Dental Implants

 Dental implants are medical devices that are surgically implanted into your jaw bone.  It looks somewhat like a screw with tiny holes throughout the implant.  Your bone will then grow into those holes to stabilize the implant.  Once that is done, the abutment and crown can be fabricated and placed on that implant.  You now have a "crown" that can be utilized for chewing and to enhance your appearance.  Implants can also be used to support bridges, partials and dentures.

 




The dental implant system has three parts.  The dental implant body is the "screw-like" component that is surgically inserted into your bone.  This takes the place of your tooth's root.  The dental abutment is then placed to the implant body and this is what holds the crown to the implant body.  


Not everyone is an implant candidate.  Your dental provider will do an exam with radiographs to make suer that you have enough bone level to support the implant.  Your medical history will also come into play as well.  If you have an auto-immune disease, diabetes or if you are a smoker, these can have an adverse reaction to placing an implant.  


There is healing time between each step.  Some patients heal quicker than others and  the time between each step can reflect this.  Also regular cleaning the implant and surrounding teeth is very important for your implant.


The benefits of dental implants are:  

1.       Restores the ability to chew  2. 

2.       Restores cosmetic appearance  

3.       3.  Helps keep your jawbone from shrinking due to bone loss  

4.       4.  Preserves the health of the surrounding bone and gums

5.        5.  Helps keep adjacent teeth stable  

6.       6.  Improves quality of life.


As with everything in life, there are also risks involved with dental implants.  These are:  

1.  Damage to surrounding natural teeth during the implant placement  

2.  Injury to surrounding tissue during the surgery, such as sinus perforation  

3.  Injury during the surgery such as fracturing the jawbone  

4.  Inadequate function such as your bite is off  

5.  A sensation that the tooth is loose or twisting in place resulting from the abutment screw loosening  

6.  Implant body failure or the implant body becomes loose which can be caused by a systemic infection (uncontrolled diabetes), a local bone or gum tissue infection or delayed healing (smokers). 

7.  DIfficulty cleaning the gums around the implant  

8.  Post-surgical numbness due to nerve damage


It is ultimately your decision after weighing in on the pros and cons of implants.  I can tell you from personal experience that I absolutely love my dental implants.  I have not had anything bad happen with them.  They feel like my natural teeth.  I can eat and chew everything that I normally do with my natural teeth.  And I know that everyone is different but I can tell you from my personal experience that when the implants were placed, it did not hurt.  I felt pressure but no pain.  In fact, I went back to work that same day.


If you would like to know more about dental implants or to see if you are a candidate for them, please schedule an appointment at Care Dental Spa.  Our phone number is 254-773-0055.  We are accepting new patients.  Our goal is to make you and your family patients for life. For More info please visit - https://www.caredentalspa.com/dental-implants.php

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