Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Discover The Advantages Of Northside Dental Implants

By Serena Price


Missing teeth are unsightly. Dentures and bridges are uncomfortable and must be removed at night. Dentures require the use of adhesives to stay in place. Northside dental implants are a permanent solution to a missing tooth or missing teeth. An artificial root is planted in the jaw where it fuses to the bone, creating a permanent anchor for replacement teeth.

Throw away the adhesives and eat whatever you want. Artificial roots are firmly attached to bone so dentures and bridges don't move. This also makes them very comfortable, as comfortable as the missing teeth being replaced. Adjacent teeth don't have to be removed, drilled, or in any way altered for the placement of a bridge or partial denture. Implants have been around for approximately 40 years now, and many of them have remained implanted for 40 years.

Any adult with good to moderate health is a candidate for an implant. The success rate is 90%. Heavy smokers and those with chronic disorders like high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease must be evaluated on an individual basis. Adequate bone is necessary to support the implant. Where there's been bone loss, dentists can use grafting techniques to recreate necessary bone structure.

Artificial roots can anchor crowns, bridges, or dentures, without any damage to adjacent teeth. A tooth that has been drilled and covered with a crown will grow brittle over time, eventually breaking, often not leaving enough tooth to securely reattach the crown. An implant replaces the deteriorating tooth as a permanent anchor for the crown. Replacement teeth fit and feel like real teeth.

Removable dentures require adhesives to stay in place. Still most denture wearers report they're unable to eat many foods. Dentures rub against the gums causing pain and discomfort. They have to be removed at night for cleaning. Bridges use adjacent teeth to hold the partial in place. They can be uncomfortable and may slip when eating. When bone doesn't have a tooth attached to it, bone loss occurs over time. Neither bridges or dentures keeps the underlying bone strong and healthy.

Whenever a tooth is missing, bone loss is occurring. Missing teeth can affect the bite. Even if a missing tooth is in the back of the mouth and can't be seen, the loss allows other teeth to shift and move apart. Several missing teeth make chewing difficult. Dentists recommend replacing all missing teeth, even if they can't be seen. Through grafting, missing bone can be re-created to fuse with and support implants.

Implanting artificial roots is a simple dental procedure performed under local anesthesia. It's a quick procedure, 30 to 60 minutes. The dentist will prescribe a soft food diet for a few days. Complete fusion takes a few months. Your dentist will schedule follow-up appointments to be sure the implant has fused successfully and completely.

For lifetime replacement of missing teeth, discuss the option of Northside dental implants. The artificial root is made of titanium metal. Through a process called osseointegration, the titanium root fuses with the jawbone. Once fusion is complete, replacement teeth are permanently locked in place. They can't irritate the gums. They don't decay. They look and feel and are as comfortable as real teeth.




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