How Dental Implants Are Made and Formed

Dental Implants are an excellent, low risk alternative to conventional dentures and bridges which offer you permanent, low arch support. They are also often times less expensive than veneers. Dental Implants are created by combining a titanium post (to anchor tooth attachments) and a prosthetic tooth root implanted in the jaw. The tooth root is surgically placed into the jaw bone where it acts as a strong anchor for the new tooth. When completed, Implants will virtually disappear and your natural smile will return. If this is the route you decide to take, it is important to know how dental implants are made and installed.

Most people think that the term 'Dental Implant' refers only to tooth attachments. This is far from the truth. Implants are actually composed of multiple pieces that are fused together to form a permanent tooth crown. Dental Implants consist of:

To understand how dental implants work, it is vital to have a basic understanding of how all oral health is completed. There are three primary parts to oral health care; brushing, flossing and visiting the dentist. These three parts are extremely important and require time and attention on their own. The success of maintaining clean, healthy teeth is dependent on how well we take care of them. By simply brushing our teeth at least twice a day with a quality toothpaste and flossing on a regular basis, we can greatly improve our oral hygiene.

Once you have kept your teeth clean, you must move on to prevention. Prevention is much better than treatment when it comes to missing teeth and having them replaced. Preventing tooth loss means finding the right tooth replacement to go with the one you lost. The two main types of missing tooth replacements are denture appliances and bridges. Dentures are very common and are generally affordable, they attach to the jaw bone in such a way that it is virtually impossible for food or other materials to reach the replacement, which leaves you with an unattached tooth.

Bridges are actually attached to the jaw bone under the gums. They are designed to look like natural teeth so that when they are taken out, your other teeth will still look normal. Although dental implants have been around for decades, they are only recently approved by the FDA to be used to replace all of the different missing teeth in one's mouth. Dental Implants are considered to be the most effective at replacing the missing tooth and bridging the gaps in your smile.

Once the dental implants have healed, the crown is placed over the implant base. The crown functions more as a decorative feature than a functional part of the appliance. A dental implant base may be made from any number of materials including porcelain, titanium, plastic, or composite alloys, and even gold. A gold crown is considered to be the best looking option and can cost upwards of $6,000.

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