Dental Implants

When replacing a missing tooth a cosmetic dentist will use something that is called a dental implant which is an artificial tooth root to replace the missing one. A cosmetic dentist will use a dental implant to support restorations that need to resemble a tooth or group of teeth. There are several different types of dental implants a cosmetic dentist may use to replace your teeth, the major classifications are divided into osseointegrated implants and fibrointegrated implants. The most widely used implant that cosmetic dentists use today is the osseointegrated implant.

The osseointegrated implant allows titanium to be fused into the bone and let osteoblasts grow on and into the rough surface of the titanium that has been implanted. This process allows for a structural and functional connection to be formed between living bone and the dental implant. Some of the commonly used variation procedures that use the technology are the implant-supported bridge or import-supported denture.

Dental implants are small titanium screws that closely resemble a tooth root with a roughened or smooth surface on the head of the screw. In most cases the dental implant is made out of commercially pure titanium and can come in 4 grades depending on the amount of iron and carbon contained. Titanium allows for a better tensile strength and fracture resistance, that is why cosmetic dentists use commercially pure titanium to perform dental implants.

There are many considerations a cosmetic dentist must make before moving forward on the installation of dental implants, they must make sure that there is enough bone in the jaw and that the bone is strong enough to support and hold the implant. In some cases if there is not enough bone in the jaw a bone graft may be used to add more. The cosmetic dentist must also take into consideration the over all health of the teeth surrounding the area where the dental implant is being placed. In all cases your cosmetic dentist will take careful consideration to the final functional aspects of restoration.

Dental implants are a serious procedure and you must be aware of all the risks and precautions to take when considering a dental implant. Talk with your Toronto cosmetic dentist to find out if dental implants are the right solution for your specific dental problems, your cosmetic dentist would be more than happy to discuss all the benefits of dental implants with you and clear up any and all of your concerns.

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