Candidates for Dental Implants and Implant Dentistry

At one time, if you lost your teeth you were left with few options: removable dentures and partial bridges. Today, there is another option available and it comes in the form of dental implant surgery.

For those not familiar with what this procedure entails, implant dentistry involves the permanent affixing of false tooth roots into the jawbone. These artificial tooth roots are capped by realistic crowns and are virtually identical in appearance to real teeth and their permanent placement in the mouth makes them far more secured and functional.

Dental implant placement is performed in an atramatic procedure in order for the dental implants to integrate with the jaw bone, the procedure has to be carrying out in a very gentle fashion.

On the most basic level, to be a candidate for dental implants one needs to already possess good dental health. That means you must be free of cavities and periodontal disease. If your teeth and gums are in poor shape, this could complicate the implant placement and make it less successful. Also, it is critical that there is adequate bone density and quality in the jaw in order to hold the implant screws in place.

It is important to point out that dental implant placement is an atramatic procedure. In order to properly affix the dental implants in place, site preparations will be drilled into the jaw bone. The purpose of these site preparations is to properly hold the screws which will permanently lock in the dental implants in place. Yes, this procedure is performed in one visit. Since there is no nerve inside the bone, therefore, the post-operative discomfort is minimal. Almost every person with good health can most definitely be considered the ideal candidates for dental implant procedure.

To learn more about dental implants as well as porcelain veneers and Invisalign, it is important to visit our Santa Monica cosmetic and implant dentistry office to meet with an implant and cosmetic dentist.