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Due To Tooth Loss
[[ Your Dentistry Guide ]]
Teeth are lost because of:
- Tooth
decay
- Root
canal failure
- Periodontitis
(gum disease)
- Trauma
to the mouth
- Excessive
wear and tear
- Congenital
defects
Dental
Implant Procedure
[[ Your Dentistry Guide]]
Today's
dental implants are virtually indistinguishable
from other teeth. This appearance is aided in
part by the structural and functional connection
between the dental implant and the living bone.
Implants are typically placed in a single sitting
but require a period of osseointegration.
Osseointegration
is the process by which direct anchorage of a
dental implant root and the bone of the jaw occurs.
Osseointegrated implants are the most commonly
used and successful type of dental implant. An
osseointegrated implant takes anywhere from three
to six months to anchor and heal, at which point
your dentist can complete the procedure with the
placement of a crown. Once the implant has anchored
with the jawbone, artificial prosthesis may be
attached and the process is done. If osseointegration
does not occur, the implant will fail.
Dental
Implants
[[ American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons ]]
Statistics show that 69%
of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one
permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a
failed root canal or tooth decay. Furthermore,
by age 74, 26% of adults have lost all of their
permanent teeth.
Twenty years ago, these
patients would have had no alternative but to
employ a fixed bridge or removable denture to
restore their ability to eat, speak clearly and
smile. Fixed bridges and removable dentures, however,
are not the perfect solution and often bring with
them a number of other problems.
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