier for Teenagers to have Their Teeth Straightened
- 4 Reasons you may want Your Dentist to Whiten Your Teeth
- Transform Your Smile and Dental Health by Correcting Your Bad Bite
- Follow These Common Sense Steps When Your Child has a Toothache
- October (5)
- What to Expect Before, During and After Implant Surgery
- Don't let Gum Disease - the 'Other Dental Disease' - Rob you of Your Smile
- Reduce Sugar Consumption - for a Healthier Mouth and Body
- Keeping up Good Hygiene Still a Necessity with Dental Implants
- Teenagers May Need a Temporary Tooth Replacement
- August (5)
- Do you need Simple Tooth Removal or Surgery? It Depends on a few Factors
- People Born with Missing Teeth can Still Gain a Beautiful Smile
- You can Still have Implants with Diabetes - if you have it under Control
- See Your new Look Before Dental Work with a 'Trial Smile'
- Topical Fluoride Adds Extra Protection against Tooth Decay
- June (5)
- Keeping Gum Disease at Bay Could Help Your Overall Health
- The Risk for Gum Disease Increases While Wearing Braces
- Monitoring Blood Pressure is Also Important During Dental Care
- Adult Tooth Root Resorption is a Serious Issue that Requires Prompt Action
- Weigh a Poor Smile's Emotional and Social Cost when Considering Restorations
- March (5)
- Surgically Accessing Sinuses can Help Grow New Bone for Implants
- Kids, Cats and Canines: Dental Development Through the Ages
- Removable Dentures Remain a Viable Option for People with Total Tooth Loss
- Advancing Gum Disease Requires Thorough Treatment to Control it
- Support Your Child's Teeth Development with Proper Hygiene and Dental Care
- 2015
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- December (5)
- Reduce Your Risk of Oral Cancer With a Healthy Whole Food Diet
- Periodontal Surgery may be Needed to Halt Gum Disease and Encourage Healing
- Extend the Life of Your Dental Appliance With Proper Care
- More Than a new Smile - Dental Implants Help Stop Bone Loss as Well
- Dealing With Dental Emergencies While Traveling Abroad
- August (5)
- Does Your Toothbrush Need A Cleaning?
- Replace Missing Teeth to Prevent Other Teeth From Moving Out of Place
- Composite Resins are a Viable Restoration Option for Mildly Defective Teeth
- A Fixed Bridge Remains an Effective Option for Tooth Replacement
- Make Informed Choices on Drinking Water by Knowing the Facts
- April (5)
- Five Things You Should Know About Sleep Apnea
- Seeking Relief From Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Non-Vital Bleaching Removes Unsightly Tooth Discoloration From Within
- Considering Bone and Gums Critical to Achieving a Better Smile With Implants
- Know What to do to Ease Your Child Out of the Thumb Sucking Habit
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A dental implant as a permanent replacement for a missing tooth can match or even look better than your original tooth. How this happens takes knowledge, skill, experience, and even some art.
Here are some of the factors involved:
- Bone quantity and quality: To look and function like an original tooth, an implant must be supported by an adequate base of (jaw) bone and gum tissue. Bone has a tendency to melt away or resorb after a tooth is lost. Using new bone grafting techniques can help minimize the bone loss that occurs during healing at the extraction site. Bone grafting can also be used to rebuild lost bone at the implant site.
- Adequate bone supporting neighboring teeth: If you lose bone that supports teeth on either side of an implant, the papillae (the little pink triangles of gum tissue between the teeth) may not regenerate after the implant is placed.
- Your inborn tissue type: If your gum tissues are thin and delicate rather than thick and robust, they will be more difficult to work with. To ensure that there is sufficient gum tissue support, (gum) grafting may be necessary.
- Using the temporary crown as a template: A dental implant actually replaces a tooth root. Most dental implants are made of commercially pure titanium, which fuses with the bone in your jaw, making it very stable. The crown, the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line, is attached to the implant; a customized temporary crown can be fitted to the implant. The temporary crown is a trial for the final crown. It can be used to assess color, shape, the appearance of your smile, and the implantâ??s function in your bite and speech. It gives you the opportunity to decide about design adjustments before the final, permanent crown is placed.
- The skill, experience, and collaboration of your dental team: Each situation is different. The final success of your implant depends on your pre-surgical assessment and diagnosis, as well as how the surgical and restorative phases of treatment are performed. The use of an outstanding dental laboratory is vital to a successful result.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment for an assessment or to discuss your questions about dental implants. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Matching Teeth & Implants.”
Modern dental implants, sometimes called “your third set of teeth,” have revolutionized the practice of dentistry. As permanent replacements for missing teeth, dental implants are highly successful.
A dental implant is composed of two parts. The implant actually replaces the tooth root (like the root of your original tooth). It is usually made of commercially pure titanium, which has the capacity to fuse with the bone of your jaw. This fusion is called osseo-integration, meaning “becoming part of the bone.” When this happens, living bone cells actually fuse with the surface layer of the titanium implant, which stabilizes the bone as well. A crown (the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line) is attached to the implant and can be made of ceramic material that exactly matches the appearance of your natural teeth.
Studies have shown that the success rate of dental implants is greater than 95%. Here's what we need to know to make sure dental implants succeed:
- We need to know about your general health. Do you smoke? What medications are you taking? Do you have osteoporosis or a compromised immune (resistance) system?
- We will also perform a detailed assessment of the health of your teeth, gums, and jaws to ensure you are a candidate for dental implants.
- Do you have sufficient bone to anchor the implants? Is the bone quality adequate? Tooth-supporting bone tends to melt away or resorb when a tooth is lost, so it is important to ensure that it is maintained when a tooth is lost or extracted. We can perform bone grafting to minimize resorption and build up bone tissue if necessary. We will consider the quality and quantity of your bone as part of your assessment.
- After the implants have been placed, good dental habits are important. As with your natural teeth, carefully cleaning your new implant crowns and their surrounding gums every day is a necessity.
- Continue to visit us on a regular basis. Regular checkups and maintenance can avoid breakdown of the surrounding bone and gum tissues.
- If you grind your teeth, we can provide you with a night guard to help to protect your implants from wear and undue stress, which can affect the integration with the bone.
Implants are an excellent choice to replace missing teeth. Contact us today to schedule an appointment or to discuss your questions about dental implants. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine articles “Dental Implant Success Rate” and “Dental Implants: Your Third Set of Teeth.”
How much do you know about dental implants? Test yourself with this quiz.
- Earliest recorded attempts at using dental implants were from
- Medieval England
- The ancient Mayans
- U.S.A. in the 1950s
- Dental implants are called endosseous. What does this mean?
- They fuse with the bone
- They are inside the mouth
- They are not real teeth
- What are most dental implants made of?
- Aluminum
- Titanium
- Steel
- What part of the tooth does an implant replace?
- The implant is the root replacement
- The implant is the root plus the crown
- The implant is the crown
- What is the success rate of dental implants?
- 50 percent or less
- 75 percent
- 95 percent or more
- What could cause an implant to fail?
- Smoking or drug use
- Poor bone quality and quantity at the implant site
- Both of the above
- What is a tooth's emergence profile?
- The implant and crown's shape as it emerges from beneath the gum line
- A measure of the urgency of the tooth replacement
- A measure of the time it takes for you to be able to chew on the new implant
- What are some of the factors that go into the aesthetics of designing the crown?
- Choice of materials
- Color matching
- Both of the above
- b. The concept of dental implants goes back to the Mayan civilization in 600 AD.
- a. The word endosseous (from endo meaning within and osseo meaning bone) refers to the implant's ability to fuse with or integrate with the bone in which it is placed.
- b. Most implants are made of a titanium alloy, a metallic substance that is not rejected by the body and is able to fuse with the bone.
- a. The term “implant” refers to the root replacement, which is anchored in the gum and bone. A crown is put around the implant where it emerges from the gumline.
- c. The majority of studies have shown long term success rates of over 95 percent.
- c. Factors that could cause an implant to fail include general health concerns such as smoking and drug use, osteoporosis, or a compromised immune system; poor bone quality or quantity; and poor maintenance such as lack of proper brushing and flossing.
- a. The emergence profile has a lot to do with the implant's natural appearance. It involves the way the crown, which attaches to the implant, seemingly emerges through the gum tissue like a natural tooth.
- c. Choices such as materials, color, and position can be worked out in the design of a customized temporary crown, which acts as a template or blueprint for a final crown.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment to discuss your questions about dental implants. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Matching Teeth & Implants.”