Dental Implants

Implant supported denture and bridge

This is performed when all teeth are absent. Implant supported denture is the permanent solution. It is fixed. There is no bone resorption. Gives a natural look. Taste sensations are not altered.When a single tooth is missing one implant is enough to replace the space and get a tooth similar to your natural teeth.

There are advantages to it, too. An implant to replace a single tooth avoids the need to cut down the teeth either side for crowns to support a bridge. Also the implants serve a lifetime and not only till your adjacent teeth remain healthy like in bridges. Moreover, with age as all other teeth are lost, the implants already present can be used to provide fixed complete dentures. Normal dentures often mean you can’t eat or speak well, due to the dentures moving about. But teeth attached to an implant don’t cause this problem. Also, the implants integrate into bone preventing bone loss unlike crowns and bridges, thus delaying the signs of aging.

TIME

It takes upto minimum of 6 months, as it is performed in two stages:

• Implant is placed in the jaw and is left for it to bond with the bone and to heal completely.This takes atleast 3 months in case of lower jaw and 6 months in case of upper jaw.
• Temporary crown will be placed until the permanent crown fixed
• Once this is established, the replacement tooth is attached to the implant.

Advantages

There are advantages to it, too. An implant to replace a single tooth avoids the need to cut down the teeth either side for crowns to support a bridge.

Also the implants serve a lifetime and not only till your adjacent teeth remain healthy like in bridges. Also, the implants integrate into bone preventing bone loss unlike crowns and bridges, thus delaying the signs of aging.

Implants are safe, well established, tried and tested treatment. They are aesthetically perfect. Cleaning around the tooth is same as that of a natural tooth.