Suitable candidate for dental implants

Despite advances in dental care, millions of people in Iran and other parts of the world suffer from missing teeth, often due to tooth decay, periodontal disease, gum and tooth damage, etc. For many years, the best treatment options available for people who have lost their teeth have been bridges and dentures, but today, with the advancement of science and technology, dental implants are available to everyone. But is everyone suitable for dental implants? Who are the right candidates for implants?

What are dental implants?

Dental implants are tooth replacement roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made and designed to match your natural teeth.

What are the benefits of dental implants?

Dental implants have many benefits, including:

Improved appearance: Dental implants look like your own teeth. And because they are designed to fuse with your bone, they are considered permanent.

Improved speech: With ill-fitting dentures, teeth can slip around in your mouth, causing you to slur your words. Dental implants allow you to speak without worrying about your teeth slipping out.

Greater comfort: Since implants become part of your natural teeth over time, they eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.

Easier eating: Removable dentures can make it difficult for patients to chew and chew food. Dental implants function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with complete confidence and without pain.

Improved self-esteem: Dental implants can restore your smile and help you feel better about yourself.

Improved oral health: Dental implants do not require the reduction of other teeth, like dental bridges. Since the surrounding teeth are not changed to support the implant, more of your teeth remain intact, improving your oral health in the long term. Individual implants also allow for easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.

Durability: Implants are very durable and will last for years. With good care, many implants last a lifetime.

How successful are dental implants?

The success rate of dental implants varies depending on where the implants are placed in the jaw, but in general, dental implants are successful up to 98 percent of the time. With proper care and monitoring of the health of the implants, they can last a lifetime.

Can anyone get dental implants?

In most cases, anyone with healthy enough teeth and jawbone to undergo routine tooth extraction or oral surgery can be considered for dental implants. Patients must have healthy gums and sufficient bone to support the implants.

They should also be committed to good oral hygiene and regular dental checkups. Heavy smokers, people with uncontrolled chronic conditions – such as diabetes or heart disease – or patients who have had radiation therapy to the head/neck area should be evaluated on an individual basis. If you are considering dental implants, talk to your dentist in Ottawa to see if they are right for you.

What factors play a role in dental implant placement?

The first step in the dental implant process is to create an individualized treatment plan. This plan is tailored to your specific needs and is developed by a team of professionals who are specially trained and experienced in oral surgery and restorative dentistry. This team approach provides coordinated care based on the implant option that is best for you.

A dental implant, a small titanium post, is then placed in the bone socket of the missing tooth. As the jawbone heals, it grows around the implanted metal post, anchoring it securely in the jaw. The healing process can take anywhere from six to 12 weeks.

Once the implant is bonded to the jawbone, a small attachment post – called an abutment – ​​is attached to the post to hold the new tooth in place. To make the new tooth or teeth, your dentist will take impressions of your teeth and create a model of your bite (which shows all of your teeth, their type, and arrangement). The new tooth or teeth are made based on this model. A replacement tooth, called a crown, is then attached to the abutment.

Instead of one or more separate crowns, some patients may have attachments placed on the implants that hold and support the removable denture.

Your dentist will also match the color of your new teeth to your natural teeth. Because the implant is anchored into your jawbone, the replacement teeth look, feel, and function like your natural teeth.

Is dental implant placement painful?

Most people who have had dental implants say that there is very little discomfort with this procedure. Local anesthesia is used during the procedure, and most patients report that the implant is less painful than having a tooth extracted.

After dental implants, mild pain can be treated with over-the-counter pain relievers, such as Tylenol or Motrin.

How do I care for dental implants? Dental implants require care just like real teeth, including brushing, flossing, rinsing with antibacterial mouthwash, and regular dental checkups.