Dental Implant Procedure

The second dental implant procedure begins after the implant has bonded to the jawbone. The implant is uncovered and a small abutment post, which will act as an anchor for the tooth, is attached to the implant. A temporary crown is also placed onto the implant at this time. A temporary crown encourages gum growth in the right shape to approximate a natural tooth's gums and allows the dentist to assess the final aesthetics of the restored tooth. Once this has occurred, a permanent crown will then be constructed and placed onto the implant. The entire process of a dental implant can take anywhere from six to eight months. Most patients report a minimal amount of disruption in their daily life during and after the implant process.

An increasingly common strategy to preserve bone and reduce treatment times includes the placement of a dental implant into a recent extraction site. This type of process is becoming more common as success rates for this type of dental implant procedure is now acceptable. This can reduce the implant process by months. In some cases, a prosthetic tooth can also be attached to the implants at the same time as the surgical dental implant procedure. Below is a video provided by YouTube which discusses the latest advances in implant dentistry which involves having a dental implant made in one hour! How awesome!

For more indepth videos involving an actual dental implants procedure (not for the easily queasily), you can refer to the following pages:

• Low Cost Dental Implants


• Types of Dental Implants


• Potential Problems with Dental Implants


• Dental Implant Average Costs

Some patients have enough bone mass material for a low cost dental implant to be readily inserted at the site of a missing tooth. For other individuals, they must have the area surgically prepared in order to receive a dental implant.

Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies or is reabsorbed. The result of this absorption is bone that is in poor quality and quantity and unsuitable for the placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients must undergo a surgical procedure which involves bone grafting, in order for a dental implant to be placed in their mouth.

In the case of a dental implant procedure, the prosthodontist dentist must determine its functional aspect in order to determine how much force will be placed on the implant, as well as the bone tissues. The amount of force being applied in the course of everyday functions (e.g., chewing, biting), can exceed the tolerance level of the implant, bone, and/or the titanium material itself, resulting in a failure. Failure can result in the implant itself in the form of a fracture, or bone loss, a "melting" of the surrounding bone.

The prosthodontist dentist must also determine the type of prosthesis to be fabricated. The type of prosthetics determines specific implant requirements including number, length, diameter, and thread pattern. In other words, the process must work in reverse in order for it to be successful. The use of computer simulation software can help your dentist make an accurate assessment of your implant needs.

Computer simulation software based on CAT scan data allows for a virtual implant surgical placement. It is based on a prototype of the final prosthesis. Using simulation software allow for more accurate prediction of the vital anatomy, bone quality, implant characteristics, the need for bone grafting, and maximizing the implant bone surface area. The use of computers is most often used with the single surgery implant method of a dental implant such as the subperiosteal implant.

Learn about some of the potential problems associated with dental implant procedures.

Wishing you well with your dental needs,
The Dental Clinic Manager

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