An Overview of Dental Implants and Tooth Replacement
Dental implants are artificial titanium posts or roots for teeth that replace missing teeth. Dental implants have revolutionized the way cosmetic dentistry works today. A dental implant is simply a metal post or root attached to the bone of your mouth or jaw to act as an anchor for a dental prosthetic like a partial denture, bridge, crown, denture or orthodontic bracket. When a tooth is lost, it can often be replaced by a tooth that has been fused using dental implants. A dental implant acts as the root or posts of the new tooth and is anchored securely into the jaw bone by small titanium posts or plates. An oral surgeon performs the procedure and will most likely use local anesthesia to ensure that the patient does not feel any pain.
The procedure of replacing a lost tooth with dental implants takes a few visits to the Beverly Hills dental implant specialist. During the first visit the surgeon will likely make an incision into the gums where the natural tooth used to reside and will remove the tooth. Once the gum has healed from the surgery and is closed, the surgeon will place the new titanium implant into the gap created by the removed tooth. It may take several visits for the jaw bone and gum to fully adapt to the placement of the titanium implant, which will take around six months on average.
Once the procedure is completed, many patients have the added comfort and convenience of being able to go back to work immediately. After surgery, most dental implants are removable so the dentist is able to keep an eye on them to make sure that they are healing correctly. If something should happen to the implants they can be replaced with another type of tooth replacement device. However, most dentists prefer to place the dental implants right where the tooth used to reside in the mouth so that the patient can easily feed foods to their new teeth and can brush them without having to reach far for a toothbrush. Dr. Gorman's clinic offers complete patient care to patients with this procedure as well as routine general dentistry. Visit https://www.britannica.com/topic/dental-auxiliary for some information.
The second procedure offered at Dr. Gorman's office is known as abutment placement. In this process the dentist uses titanium screws to anchor the abutment directly to the jaw bone. This new teeth replacement device is attached to the abutment through screws that are placed directly in the bone. After it is secured, the abutment is shaped and trimmed to fit the shape of the jaw. Dr. Gorman's office uses an ultrasonic technology to help with this step as well as use local anesthesia to numb the surgical area in order to make it easier for the surgeon to work with the jaw after the implantation has been completed. This entire process typically takes about three to four hours and can be done on an outpatient basis depending on the dental implant Los Angeles dentist's schedule.
Patients may also need crowns to replace a single missing tooth. Crowns are like dental implants but are not permanent and only need to be replaced when the tooth has been fully grown in and will no longer do its job properly. A temporary crown is placed on the tooth during the recovery period, and then a permanent crown is created when the tooth is grown in and is properly set into place.
Both procedures offered at Dr. Gorman's office are similar to the processes used by dental implants. However, the first one takes a bit more time due to the extensive nature of these procedures. If you are interested in either procedure, be sure to speak to your family doctor first so that they understand the importance of using an experienced and trained dentist for any dental implants or tooth replacement needs. With today's technology, the success rate of a dental implants procedure is close to 100%, which is much higher than with other tooth replacement options out there today.
