Posts Tagged “missing teeth”
Why would I need dental implants from dentists in London?
Dental implants are a rooting device used for replacing missing teeth and are made of titanium, which is a material chosen for its high fusion success rate due to its similarity in structure to bone tissue.
This technique is the most common and popular way of replacing individual or small groups of missing teeth. For larger numbers of lost teeth other choices for tooth replacement may be more recommendable, due to factors such as cost, recovery time and jawbone quality.
The method involved in fitting dental implants is relatively simple, but will be followed by a moderately lengthy recovery time depending on the patient in question and the amount of work that needs to be done. Before any procedure can be undertaken, your dentist will need to determine whether or not you have sufficient bone structure in your jaw and whether this bone quantity is of a proficient quality to hold the implant. The device in question will be drilled into the bone to act as an anchor for the new tooth, known as the crown.
Once it has been decided that the bone quality and quantity is good enough the procedure can go ahead. This is done firstly through preparation and involves drilling a precise hole, or holes, into the bone where the implant(s) will be placed with a surgical drill that the titanium implant will sit in. This ends the first half of the procedure and a healing time is then needed, usually lasting between 3 and 9 months. Commonly a temporary crown will be placed if the tooth to be replaced is in a very visible area.
After the area has healed the patient will be fitted with their permanent dental crown. This crown will have been coloured to match the surrounding teeth and after the procedure should look as natural as any of the patient’s other teeth.
Posted in: Dental Implant
Tags: Dental implants, missing teeth, titanium implant, tooth implant
| January 4, 2012 at 8:00 am | No comment
Missing Teeth Spoil More than Just Smiles
Every year a number of people lose teeth either through injury, decay or necessary removal for dental reasons. Obviously losing a tooth is impractical, but in certain situations a missing tooth can lead to further problems. (more…)
Posted in: Dental Health
Tags: London, missing teeth, Missing teeth London
| October 28, 2010 at 2:55 pm | No comment
Replace Lost Teeth with Cosmetic Dentistry
Loosing a tooth through injury can be an extremely painful and traumatising experience. There are so many different situations that could result in individual loosing a tooth, for example if you play a contact sport then the risk is fairly high. However, aside from the initial pain there are other problems that can arise from a missing tooth, the most obvious of course being the glaring aesthetic issues it may cause. (more…)
Posted in: Cosmetic Dentist News, Cosmetic Dentistry News, Dental Veneers News, Porcelain Veneers News
Tags: London, missing teeth, Missing teeth London
| May 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm | No comment
