A dental implant is defined as the relocation of a custom-built tooth by an orthodontist that will replace what was previously a damaged or diseased tooth. Since the 1950s, dental implants have undergone progressive technological innovation that allows you.
Nowadays, to go for a surgery that does not cause unnecessary pain and that will succeed in restoring the aesthetic beauty you a healthy and well-groomed smile.
How to proceed with a dental implant
As a first step, your trusted dentist will take X-ray examinations to check the condition of the roots and the bone underneath the tooth to be operated on.
After that, the old damaged tooth will be extracted through an incision under local anesthesia, which will then be sutured with a few stitches that very often do not need to be manually removed once the gum has healed.
At this point, you will have to wait a few weeks so that the suture can be allowed to heal cleanly and completely, and the actual dental implant operation will proceed.
What is a dental implant?
The dental implant procedure involves the placement of a post (screw) made of completely hypoallergenic and nontoxic material that will be welded directly onto the bony part of the jawbone underneath the gingiva left empty by the missing tooth.
Usually the screw is made of titanium so that bone fixation is not compromised over time due to the high reliability of this material.
There are different types of dental implant depending on the patient's needs.
These range from the simplest, which consists of a single implant through a screw and the placement of a ceramic outer crown that will exactly mirror the previous tooth, to very complex bone implants that through bridges, or insertions of four or five screws, are able to relocate entire sections of teeth that due to disease or various damage must be removed.
It is also possible to create dental implants that provide non-fixed prostheses so that they can be removed as needed by the patient.
The side effects after a dental implant
With the advancement of surgical techniques and technologies to supposed dentists have finally come to perform complex operations that fortunately bring little pain and discomfort to the patient.
Barring previous complications such as periodontitis or diabetes problems, in fact, a dental implant brings with it only a few days of mild discomfort easily alleviated with local anti-inflammatories and will succeed in giving the patient a healthy dental life as well as the satisfaction of feeling comfortable with his smile again.
What can ruin a dental implant
In addition to genetic complications that a patient may develop such as gum problems that do not allow proper suturing of the dental implant, the main causes that can compromise the proper durability of a screw can be:
- Continued use over time of high-dose medications that have contraindications concerning the dental system
- cigarette smoke
- The abuse of harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs
- The total lack of adequate periodic care
Dentists, recommend performing a deep arch cleaning at least twice a year and maintaining healthy hygiene habits at home such as using mouthwash after brushing and flossing at least twice a day.
