Dental implants are a highly popular treatment choice by patients with damaged, missing or unattractive teeth. They are designed to replicate a natural tooth as closely as possible, both in terms of function and aesthetics.
A natural tooth comprises of two parts: the tooth and the tooth root. However, a tooth implant replaces both the tooth and the tooth root, making it an ultra-strong and secure treatment for fixing a great smile.
A dental implant is actually made up of three separate parts. These are the implant post, the abutment and the tooth restoration. Let’s take a look at each part of the anatomy of a dental Implant
Post: A tooth implant post looks similar to a tiny screw. It is made up of titanium, a material that is naturally compatible with your body. This implant post is surgically placed in a carefully calculated location in your gums to replace the function of your tooth root. Over time, this titanium implant fuses to the jawbone to make it sturdy support for the tooth restoration above. The implant post is not visible once it is placed, but it probably plays the most important function in the tooth implant now.
The Abutment: This is a small piece of metal that will connect your implant post to the tooth restoration, and is only fitted once your implant post has healed and begun to fuse to your jawbone. Once in place, the abutment is usually slightly visible above the gum line until the tooth restoration is added. There are a variety of different abutment shapes, and these depend on which type of tooth restoration you choose.
The Tooth Restoration: The crowning glory of your dental implants – literally – the tooth restoration is usually created as a porcelain crown and is carefully milled and colored to fit perfectly with your surrounding natural teeth. This anchors to the abutment and provides the final touch to your new, confident and happy smile.
TYPES OF IMPLANTS
CONVENTIONAL IMPLANTS
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- Conventional implants are applicable to almost anyone who is looking to replace one, multiple, all missing teeth with a permanent restoration solution.
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- Conventional implants are done in 2 stages normally in 2 trips about 3 to 6 months apart.
- This may be done for most types of bone conditions. If there is moderate or severe jaw bone loss, bone grafting may be recommended prior to dental implantation.
IMMEDIATE IMPLANTS
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- Immediate implants are also known as one day or same-day implants.
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- This is the case whereby dental implants are placed during the same time after teeth are extracted. Crowns, bridges, dentures may or may not be placed on during the same trip depending on whether immediate loaded implants may be done.
- These are normally recommended only for cases with good jaw bone conditions.
IMMEDIATE LOADED IMPLANTS
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- Immediate loaded implants are whereby permanent or temporary crowns, bridges or dentures are placed during the same trip when the dental implant posts is embedded in jaws.
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- They may follow after conventional implants or immediate implants.
- Immediate loaded implants are normally recommended only for cases with good jawbone conditions.
Dental Implant Restoration Types
SINGLE TOOTH MISSING: The single-tooth restoration method comprises of three parts which are the implant post which gets rid of a rotten tooth, the abutment which supports the crown and the prosthetic crown. Dental crowns look like natural teeth and are crafted from porcelain or metal materials. This is cemented or held together with the help of a screw. This method is normally used in restorative dentistry cases.
MULTIPLE TOOTH MISSING: If more than one tooth is missing in the same place then they can be replaced with fewer implants. This is for multiple missing teeth so several single tooth replacements are regarded as good replacement restorations. The dentist can also suggest implant fixed bridges alone.
ALL TEETH MISSING: If all your teeth are missing then you do not have to love with bulky and uncomfortable dentures. The best part is that dental implants can almost restore back the teeth to natural conditions. When all teeth are missing then a full arch implant reconstruction is required.
ALL ON 4 DENTAL IMPLANTS: The All-on-4-Dental Implants are a permanent set of teeth that look and feel like real teeth. It utilizes only four implants per arch compared to the traditional implants which use about six to eight implants in each arch. The implant of this procedure is placed at an angle to allow maximum contact by using the natural support of the bone. Therefore, one can say that this implant requires no bone grafting, and so saves time, money and all kinds of discomfort. This surgery takes about 2.5 hours approximately, and has 98% success rate.
Benefits of Dental Implants
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- Improved self-esteem and increased quality of life
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- Improves speech as compared to having dentures
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- Improved comfort relative to removable dentures
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- Prevent further loss of teeth and bone support
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- Improved and younger, natural appearance
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- Improved oral health
- Durability
Dr. Rajat Sachdeva is the best implantologist in Delhi. He has a distinguished prowess in placing implants successfully. We are the team that believes in providing superlative treatment to the patients of different age groups, according to their convenience. Our clinic is the best dental clinic in Ashok Vihar, well equipped with the latest machines making the treatment easy and pain-free.
