Dental implants are the replacement of tooth roots in the mouth. Implants provide enough support for fixed or removable bridges or dentures. Dental implants, which are placed in the bone, are small anchors made of a bio-compatible metal called titanium. The posts start to fuse with the jawbone over a few months. After the fusing process, known as osseointegration, abutment posts are inserted into the posts to allow for the permanent attachment of the implant crowns.
Types of Dental Implants:
Implant-Supported Over Dentures
Implant-supported dentures can be either fixed or removable. This prosthetic requires the placement of two or more implants. If a removable option is selected, the denture will sit onto the implant to gain more retention rather than requiring the use of denture paste. Removable dentures must be taken out for cleaning at night.
This option provides many advantages over regular dentures.
Easy to maintain, this solution can simulate the aesthetic and function of natural teeth and stay in place with the help of implants acting as anchors. Patients will not experience the typical movement and rocking or gingival irritation they usually have with dentures.
Dental implant placement can also help alleviate the sunken look that can happen with jawbone loss by stimulating bone retention in the area surrounding the implant. This process is called osseointegration and can help prevent future bone loss.
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Dental Implant-Supported Bridge
An implant-supported bridge is a restorative solution for spaces where multiple teeth in a row are missing. The bridge usually replaces three or more adjacent missing teeth without the use of a denture. This prosthetic typically requires two implants to support the porcelain bridge. The bridge provides an aesthetic and functional replacement for the patients’ natural teeth.
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All-on-4 Implant Denture
This procedure, often called an all-on-4 is a modern implant-supported denture that allows patients who are missing all of their teeth in one or both arches to replace a full arch of teeth using 4 implants.
This solution offers multiple advantages over conventional dentures.
Easy to care for, this fixed denture can simulate the function and aesthetic of natural teeth and stay in place with the implants as anchors. Patients will not feel the typical rocking and movement or gum irritation they experience with dentures. Patients can often have a full arch of teeth in one day, reducing both overall healing time and cost for the patient.
Very much like implant-supported dentures, Full arch implant prosthetics help prevent the sunken look that can occur with jawbone loss by stimulating bone retention in the area around the implant. This process is known as osseointegration.
With this type of fixed full denture, there is no resin or metal covering the roof of the mouth, so eating and talking are more comfortable and more natural than with a conventional denture.
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Guided Dental Implant Surgery
With Cone Beam CT scans and restorative virtual treatment planning, guided implant placement is possible.
Using a physical model or a virtual 3D model, surgical placement of tooth implants and the following restorative work can be designed virtually to create the ideal treatment plan. These virtual plans allow the doctor to take different aspects of implant placement into consideration, resulting in optimal aesthetics, function, and longevity for the patient’s final restoration. Using a 3D model also allows the patient to better understand the process and visualize the outcome.
When treatment planning is complete, specialized software can be used to fabricate a surgical guide for use during implant placement surgery. The guide directs the exact angulation and depth of the implant placement. The use of the surgical guide increases the accuracy, predictability, safety, and efficiency of the procedure.
What Is The Cost of Dental Implants in Brooklyn?
Unfortunately, only a portion of dental insurance plans cover the dental implant cost, and even then, only partially. We realize that the cost of tooth implants can be a deterrent, so we have made it easy to find and schedule an appointment with one of our dental offices who offers surgical placement of tooth implants, such as 1st Impression Dental in Brooklyn, NY founded by Dr. Pooria Shahin DDS. This practice in partnership with Doctors Network offers dental plans to reduce the cost of tooth implants. Now you can get tooth implants for $1000. Please visit Doctors Network to learn more.
