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The Truth About Dental Implants
WHAT IS A DENTAL IMPLANT? Implantsaremanufactureddevicesthatareplaced surgicallyintheupperorlowerjaw, wheretheyfunction asanchorsforreplacementteeth. Implantsaremadeof titaniumandothermaterialsthatarecompatiblewith thehumanbody.
PARTS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS Theimplant Theabutment Therestoration Madeoftitanium, is placedintheupperor lowerjawbone. Attachedtotheimplant withascrew. Thispart connectstheimplantto thecrown. Thecrownisattached eithertotheabutmentor directlytotheimplant.
DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES STEP1 Thedentistsurgicallyplacestheimplantinthejaw, with thetopoftheimplantslightlyabovethetopofthebone. Ascrewisinsertedintotheimplanttopreventgumtissue andotherdebrisfromentering. Thegumthenissecuredovertheimplant, whereitwill remaincoveredforapproximatelythreetosixmonths whiletheimplantfuseswiththebone, aprocesscalled "Osseointegration".
DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES STEP2 Theimplantisuncoveredandthedentist attachesanextension, calleda "post," tothe implant. Thegumtissueisallowedtohealaroundthe post. Oncehealingiscomplete, theimplant andpostwillserveasthefoundationforthe newtooth.
DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURES STEP3 Thedentistmakesacustomartificialtooth, calleda "dentalcrown," ofasize, shape, colorandfitthatwillblendwiththeotherteeth. Oncecompleted, the crownisattachedtotheimplantpost.
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