What are Dental Implants?

Dental Implants

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At Dental Design Center we believe that dental implants are the best possible solution for missing teeth available today. To have a functioning set of teeth can greatly improve your quality of life. Not only will you be able to eat well, but you can also look great. Having your teeth helps give shape and support to your whole face. When teeth are lost, the gum and jaw bones shrink, which gives rise to a premature aging effect.

Dental implants are made from titanium that is coated with a special coating that encourages the bone to grow around it. Once the implant integrates into the bone (osseointegration) the implant can last a lifetime. The implant is then restored with a porcelain crown, just like a tooth would be. Unlike a bridge, implants replace a missing tooth without compromising the two teeth on either side of the space by crowning them. Implants are a predictable, conservative, and aesthetic approach for tooth replacement. They are incredibly strong which means that you can bite and chew with an implant just as well as with natural teeth. They are very long-lasting, and allow you to live as if you had all of your natural teeth. Implants are also very versatile, and a combination of one or more implants can be used to restore anyone’s smile to brilliance.

Dental Design Center was built to provide the best possible environment, with the latest technology and equipment and with the only use of top-quality dental implants.

Please visit us for a consultation with our dental implantologists, Dr. Ken Kasidis, to discuss your dental implant options. We do a lot of implant dentistry and make beautiful results happen where there was a missing or broken tooth. Come in and see some of our recent work using dental implant technology.

What are Implants?

mplants consist of small titanium posts which are placed into the jawbone where teeth are missing. The bone bonds with the titanium, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth. In addition to restoring natural appearance in the mouth, implants can help preserve facial structure, preventing bone deterioration, which typically occurs when teeth are missing.

Dental implants are small titanium screws which are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. A person with implants regains the ability to eat virtually anything and can smile with confidence, knowing that teeth appear natural and that facial contour have been preserved.

What are the components of an implant?

The main component is the titanium implant itself. This resembles a precisely manufactured screw with a specially roughened surface which makes it very compatible with bone. The implant is about the same size as the root of a natural tooth. It is placed into the bone and left to integrate for 4-6 weeks. By this time it is rock-solid in the bone. There are no problems with the integration of the implant into the bone, because titanium is one of the few materials that can perform osseointegration, whereby the implant is accepted into the bone which fuses around it. Once the implant is solid in the bone, the second part, a special titanium post, can be screwed into the implant. This is called the abutment. The abutment allows the fixation of the final part of the implant – the crown (a replacement tooth). The crown is usually screwed into place. The porcelain on the crown is custom made to match the color of the rest of your teeth, so that the implants are imperceptible from natural teeth.

Why implants?

The Benefits of Dental Implants Choosing dental implants as a treatment option can offer you a number of significant advantages.

Maintain anatomy

If you have missing teeth, the bone begins to shrink over time. Unhealthy bone loss can make your jaw line recede and change your facial structure. Dental implants can help prevent deterioration of the jawbone so your face retains its natural shape.

Keep your healthy teeth

A better long-term alternative tobridgework, dental implants eliminate the need to grind down healthy teeth when replacing one or more adjacent teeth. Your own natural healthy teeth are not compromised.

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Full Mouth Rehabilitation with Dental Implants | Step by Step replacing one tooth

Step by Step replacing all teeth

When you are ready for a dental implant, you will have a solution tailored to your needs, general state of health and the quantity and quality of your bone tissue. These factors also determine the total duration of the treatment. Consult your dental professional for advice on your specific options.

Dentsply Friadent is a company that has been providing top quality implant products to patients across the world for 30 years. The company attended a research programme in Germany in 1974 in order to develop the skills to create a ceramic implant, including the Ankylos implants. Ankylos implants are known for their top mechanical and predictable stability. Ankylos is the most authoritative system, strong and designed for long-term stability. The Ankylos connection principle, clinically proven for decades, is designed for initial and long-term tissue stability. The extremely accurate TissueCare Connection has virtually no micromovement and is almost totally bacteria-proof. And it is also keyed and friction-locked to prevent bone resorption and to ensure stable and healthy soft tissue.

The Astra Tech Dental Implant System

The Astra Tech Implant System™ has been on the market over 20 years. Based on years of extensive research, we have developed a unique dental implant system that provides a secure anchor for new, natural-looking teeth.

A small titanium screw is inserted into your jawbone. Titanium is a metal accepted by the body and heals together with the bone tissue to form a new, stable tooth root.

An abutment is a ceramic or titanium post that is placed into the implant to support a crown.

Once the dental implant and the abutment are in place, your dental professional fits the crown, the bridge or the prosthesis.

Prerequisites

A dental implant is the optimal solution if one or more teeth are missing. The Astra Tech Implant System™ can be tailored to different needs so that virtually anybody can have a tooth replacement that looks and functions like natural teeth. Fully developed bone tissue, however, is an important prerequisite. This is why dental implants are normally not installed in people under the age of 18.

To find out if you are an implant candidate and to learn how Astra Tech implants can help restore the beauty of your natural teeth − speak with your dental professional today.

Advantage Astra Tech

When you choose dental implants from Astra Tech you have the reassurance of predictable, reliable, long-lasting results. Based on years of extensive research we have developed a unique dental implant system that works with the body’s natural healing power. The surface of the implant has been treated to generate more bone and speed up the healing process. The result is a strong, tight connection between the bone and the dental implant. In clinical studies our implant system shows unrivalled long-term results. It is well proven that dental implants from Astra Tech have bone- and gum-stimulating properties and help to maintain healthy bone levels and normal appearance of gums and facial structures A company in the AstraZeneca Group Astra Tech is a company in the AstraZeneca Group, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies and we are committed to remaining at the forefront when it comes to advanced research and development in the field of implant dentistry. The Astra Tech Implant System™ is exceptionally well documented and one of the fastest growing systems in the world today.

A company in the AstraZeneca Group Astra Tech is a company in the AstraZeneca Group, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies and we are committed to remaining at the forefront when it comes to advanced research and development in the field of implant dentistry.

The Astra Tech Implant System™ is exceptionally well documented and one of the fastest growing systems in the world today.

Working with nature

Astra Tech Implant System™ works together with nature in supporting the natural healing process instead of interfering with it. Healthy gums and maintained bone levels are crucial for a long lasting esthetic tooth replacement. Under the right conditions, nature itself does the major part of the job. The Astra Tech Implant System™ is designed to provide nature with the right conditions; all of the system’s parts work together. It is function, beauty and biology in perfect harmony – we call it the Astra Tech BioManagement Complex™. The Astra Tech BioManagement Complex™ is unique to dental implants from Astra Tech and includes:

OsseoSpeed™ – more bone rapidly
MicroThread™ – biomechanical bone stimulation
Conical Seal Design™ – a strong and stable fit
Connective Contour™ – increased soft tissue contact zone and volume

Straumann Dental Implants Dental implant solutions

Can you really implant happiness? Sometimes, a small piece of titanium can revitalize your smile and boost flagging self-confidence. Those who have one or more missing teeth may feel insecure and self-conscious, but there is a story behind every missing tooth: an accident or bad genes, perhaps, or maybe cavities or periodontitis are the cause of a gap. Whatever the reason, patients want to be able to chew properly, to experience reliable stability, to retain their healthy teeth and to feel attractive. Dental implants: an esthetic long-term solution *

1. An esthetic solution

Function and visual appearance go hand in hand: dental implants were developed to offer reliable stability, plus the new solution on implants looks natural.

2. More to enjoy

The dental plates often required with conventional dentures may cause pressure points and other inconveniences. With dental implant therapy, such dental plates are not necessary. Therefore, patients may experience more comfort when talking, smiling and eating. A North American survey has highlighted the advantages of implants and proven the theory that “those who kiss enjoy life more.” People who have bad or missing teeth kiss others less often and are in turn kissed less than those with good teeth. Surveys conducted by the McGill University in Canada with support from Straumann have shown that unease during kissing is considerably reduced if prostheses are anchored in place by implants.

3. Bone preservation

Implants transmit chewing forces to the jaw bones, which helps to maintain the bone. If there is no implant, as with conventional bridges or partial prostheses, the bone may slowly recede and the shape of the face may change over time.

4. Tooth preservation

With a conventional bridge, the healthy neighboring teeth to the right and left of the missing tooth have to be ground down to support the bridge. When using an implant to close the gap, the neighboring teeth are not affected and the natural tooth surface remains intact.

5. Proven quality

Straumann dental implants have been sold over four million times worldwide. The Straumann® Dental Implant System is one of the most frequently used systems in the world and is the result of more than 30 years of scientific experience.

The big difference Comparison of conventional methods and dental implants

The bridge solution

With conventional methods, the two healthy neighbouring teeth have to be ground down in order to fix a bridge in place. This results in a loss of natural tooth surface. Because the bridge does not transmit chewing forces to the jaw bone, bone deterioration may occur.

The implant solution

The dental implant replaces the missing tooth root. The healthy neighbouring teeth remain completely intact and are not ground down.

Why opt for Straumann dental implants?

Products with proven long-term effectiveness
10 years of results of clinical studies available *
Exclusive partnership with the International team Implantology – with the objective to constantly
improve the treatment methods and outcomes for patients
Compliance with international quality standards
5 % of revenues dedicated to research and development
A company present in more than 60 countries worldwide

XiVE. Surgical flexibility. Prosthetic variety.

XiVE is designed for the greatest possible prosthetic and surgical flexibility. The multifunctional components allow you to take advantage of all the options available with the innovative prosthetics. For example, with the unique TempBase design from XiVE a temporary denture – virtually the same as the final restoration – is easily fabricated, the ceramic CERCON abutments offer outstanding esthetics, and with a cast-to abutment like the AuroBase even difficult initial situations can be given a functional customized prosthetic solution from the top face of the implant. These prosthetic concepts have been the fist choice of dental technicians, implantologists and patients throughout the world for many years. Implantological choices for you – the best solution for your patients

XiVE. Complete concept. Absolute primary stability.

Stable, secure and if necessary immediate? This is easy for the specialized implant and thread design of XiVE: the screw implant is a perfect fit in the bone. And in all bone classes. The result is very high primary stability – the decisive prerequisite for successful therapy and implementation of the latest implantology concepts.