More about the Dental Implants San Francisco

Dental implants San Francisco technology has been around for more than 25 years and is becoming an increasingly popular choice for replacing missing teeth. Patients with one tooth, multiple, or even all teeth missing may benefit from implants. Dental implants have a great success rate, with the variance in success coming from where the implants are placed and what they do. For example, the anterior teeth success rate ranges from 90% to 100%. While the posterior teeth success rate ranges from 85% to 95%. Success also depends on the “load” that the implant carries; for example, with a denture the stress might be greater. Implant failures are rare and usually can be corrected. The following are reasons implants may fail: Soft and/or hard tissues may have infections or inflammation that did not heal. Implant fails to integrate. Implant fractures or breaks. There is damage to the nerve in the mandible. There is damage to the maxillary sinus or nasal cavity.

Things used in dental implants

Dental implants often come in “systems.” These systems include various styles and sizes of implants, burs, instruments and materials needed to measure and place the implants. There are many different styles of implants used as prosthetic abutments including a metal screw, a cylinder, a blade, and a metal framework. The variety of styles is used for the many different anatomic and prosthodontic needs. Most often, the metal to fabricate the dental implant is titanium because it is compatible with human tissue. The implant fuses with the bone tissue through a biologic bonding process. This process is called osseointegration. Osseointegration usually takes 3 to 6 months following surgery.

Once the implant has begun to integrate and become stable in the bone, a fixed or removable prosthesis is fabricated. The prosthesis (artificial part) may be a single crown, a bridge, a partial, or a denture. Dental implants give the option for a fixed restoration or removable appliance that provides function and esthetics. For patients with little bone to support a denture or a partial, many times the stability of the dental implants San Francisco restores the patient’s confidence and comfort and improves social interactions. Patients considering dental Implants should be in reasonably good overall health, have adequate jawbone that is healthy and strong, and have ample healing ability. Sometimes patients require bone grafting to build up the bone to ensure a successful dental implant. The patient should also have a positive and cooperative attitude toward the implant treatment, be willing to follow is opened and the implant is seated. A transitional appliance is used while a final denture is made, which usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.

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