WHAT IS A DENTAL IMPLANT?

Implant is the best and most innovative way to replace the missing tooth. Implant is basically the artificial root of the tooth, which is place in the bone with the help of a very minor surgery. It is made up of titanium which is most bio compatible metal discovered on earth as of now. Implant can be placed for replacing a single tooth or even for rehabilitation of entire mouth for the patients who don’t have even a single tooth in their mouth. Implant can be placed immediately after extraction (except some cases with a huge infection) or we can plan them later after extraction (like in bone infection cases where we have to clean the bone leave it for healing for quite some time let’s say around 6-8 weeks).

DENTAL IMPLANT OPTIONS

  • Single Tooth Dental Implant

    Best to replace a single missing tooth without intentionally damaging the existing healthy teeth.

  • Multiple Dental Implants

    Whenever there is absence of 3 teeth we place 2 implants and then a bridge over it as shown in the picture above.

  • Full Mouth Implants

    Usually 4-8 implants are placed in a single jaw and later on a complete denture (semi fixed or fixed) is given on them as prosthesis. This is a treatment option when the patient wants fixed replacement of the teeth.

FAQ's

It is not at all painful because the procedure of minor implant surgery is done under local anesthesia.

It is a permanent solution for missing teeth but maintaining hygiene especially in the implant region is quite mandatory to increase the durability of the implant.

The implant is made of titanium, which is biocompatible with the human body and completely safe. After placing the implant in the bone, new bone starts forming around the implant threads inside the jaw, stabilizing the implant in the process.

It takes roughly around 3 months (might vary from case to case).it takes long because the bone needs that much time to integrate itself with the implant. This is the most crucial step and has to be perfect.

Yes, implant surgery is a very minor procedure and is completely safe for everyone but we have to take little precautions and plan the procedure in a certain way in the patients with medical conditions like diabetes, blood pressure, and cardiac problems.