About Dental Implants

With the development and popularization of dental implant technology, more and more people understand that missing teeth can also choose dental implant restoration. However, before doing dental implants, there are many concerns, such as: Is the implant firm? What kind of physical conditions can do dental implants?

Let's take a look together

What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are also called artificial dental implants, including the lower supporting implant and the upper dental restoration, and are not really implanted with natural teeth.

In layman's terms, a dental implant is to implant an implant made of artificial materials into the alveolar bone of the edentulous area through a minor surgical operation, as an artificial tooth root, and then restore the missing tooth on this basis.

Dental implant technology has been very mature since it was introduced into China. Dental implants implanted in the oral cavity are deeply implanted in the alveolar bone, can withstand normal chewing force, and are almost the same as natural teeth in function and appearance. Therefore, they are called the third set of human teeth.

What is the difference between dental implants and porcelain teeth?

Dental implants are to implant artificial tooth roots made of titanium into the alveolar bone of the missing part, and then install bionic crowns; porcelain teeth need to grind nearby adjacent teeth to fix the base.

Dental implants can be rooted in the alveolar bone like natural teeth, and can be used normally like natural teeth; porcelain teeth are attached to adjacent teeth, have no roots of their own, are weak in stability, and can only recover 30% to 40% of their chewing function. Food impaction is prone to cause caries of adjacent teeth.

Dental implants can be used to repair single missing teeth, multiple missing teeth or even complete missing teeth in any part ; porcelain teeth must be fixed with the help of adjacent teeth. If there are no healthy adjacent teeth near the missing teeth, the denture will not be very stable. The chewing function will be affected.

What are the advantages of dental implants?

1. Do not damage the healthy adjacent teeth on both sides;

2. Good retention force, not easy to fall off, no need to take and wear;

3. No foreign body sensation, good stability and stability;

4. With most of the chewing strength of natural teeth, the chewing function is much better than other dentures;

5. Beautiful and natural, as natural and beautiful as natural teeth.

What is the planting process like?

Dental implants generally go through three stages:

1. Pre-operation preparation: The main work before the operation is to extract the residual root of the bad tooth, treat the existing periodontal disease, etc., and prepare for the later implantation. The length of this process depends entirely on the individual situation. Generally, 1- 3 months, and some people can complete it on the same day.

2. Implantation stage: According to the doctor's design plan, the implant is implanted into the alveolar bone through surgery. The operation requires local paralysis and takes about 30 minutes.

3. Denture repair stage: 3-6 months after the operation, start to install the crown or denture. It mainly includes the process of taking impressions, making dentures, wearing teeth, etc. This process takes about 2-3 weeks.

At what age can dental implants be done?

It is generally allowed to plant after the age of 18. Children are still growing and developing, and the position of the alveolar bone and teeth has changed greatly, so it is not suitable for dental implants.

So is it possible to have dental implants casually after the age of 18? the answer is negative.

First of all, doctors will not make dental implants for patients casually. You need to do an inspection first to see if the individual's own conditions are suitable;

Secondly, a complete treatment plan is required to formulate an implantation plan according to individual physical conditions;

The last step is to implement the plan and perform surgery on the patient.

How long do dental implants usually last?

The lifespan of each dental implant is not only related to the quality of the treatment, but also closely related to the patient's future physical condition, usage status, self-maintenance, and outpatient maintenance. The latter is the decisive factor in determining the lifespan of the dental implant, so you must brush your teeth well , Go to the hospital for dental maintenance in time according to the agreed time, so that the dental implant can last longer.