Dental Implant Surgery
With the help of dental implant surgery, the natural teeth are replaced by artificial tooth or set of artificial teeth. The implantation of artificial teeth is needed, when you have lost your natural teeth due to some reasons. With the help of such dental implant surgery, the dentist tries to give you the natural look.
Dental implant surgery is done in two ways. Such as: osseointegrated implant and the fibrointegrated implant. The osseointegrated type of implant is more popular and commonly practiced. In this type of implantation, dentist faces the challenge of establishing a connection between the living bone and the replacement. To link these two, a titanium screw is usually used. First of all a very precise hole is needed to be drilled into jaw bone and then the implant has to be placed, while linking them with the screw.
General kind of dental implants do not involve many complications. Under general anesthesia, the surgery can take place. However, it is time consuming, as it can take weeks to be accomplished.
Like the surgery, the healing period for dental implant surgery is also very long. It usually takes three to six months.
Loss of bone in jaw can create complication for the implantation surgery. You should get tested to see whether your jaw has enough bone or not. Bone is required, as it gives support to the implant. In case of lack of bone, bone drafting has to be performed first before implantation.
The tissue and gums surrounding the area of proposed surgery, should be in good health.
Dental implant surgery is very expensive, so get it covered under insurance. In case of failure of implantation, the insurance can save you. Aftercare of implantation is also ver important. Any kind of negligence may cost you dear.
