subject: Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Implants Restoration [print this page] Unlike dental implants, in the dental bridges procedure a teeth-shape known as pontic is placed at the support of porcelain crowns. The porcelain crown are fitted on the two adjacent teeth on either side of the missing teeth. The best implantation is a 1:1 implant; that means as much of the teeth is above the gum, as much is inside the gum too. However, the 1:1 implant depends in aspects like available space for the screw and availability of jaw bone at the implant region. The important dental implant queries have been answered in the FAQs here.
Why is a titanium screw used in dental implants?
The metal Titanium has a very unique property of osteointegration. That means, titanium is compatible to get fused with living bone cells (osteoblasts) of the body. A Swedish professor, Per-Ingvar Brnemark first validated this particular property of titanium when he performed the first dental implant surgery on a Swedish volunteer in 1965. Presently, an alloy of Titanium namely Titanium6Al-4V ( 4% Vanadium, 6% Aluminum) is generally used for the purpose. The titanium alloy is also called Grade 5 titanium. The roughness of the titanium surface is an important factor for a successful dental implant.
How many types of dental implant procedures are there?
There are three categories of dental implant procedures. The categories are, Root form implant, Plate form implant and SubPeriosteal implant. When there is enough bone width and bone height space available then the root form implant procedure is applied. The other two procedures are applied when either or both of the above criteria (bone height, bone width) is/are absent.
Am I eligible for a dental implant procedure?
If you do not have any teeth ailment (other than the missing teeth) or you are not suffering from any physiological complaint like a heart ailment, then only you can apply for a dental implant. It is a surgical cosmetic dentistry process that requires anesthetizing the patient. In addition, if you have a problem of bruxism (teeth grinding), then too dental implant is not recommended. For a successful dental implant, there must be adequate bone surface available at the missing teeth space. If the bone surface is not available, then you might need to have a bone grafting procedure as well.
