Dental Implants and Strong Jaws

Dental implants are titanium rod shaped devices that are secured through the root area of a dead (hollowed) tooth or empty gums into the jaw bone. Now here is where it gets interesting and a little concerning for many patients who need. Occasionally there are concerns for patients who opt for this procedure for cosmetic assistance with their smile. The strength of the bone is integral to the surgeries success and the patient being able to sustain use of any prosthesis with crowns, for example. Without the bone support the device, they will shift and even collapse. The reason why many concerns about use occur with patients who need dental implants is because there were serious soft tissue, gums, tooth, root, or jaw issues that caused the initial loss in the first place. The dentist has to investigate in order to diagnose and treat in a way that will bring about lasting results for the most patients most of the time.

A few of the reason for placement of dental implants, as stated in the above paragraph, are due to infection, disease, and/or injury of some kind. So whether finding and properly using dental hygiene products and tools have been a problem or not, it is important to understand that infection and disease have many causes. They not only have many causes; they also take on many forms and progress at accelerated or decelerated rates within different patient mouths. These differences also cause different degrees of loss. For example, an infection alone or combined with injury can mean the follow: weak teeth sustain a crack or chip while eating or during a fall and unmonitored crack or fracture can impact the jaw with carrying a root infection into the bone. These types of tooth decay, damage, or loss can occur anywhere within the mouth.

Whether you require dental implants for the front of the mouth or rear it doesn't matter. From the dentist's standpoint, he or she can add to the surety of their strength with two added steps to your procedure. First, he or she will determine your bone strength and use that information to grant you use of bone grafts to support an injury or bone density in that area overall. Second, after your dentist completes the installation of your dental implants they will allow up to six months for the bone around the devices to heal. This time supports the implant's strength for prosthesis use above it. The strength of the jaw bone that you possess and the maintenance you work towards is critical to keeping your new perfect smile. If you treat your new tooth roots as if they are holding your natural teeth in place, you should be able to experience long term success with these devices.