Things To Expect During Dental Implants

It is very likely that you may know people who have undergone treatment for dental implant and their experience has been positive hopefully. Dental implants can be wonderful for replacing missing teeth and this is becoming the gold standard for dealing with the problem of tooth loss. Despite this, how much you know about this treatment and what to expect from it?

Dental implants are pretty straightforward actually, normally consisting of three different parts that include an implant screw which is inserted into the jawbone, an attached that is attached to the implant screw and which sticks above the gum line, and the final tooth restoration which will cover up the attachment. The main idea behind using a post or a screw is that it will bond with the jawbone during the Osseointegration process. This is a process where new bone cells start to grow on the implant post, gradually holding the post tightly in place so that it cannot move at all. This process of bonding helps in making sure the implant post is strong enough to hold a tooth. A dental implant can also be used to provide support to bridges, dentures and implant crowns.

One of the main reason why implant treatment is better than any other alternatives is that of the way the implant screw replaces a tooth root artificially. Your natural roots are very important for good oral health. Whenever you bit down on a tooth, the sensation is passed through the crown of the tooth, through the root and into the bone surrounding. This stimulates the bone so that any old cells of bone are replaced constantly. Once a natural root is taken off, this doesn’t happen anymore and old cells are not replaced.