Implant Dentistry For Children And Young Adults

Implant dentistry is the practice of placing implants on the oral cavity to simulate real teeth

. The loss of a tooth is the primary reason why an individual might ask the dentist to do this procedure. On the other hand, some dental professionals will recommend extracting a pearly white because of various reasons and replacing it with the implants. Some of these reasons include the tooth being too damaged by cavities and plaque that it cannot serve its purpose anymore as well as being damaged by an accident. A crack on it can turn painful for the individual when it grows too big and too deep that it reaches the root.

Assessment

Children do not often undergo implant dentistry because they usually have temporary teeth until the age of ten or more. Temporary ones are usually in place starting around the age of a year and will be complete when the last molars come out around puberty. At the same time, the initial pearly whites that came out first will start becoming loose around the age of seven or thereabouts. As soon as the temporary ones fall off, permanent ones come out to replace them.

Dentists do not worry much about losing the temporary pearly whites because the permanent ones will soon come out to take their place. When the permanent teeth is extracted or falls off by accident, the procedure might be initiated. First, the dental professional needs to check for any broken part of the tooth which may have been left in the gums, then the oral cavity will be assessed for the potential of implant dentistry. The bone and gums in which the implant is to be placed will be assessed. If conditions are good, the procedure will be scheduled.

The procedure entails placing a titanium rod unto the bone to anchor the piece. This serves as the root on which the replacement will be attached. Some dentists prefer to hold separate sessions for the implanting of the rod and the attachment of the tooth while others recommend one session for the rod implanting and the attachment of the real replacement. Those who hold separate times for the rod and the tooth attachment give the area a chance to recover before letting it go through the operation of attaching the replacement. This is actually an advantage for some individuals who cannot stand the pain of the whole session. On the other hand, implant dentistry procedures that are done in just one session also hold the advantage of having a faster recovery period compared to separate sessions.

Many patients who can withstand the longer operation opt for it because of the lesser recovery period. It is also less traumatic compared to having operations even after the area has healed sufficiently for the attachment procedure to be done.

Children and young adults are prone to feeling more hurt and trauma when they are exposed to several sessions. This is one reason why some dentists recommend crowns or bridges instead of the implants.

by: Abigail Aaronson

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