If you have to replace missing teeth and need an implant, then you should
know that there is a new revolutionary dental implant technique which reduces
treatment time and pain dramatically. The “Teeth-in-an-Hour” program of Nobel
Biocare gives you a new tooth within just one treatment and a short surgery.
The traditional ways to do implants is by implanting an anchor into the jawbone
first. Then, after a healing period of several weeks or months, the bone has
grown around the anchor and the implant can be set. This usually takes another
surgery and another healing period. Then the denture is fixed to the implant and
your tooth or bridge is ready.
Such implants are usually made of titanium but can also be made of porcelain.
Titanium is a very long lasting, durable material and ideal for implant surgery
to replace missing teeth. The anchor works as an artificial root for a new
tooth. This can be a beautiful porcelain crown for example which looks very
natural.
A missing tooth should always be replaced because the gap destabilizes the
surrounding teeth. The gap is not only an aesthetical issue. With time, the bone
weakens at this area and grows back, together with the muscles attached to this
bone. The faster you replace the tooth the better.
There have been great advances in dental implant surgery recently. One invention
from Biocare has changed the implant technology quite a bit. The secret lies in
finding the best and strongest point for the implant in the jawbone. This
reduces the required drilling to a minimum. To achieve this, a CT Scan is done
which is then analyzed by a sophisticated software. The perfect points are
marked and a custom made prosthesis is manufactured. The dentist then uses this
prosthesis together with a detailed drill guide to make a perfect, clean little
surgery. There is no more waiting until the artificial tooth can be attached to
the implant.
With very little pain, much less time and minimal trauma, the patient leaves the
chair with a new functional tooth in place. This method was FDA approved in 2004
, which means it has been clinically documented. The costs for this dental
implant surgery are not much higher than for the traditional surgery. Cosmetic
dentists get trainings from Biocare so that more and more dentists offering
these new implant technique worldwide.
The costs for dental implants are about $1200 to $3000 per tooth.
About The Author
Frank Denber provides detailed information on
dental implants, cosmetic dentistry and more at
his web site
www.DentistryList.com
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