In daily life, tooth decay, periodontal disease, trauma, etc. may cause tooth loss. What to do with missing teeth? Although removable dentures are still widely used, they have gradually been overtaken by another restoration method: dental implants.
What is a dental implant?
What we call dental implants is simply to plant an exact "screw" in the bone. We call it an implant. This implant acts as the root of the tooth in our bones. Generally, after three or four months, when the artificial tooth root grows firmly on the bone, we can make a crown on top of it, a bit like the porcelain tooth or all-ceramic tooth we see traditionally.
What are the advantages of dental implants?
Will not affect adjacent teeth: The advantage of dental implants is that there is almost no damage to the natural teeth on both sides of the vacancy.
The effect is natural: Because the dental implant is relatively independent and not connected to the adjacent teeth, the shape is more like a natural tooth, which can achieve fake and real.
Higher comfort: Dental implants not only have a perfect appearance, but also function closer to natural teeth than other dentures, chewing more comfortable and efficient, and cleaning becomes easier.
Precautions before and after implantation
Before implantation: Check whether there is any unsuitable dental implantation, and especially for patients with poor oral hygiene, complete preoperative inspections including but not limited to CT and panoramic film, blood test, and design the implantation plan.
After implanting teeth: you should continue to maintain oral hygiene and learn to use toothbrushes and dental floss to clean teeth and interdental spaces after completing implant surgery. Regular oral examinations should be reviewed every three months in the first year, and there should be 1 to 2 re-examinations every year thereafter.
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