How do teeth relate to having a beautiful smile and one’s confidence in public? Ask someone who suffers from having a bad set of teeth.
A set of perfect teeth is a part of one’s beauty. If someone suffers from imperfect teeth, it affects the personality in many ways.
Thanks to advanced dental treatments and facilities, anyone can have a set of beautiful teeth. All it needs is professional help and medical procedures.
Fortunately, Altamash dental clinic is one place that offers top-notch dental treatment and facilities in Pakistan.
Let us talk about dental Implants in this piece.
What are dental implants?
According to the definition, dental implants are medical devices surgically implanted into the jaw to restore a person's ability to chew or their appearance. They provide support for artificial (fake) teeth, such as crowns, bridges, or dentures.
Who Needs Dental Implant & Why?
Anyone who suffers tooth loss due to disease or an accident may experience discomfort in chewing patterns, speech, or rapid bone loss. Dental implants enable tooth replacement which improves one’s life and health.
A dental implant usually consists of three parts. A dental implant body, abutment, and abutment fixation screw. The dental implant body is fixed in the jaw bone in place of the tooth’s root. The dental implant abutment is attached to the body with the help of the fixation screw. The abutment extends through the gums into the mouth. It serves as the base for fixing the crown, or an artificial tooth.
Some points to remember while opting for a dental implant
It is essential to talk in detail with your dental service provider about the procedure, its risks, and potential benefits. Do your part of the research and see if you are a suitable candidate for such a procedure or not.
- Keep in mind the state of your health before opting for a dental implant. Ask about the healing time and how long will the implant stay in place.
- Ask and keep a record of the brand and model of the dental implant your dentist will be using on you.
- Smoking kills. It may also affect the healing time after the implant and may affect the success of the procedure.
- The healing process is not quick and short. It may take several months. In the meanwhile, you will have a temporary abutment in place of the tooth.
- Once you are done with the procedure take very good care of your oral hygiene. If you want the long-term success of the implant, regularly clean the implant and the teeth surrounding it.
- Be regular with scheduled visits to your dental service provider.
- Just in case you feel that your implant is getting loose or losing its place, contact your dental service provider right away.
What are the risks and benefits involved in this procedure?
Benefits of Dental Implant Systems:
- Restores the ability to chew
- Restores and improvesthe cosmetic appearance.
- Prevents the shrinking of the jawbone due to bone loss
- Preserves the health of the surrounding bone and gums
- Helps keep adjacent (nearby) teeth stable
- Improves quality of life
Risks Associated with Dental Implant Systems:
Damage to surrounding natural teeth during implant placement- Injury to the surrounding tissues during surgery, for example, sinus perforation
- Injury during surgery (such as fracture of the surrounding jawbone)
- Malfunctioning due to the implant, such as feeling like the teeth do not bite together normally
- A sensation that the tooth is loose or twisting in place because of an abutment screw loosening
- Implant body failure (looseness of the implant body)
- due to systemic infection, which may be more likely in patients with uncontrolled diabetes
- due to local infection in bone and gums supporting the implant body
- due to delayed healing, which may be more likely in patients who smoke
- Difficulty cleaning the gums around the implant, resulting in poor oral hygiene
- Untreated periodontal disease
- Post-surgical numbness because of the nerve impingement or damage
- Always notify health care providers and imaging technicians that you have dental implants before any magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or x-ray procedures. Dental implants can distort or interfere with these images. FDA is not aware of any adverse events reported for MRI or x-ray procedures with dental implants.
Last word:
If you want to enjoy natural teeth for a longer period in your life, take very good care of your teeth. It is only after their loss that one gets to know and understand the true value of natural teeth. Nothing can beat nature. However, there is a solution for every problem, and for all your dental problems, Altamash Dental Clinic is here to serve you the best.
