What are Dental Implants?

The best thing about a shark’s teeth ……. Is that they always grow again on their own, only in eight days. That’s why such a greedy ocean monster can easily gobble up things and risk a tooth. But, in humans, once a tooth is lost, it’s gone forever. For centuries, even the best of dentists couldn't help. They had ways and means to replace the tooth crown but not the root. But times have changed. For about thirty years, dentists have been able to “get to the root” of gaps between the teeth by replacing the missing roots with tiny pins called “implants”. 

What is an implant?

Implants are tiny pins made up of especially compatible pure titanium which are inserted into the bone of the jaw. The dentist can attach crowns, bridges or removable dentures to these artificial roots. In approximately three to six months, the bone grows tightly around the surface of the implant and grips it firmly in the jaw. This is called healing period. During this period the dentist can give u temporary teeth depending on the situation.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Implants

Advantages

• As our life span increases, a permanent dental replacement like implants is increasingly important as we get older. While dentures and removable bridges are usually loose and unstable, implants provide you with dental replacements that are both natural looking and very functional. 

• Implants look much better, and feel better, than traditional removable bridges, and offer the same force for biting as bridges that are fixed in place. Implants will last your lifetime.
  

Disadvantages

• Implants are a major investment. It is also a very time consuming procedure when having many implants placed. As this procedure is surgical, it is very important to research and find a well credited  dentist that you are comfortable with. For some people there are varying degrees discomfort or pain, which subsides in a couple of days. As with similar types of surgery, bruising and minor swelling might also develop shortly after the procedure. 

• The crown (false tooth placed on top) may need to be replaced in ten to fifteen years.
  

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