IMPLANTS
An implant is a Titanium screw that is placed inside the jaw bone to replace the root of a tooth that has been extracted. Implants are quickly becoming an integral part of main stream dentistry. They are the most conservative and ideal replacement option for a single tooth extraction. The implant is screwed into the bone (without cutting/prepping the adjacent teeth) where the tooth was extracted and left there for 4 months to allow it to integrate itself in to the surrounding bone. We can then go ahead and fabricate a prosthesis to fit this implant, which in turn fills the empty space present in your mouth where the tooth was extracted. Implants have proven to be a life saver for elderly patients who have been losing their teeth gradually over time, and have very minimal bone left in their mouth to support a denture. Placing a few implants in their remaining jaw bone and attaching these implants to their denture helps stabilize and support their denture, thus considerably improving their quality of life. An in depth study and analysis of the quality, and quantity of bone in the jaw is carried out through CT scans (Dentascan) and radiographs (OPG) of every potential implant patient.
An implant is a Titanium screw that is placed inside the jaw bone to replace the root of a tooth that has been extracted. Implants are quickly becoming an integral part of main stream dentistry. They are the most conservative and ideal replacement option for a single tooth extraction. The implant is screwed into the bone (without cutting/prepping the adjacent teeth) where the tooth was extracted and left there for 4 months to allow it to integrate itself in to the surrounding bone. We can then go ahead and fabricate a prosthesis to fit this implant, which in turn fills the empty space present in your mouth where the tooth was extracted. Implants have proven to be a life saver for elderly patients who have been losing their teeth gradually over time, and have very minimal bone left in their mouth to support a denture. Placing a few implants in their remaining jaw bone and attaching these implants to their denture helps stabilize and support their denture, thus considerably improving their quality of life. An in depth study and analysis of the quality, and quantity of bone in the jaw is carried out through CT scans (Dentascan) and radiographs (OPG) of every potential implant patient.