Dental Implant
What is Dental Implant?
Dental implant is a treatment of planting biological-compatible titanium composite into the alveolar bone. When the bone becomes united with the implant, the implants can serve as the roots to retain and support crowns, bridges or dentures.
Reasons to replace missing teeth?
- To improve appearance
- To prevent stresses causing damage to other teeth
- To prevent the teeth near the gap from shifting
- To maintain the natural bite
- To improve chewing ability
Cases
Is dental implant treatment suitable for me?
- Natural tooth still exists in the vicinity of the missing tooth.
- One cannot get used to dentures.
- Full dentures have been applied but cannot fit perfectly to jaw, causing difficulty in chewing.
Are there any cases which dental implant is not suitable for a patient?
- Uncontrolled health condition
- Teenagers under 18 due to developing jaw bones
- One with bad oral habits
- Not enough space between teeth
- The need and suitability for dental implants should be determined by dentists.
What is the advantage of implant treatment?
Traditional fixed dentures require trimming of the natural teeth on the two sides of the missing tooth area. If you do not wish to cause such destruction to your healthy natural teeth, you may consider implant treatment which trimming on adjacent teeth is not necessary.
Dental implant will give you secure false teeth, which will enable you to speak, chew and smile naturally, and in turn enhancing your life quality.
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