Dental implants might be the right fit for you whether you have lived for a long time without your natural teeth, or have been the victim of an unfortunate accident that has left you with one or several gaps in your mouth.
Switching over to implants from dentures or opting for dental implants is a significant and somewhat costly decision to make, but the results speak for themselves.
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Dental implants allow you to live a life unhindered by your teeth
“What makes dental implants in St John’s so attractive?” you might ask.
To answer your question, we need to look at the structure of the tooth. Every tooth in your mouth comprises two parts, firstly the pearly white which is visible, the crown and secondly the root, which lies beneath the surface.
When a dentist replaces your tooth at the root with dental implants, over time and through a biological process called osseointegration, your replacement tooth fashions a natural tooth in shape, size, and the role it plays in your mouth.
Steps for obtaining an implant
Are you tired of a life burdened by dentures? Speak to your dentist about switching over to implants.
There are requirements you need to meet healthwise for you to be a suitable dental implant candidate. You must have enough bone in which to secure the implant, which will be determined by your dentist with diagnostic x-rays on your first consultation.
Dental implants are not entirely ruled out for you if you do not have enough natural bone left. There are bone augmentation procedures, such as bone grafts, that help to rejuvenate bone. We do this by taking bone from another part of your body and transplanting it to your jaw bone. It takes several months for the bone to take and then heal, and only then will you be considered for implantology.
If you have enough bone, you will have to decide what type of implants best suit your needs.
Stages three and four involve straightforward surgical procedures that are spaced a couple of months apart. Part one is the drilling stage where the implant, which is a metal screw, is inserted in your jawbone.
Three to four months later, once the screw has successfully integrated with your jawbone, another metal post called the abutment is cemented or screwed to the implant, which then connects to your artificial tooth or crown.
Is there a chance the implantology might not work
Dental implants in St John’s have a 98% success rate and rarely fail. Obstacles, lack of bone and gum diseases, that might block the way to a successful implant must be treated before undergoing treatment to avoid wasting your time.
That said, titanium is a metal alloy that your body identifies as part of itself. For implantology to take place, the bone cells must grow over and fuse with the titanium. For most, this occurs within a couple of months after the screw is embedded, but if you have an allergy to the metal, this might not happen.
Dental implants in St John’s will not only restore your smile but boost your quality of life. Chat to us if you are seriously considering tooth replacement of this kind.
