Categories: dental implant, General info | February 25th, 2012 | by editor | 2 comments
If you’re thinking about getting dental implants, you might be thrilled to know that there is a 90-95% success rate for dental implant procedures, depending on where the implant is doing to be. 90% is the implant is going to be in the upper jaw, while 95% is the success rate for implants in the lower jaw. These statistics make dental implants one of the most successful dental operations. 
Of course, if you do not take care of your implants – much like natural teeth – you may still suffer from failure of the dental implant. This is especially true for smokers, who are usually advised to stop smoking if they are to undergo a dental implant procedure. But all of these things are preventable, and if you take proper care of your implants, you will enjoy it’s lasting benefits and get your money’s worth.
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Categories: dental implant | December 10th, 2011 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
An old man cried out, “my grandchildren do not understand what I’m saying. I am like a mute person but I am not; I just have no teeth already. Dental implants are too expensive if my entire missing teeth will be replaced with artificial ones”.
Yes, as far I know, dental implants are far more expensive than partial (or full) dentures for the reason that dental implants make use of titanium screws (for Osseointegration) and the procedure is more complex than having dentures. Dentures too have a tendency to break into half if you’ve bitten hard food (such as spare ribs or hard tacos). The advantage of having removable dentures is that, you can clean it with your toothbrush separately, so, hard to reach dirt and stains can be removed.
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Categories: dental implant | August 10th, 2011 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
Do you experience fear or paranoia that dental implants will not work for you? Do fear that you’ll be splurging a lot of money for something that you won’t be satisfied with? Then let’s take a look at how dental implant procedures can be successful.
Its success is not only dependent on the skill of the dentist or orthodontist, but also of other factors such as the person’s bone condition. A good oral hygiene can also deter the person from having “over all” dental implants (all teeth). People who have undergone this fantastic treatment have experienced relief and have lessened a large chunk of their burden from eating the food they missed when they were still toothless.
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Categories: dental implant | November 10th, 2010 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
Every puff you make with that cigarette stick contains 4,000 different kinds of toxic chemicals. From the not-so-dangerous nicotine, to poisonous arsenic, these chemicals have the capability to destroy not only your lungs and other internal organs but also that of your teeth, gums and mouth (where do you puff the smoke anyway?).
It is a fact that smokers are not advised to have dental implants because of the complications that may arise during the procedure (periodontitis due to smoking etc.). However, if you have missing teeth, you may want to try dentures. There are two types of dentures: full and partial ones. Full dentures are for those who have lost all their teeth (upper or lower), while partial are for those who have lost only some (pretty self explanatory).
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Categories: dental implant | September 10th, 2010 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
As we all know, surgery is one of the most dangerous procedures in the medical world (it requires a lot of expertise from the doctors’ end). Body parts of patients are surgically opened using scalpels and other medical tools for treatment purposes.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is concerned about the improvement of hard and soft tissue imperfections of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is also concerned about the treatment of a broad range of infections and fixing damages in said region. Its scope covers big wounds or injuries, diseases in the face, neck, jaw and any part of the head for that matter. Maxillofacial surgeons have advanced surgical degrees and are originally trained in dentistry schools.
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Categories: dental implant | July 10th, 2010 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
Do you smoke? If yes, it would be best if you could stop now. We all know that smoking is dangerous to our health—it could lead to different kinds of diseases such as lung cancer, gangrene and emphysema among others. In fact, lung cancer alone takes up almost 22 percent of all cancer related deaths. Aside from these, different kinds of oral diseases may arise.
Those who will have their dental implants (in the future perhaps) and at the same time, smoke, can experience failed operations since cigarettes can cause oral complications. Experts advise that people who smoke should stop their vices now.
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Categories: dental implant | April 10th, 2010 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
Length, number, thread pattern, density, volume, and diameter are just some of the numerous implant requirements needed to be assessed right before the operation. Dentists should know everything about their patients because dental implants allow no room for error. There must be enough teeth bone before implant procedures are made. If the teeth bone is “short” or is not enough, there are other methods to be done first such as bone grafting or bone augmentation. If in case the patient is not eligible for dental implants, there are other dental procedures available such as veneers and bridging (or dentures maybe, your pick).
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Categories: dental implant | January 10th, 2010 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
What is Osseointegration? Does this treatment really work? What is the difference between the more common dental implant and this kind of therapy? Is it safe for the patients who wish to undergo this dental procedure? Let’s find out what Osseointegration is all about.
Osseointegration implant is another kind of dental implant that involves the placement of titanium screws in the gums for the crown to be coiled onto. Titanium is said to fuse with the bone when the osteoblasts develop (responsible for bone development). This kind of implant was discovered by Swedish Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark and has been the most used method for dental implants.
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Categories: Complications, dental implant, Dentures, Implants | January 3rd, 2009 | by Administrator | no comments
Failure of a dental implant, generally means the osseointegration process didn’t successfully go through. Osseointegration is the growth of bone to fill in the gap in between the cavity and dental implant to provide a stable yet firm foundation, Movement loosens the implant thus leading to failure. It can be remedied with another implant or a shift to a bridge might be in order. The dentist can also choose to use an implant with a thicker diameter which would only be possible if the bone structure allows it.
The two teeth at the sides are prepared via root canal, then filed down to provide an anchor for the bride that would cover the gap. This is however not a favored approach for today, teeth are preserved as much as they could and this too can fail or break easily in the right conditions.
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Categories: dental implant | July 5th, 2008 | by editor | no comments
By: ReginPaul
Is dental implant safe? Placing an artificial tooth on your gums should not be treated as a joke.
As far as I know, it is one of the most serious operations done by dentists and orthodontics alike. It has a very complicated procedure since dental professionals have to drill a hole in your gums so that they can insert the artificial tooth in it.
Experts say that it is not advisable for those who have blood diseases (such as leukemia) and those who have undergone chemotherapy to have dental implants. On the other hand, people who do not have such diseases can have implants if they wish to have one.
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