Saturday, May 25, 2013

All About Los Angeles Dental Implants

By Audrey McGuire


If you have missing teeth and have gaps in your smile then it is more than likely that you could be suffering from clicking and slipping when talking, pain and irritation while chewing, as well as looking older that just about everybody around you. This makes you a perfect candidate for Los Angeles dental implants as alternatives to the missing teeth. Installation of an implant results in you having natural looking teeth that work and feel as your very own.

Healthy teeth are blessings to be cherished but many people are guilty of taking them for granted thereby not providing the care that should be bestowed on them. Losing a tooth or a set can have a negative effect on an individual's confidence, enjoying of their favorite foods and smiling in social circles. An implant can however, take care of this by providing a set that is natural looking allowing one to enjoy their life all over again without having to hide behind a closed mouth.

Installation involves a few steps that will provide you with a set of teeth that you can show off in many social and regular routines. For one, your dentist has to do a thorough investigation into the condition of your mouth, teeth and jaw. The examination aids him or her to see if you qualify for the installation of an implant as well as decide which type is best suited for you.

You need to be aware of two procedures that are carried out surgically on a majority of patients when placing an implant into your mouth. For one the dentist may opt to have your new set of teeth fixed onto an implant installed on your jawbone. The other involves the use of small incisions that are later stitched up allowing the anchor to bond naturally with the bone.

The state of your general health has a large bearing on whether you do qualify for any type of implant. This is because some conditions such as diabetes, heart issues tend to interfere with the healing process after undergoing the surgery. Your dentist has to ensure that your jaw is strong and healthy enough to support the installation of any type of implant.

Three types of installations are available, the root form implant is shaped to look like the tooth of a root and is the most common when there is plenty of space in the jawbone with a narrow jawbone requiring bone grafting. The Plate form implant is for those with a jawbone that is too narrow to support bone grafting making use of incisions to make the bone ready for implantation and closed with a number of stitches. When there is little space, the subperiosteal implant is highly recommended and it rests on the jawbone.

There are also different classifications that you need to be aware of and they include those based on implant design, attachment design, macroscopic body design, surface of implant and type of material. For example, those based on attachment mechanism include fibro integration and osseointegration. While those based on body design are the cylindrical, threaded, plateaus, perforated, solid, vented and hollow.

Once you have had Los Angeles dental implants, the next step is committing yourself to a strict mouth hygiene program. Regular visits to your dentist's practice should prove invaluable in ensuring the longevity of the implant. Compared to other types of tooth replacement, the implant is more expensive but many insurance firms only offer coverage to ten percent of fees.




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