Dental Implants-The Right Choice
Even though today quality dental care is widely available, toothpaste and toothbrushes for various purposes are present on the market, and peoples’ awareness of oral health care has increased significantly, tooth loss, and their compensation is still one of the most common problems in dental offices.
The reasons for tooth loss are diverse. Although they are most commonly associated with dental disease, caries, and periodontal disease, the loss can also be caused by trauma or a natural lack of one or more teeth. Therefore, dental implants are an increasingly popular permanent solution. The name itself suggests that it is a replacement that is surgically implanted in the human body – in the oral cavity.
Dental implants are placed in the bone of the upper and lower jaw. With their main parts, the implant and the prosthetic replacement on it correspond to the natural, anatomical structures of the tooth. The implant itself (screw) replaces the root of the tooth – the invisible part of the natural tooth that is located in the bone. The crown of the tooth is compensated by making a prosthetic replacement. Between the implant and the prosthetic replacement, there is a connecting element corresponding to the neck of a natural tooth, the connection between the crown and the root. A prosthetic replacement on an implant can be a crown, to replace one tooth, and a bridge or denture, when a large number of lost teeth or even all are replaced.
According to Doctor Wisdom and other professionals, the positive aspects of implant prosthetic treatment are that they look like natural teeth because they have the same function. When they are used as a support for prosthesis, they provide far greater comfort and safety when worn than a conventional prosthesis.
Implants of all types, whether orthopedic, cosmetic, or dental, must meet strict conditions confirming their safety of use. The term biocompatibility of a dental implant describes the behavior of titanium material in bone tissue where it is non-toxic and does not elicit a protective response of the organism.
Contraindications for dental implant therapy are few, they represent a permanent aesthetic and functional solution, and the surgical implantation procedure itself is relatively simple and fast. However, as the professionals at Doctor Wisdom (doctorwisdom.com) know, it should be carried in mind that the long-term success of implant prosthetic therapy requires a valid indication, good cooperation between doctor and patient and regular check-ups.
