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- Pernilla
Questions about Dental Implants
Miami, Florida
What is a dental implant?
A dental implant is a metal screw that is placed into the jawbone and acts as an anchor for a false tooth or a set of false teeth. When done properly, no one should ever know you have a dental implant. All people will see is a natural looking tooth.
Who would be a good candidate for a dental implant?
Anyone in fairly good health who wants to replace missing teeth, but you must have enough bone in the area of the missing teeth to provide for the anchorage of the implants. If a patient does not have enough bone to support a dental implant, then bone grafts can be placed.
How successful are implants?
This depends on a variety of factors including where the implants are place and what their function/purpose is. The best placement for a dental implant is the front portion of the lower jaw. In this location, the success rate runs 99%. The success of dental implants in the front part of the upper jaw is 95%.
Why have dental implants become so popular?
As we grow older and life spans increase, the need for some type of permanent dental replacement becomes very important to our overall health and well being. The demand for dental implants has always been there; we now finally have the tools and technology to fulfill the demand.
Do dental implants hurt?
The actual procedure to surgically place a dental implant is done under local anesthesia and is not at all painful. When the anesthesia wears off about three or four hours later, you might expect some mild discomfort. The level of discomfort is quite different from patient to patient, but most patients do not have any problems. Some patients do have varying degrees of pain or discomfort which may last for several days.
What happens when dental implants are rejected or fail?
Occasionally dental implants do fail (they are not rejected). In many cases, they can be replaced with another implant, usually of a slightly larger size The main element to determining implant success is proper diagnosis and treatment planning.
If you live in the South Florida area and would like to learn more about implant dentistry, please contact SmilePerfect with four convenient locations: Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Deerfield, and Boca Raton.
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