Missing teeth is commonplace in our older generations and frequently younger people also are troubled with missing teeth. Up until recently, the only solutions for lost teeth were bridges, dentures and partial dentures. Bright Side Dental, leading Michigan implant dentists, have provided here answers to the most commonly asked questions about dental implants.
What are dental implants?
A dental implant is fundamentally just a beautiful tooth attached to a metal screw that is implanted into the jaw bone. This gives the patient a comfortable and permanent alternative to dentures, partial dentures and bridges. There’s no accidental slippage and no need for nightly removal. Healthy, existing teeth are not affected by implants.
What dental problems do implants solve?
Dental implants are most commonly used to replace one or more teeth and can do so without affecting the bordering teeth. They also can support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture. They are also used regularly to support a full denture, creating more stability and comfort with the denture.
What is the success rate of dental implants?
This depends upon where they are placed and the condition of the bone in which they are mounted. The most effective placing occurs in the front portion of the lower jaw, usually 98 to 100%. In other areas it can drop to 85%, but that is sometimes due to the error of the implantologist, not the error of the design or procedure. The front part of the upper jaw is expected to have a 90 to 95% success rate. Bright Side Dental has a very high success rate with dental implants. And long-term studies continue to show improving success rates for implants.
Are there any age limitations or other factors that could prevent the use of dental implants?
Any age can be a candidate for implants, providing there is enough bone present in which to place the implant.
There are a few medical conditions that can prevent a person from being a possible implant patient. Some of these can be uncontrolled diabetes, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, parathyroid disorders, blood disorders, rare bone disorders or bone marrow cancer. If a patient has insufficient bone quality, low sinuses or nerve bundles, these may preclude them from this dental solution.
Is this a new idea?
Well, it’s hard to believe that dental implants were used thousands of years ago. Gold wire implants have been found in the jawbones of Egyptian mummies and pre-Columbian skeletal remains have shown implants composed of semi-precious stones. Even in the Middle Ages implants were made from ivory.
In the US, implantology began in the beginning of the 20th century, but was brought into popularity in the 1980’s with the use of the titanium cylinder, which are used today as the anchor that is screwed into the jawbone. In the 1960s a surgeon named Branemark discovered that titanium cyclinars could bond to the bone if left undisturbed for three months. He then tried them out with a few dentists and discovered their unequaled use to secure false teeth, either crowns or even dentures, in the mouth.
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