FAQ

What is Dental Implant ?

It’s an advanced Dental treatment for the replacement of the lost teeth. A titanium implant is implanted in the tooth less area of the jawbone. The jawbone fuses with the titanium surface providing a strong anchorage for the implant. Implant functions as a support for the artificial teeth constructed over it. Dental implant can be used to support either removable false teeth or fixed teeth.

What are the benefits of Dental Implant?

It can treat cases untreatable with conventional methods of dental bridges and dentures.
It prevents further resorption of the jaw bone following tooth loss.
It can perfectly restore chewing function.
It avoids cutting down and overloading the natural teeth occurring with conventional means of replacing tooth loss.
It helps restore a patient’s self-esteem and confidence since it gives the feeling of regaining the real teeth.
It functions better than conventional dental bridges and entures.
It gives superior aesthetic results.

Am I suitable candidate for Dental Implant ?

You will be suitable candidate for Dental Implant if you fulfill the following requirements:
You must be medically fit to undergo ordinary surgery.
Your jaw must have enough bone to support the implant. (if not, bone grafting may be required) 
There must be enough space to accommodate the prostheses over the Implant.
You must understand what the treatment can offer.
You must realize to what extent the treatment can meet your expectations.

Should I consider Dental Implant ? 

You should consider Dental Implant when:
You do not want to have your natural teeth cut down which is required in making your conventional Dental bridge.
You cannot wear or chew well with your denture.
You cannot tolerate a denture in your mouth.
You do not want to damage your remaining teeth from wearing a partial denture.
You have lost your back teeth making it impossible to construct a conventional dental bridge.
You have a long toothless span which is not indicated for making a conventional dental bridge.
You want superior aesthetic results with your tooth replacement.
You want the most effective way of restoring your chewing function.

Dental Implant
What are the procedures involved? 

The surgery can commence after through diagnosis and treatment planning. A receipient site of the same size and shape as the implant is created in the jawbone with drilling instruments. The implant is inserted into the site prepared. Usually, a healing period of 3 to 6 months is required for the jawbone to fuse with the implant. The jawbone has different densities in different areas the denser the bone, the shorter the healing period. After this healing period, the prosthesis is constructed over the implant and the treatment is completed. Usually a straight forward implant treatment takes about 4 to 7 months to complete. Longer periods are required for complex situation such as cases requiring bone grafting.

How is the operation arranged? 

The operation will be performed under aseptic condition usually in a clinic with proper facilities and condition for Dental Implant Surgery.
Local anesthesia is given for pain control during the operation. Intravenous can be given if necessary. Pain which may occur after the operation can be effectively controlled with oral medications. The prosthetic part of the implant treatment does not require anesthesia. 

How to choose your dentist.

It’s important to find out where is the doctor
Qualified from
Where was he working before
It’s best if you can get references from the patients the Doctor has treated. 

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