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What are dental implants?
Dental implants are small titanium screws that are placed in the upper or lower jaw bone. Dental implants are a comfortable replacement to your natural teeth. They are an alternative to bridges, partial and complete dentures. They may also be used to hold loose dentures.
History and success rate
Primitive forms of dental implants were used by the early Egyptians and the Romans. The first endosteal dental implant was placed in Sweden in 1965. Dental implants were introduced to the US in the early 1980s. Long and short term studies have shown success rate to be 90% and higher.
Who is a candidate for dental implants?
Anyone missing single, multiple or all their teeth is a candidate. Dental implants are indicated as long as you are in good general and oral health.
Are dental implants painful?
Most patients experience very mild discomfort following implant placement, usually less than a tooth extraction.
How long does treatment take?
It varies depending on the complexity of the situation. It may be as short as few weeks to as long as 18 months.
What are the benefits of dental implants?
- Replace missing teeth
- Maintains the bone after tooth loss
- Improved appearance
- Better chewing ability
- Stabilizes partial and complete dentures
- Improved speech
- Improved comfort
- Improved self-esteem
Guided implant surgery
What is guided implant surgery?
It’s a treatment modality that requires pre-planning through the use of CBCT scan technology in combination with 3-D implant planning software. This requires few visits to the dentist and a cone beam scan prior to the surgery. It can be used for single missing tooth, or for patients who are missing all their teeth.
Dr. Garine uses the NobelGuideTM software manufactured by Nobel Biocare for implant planning. This makes the dental implant surgery as accurate and safe as possible.
Benefits:
Accurate implant placement
Less chair time
Minimally invasive procedure
Minimal post-operative discomfort
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