How to Get Dental Implants and What is the Procedure?
Getting dental implants can be a very tedious procedure. It has started becoming very popular, but some use this procedure for vanity and cosmetic reasons. However, if you are seriously thinking about getting implants, you will need to have a consultation with an implant expert. The consultation may be with your own dentist, if they are qualified, or it could be an oral surgeon. Either way, you should verify that whoever is doing the actual procedure has adequate experience with implanting teeth. This is necessary if you want to ensure that you get the best results. After the consultation you may want to look around at a few different dentists and oral surgeons. Some offer better prices and higher success rates. You may think it would be convenient to take the first offer, but shopping around may end up in you finding a better deal and better overall experience. You may also want to consider asking any friends or family members if they have any recommendations. After you have decided on which dentist or oral surgeon to entrust the job to, you will need to set up an appointment for the procedure. Due to the medication you will receive during the operation, you might want to have somebody that can drive you home. The first thing your surgeon should do is prepare the actual spot where the surgery is going to occur. They will have to ensure your jaw bone is healthy enough to handle the implanted metal post for the tooth. You are now ready for the procedure to begin. Should the bone not be sufficient, the surgeon will graft a bone from elsewhere on your jaw or use a cow or cadavers bone. That will partially depend on what your choice is.
When the bone has finally been prepared, the surgeon will make a small cut into your gum. Due to the anesthetic you will not feel this. The surgeon will insert the metal post and screw it into the bone. This is a relatively quick process and not much pain will be felt. You will be able to go home and for the next few months you will have to take special care when eating. You will have to allow the post to get a firm setting on your bone and any disruption can ruin the entire process. Osseointegration is when the bone fuses with metal rod and it can take up to five or six months. If you want to speed this up, make sure to avoid alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and eating hard foods. You will want to stick to pasta, pizza, and other soft foods. Once this process has concluded you will need to return to the surgeon and have them screw on a restoration. This is the real-looking tooth. At this point you will be able to return to your normal lifestyle again. You can start eating harder foods and return to smoking and drinking, if you would like. However, make sure that you take care of your dental implants so you can avoid having to go through this long and costly procedure again.
"How to Get Dental Implants and What is the Procedure?", was submitted 02/21/2012 under category Medical Business.
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