Dental Implants are medical devices which are generally used during surgery. It is implanted into the jaw to restore a person’s ability to chew or to improve its ability. It provides support to the artificial teeth such as crowns, dentures or bridges.
It is mainly recommended by doctors when there is tooth loss to replace it with dental implants. If you are facing any such issue, you can consult a doctor who can provide you with the best suggestions. There are various doctors, like Dr. Mariusz Borowicz, DDS, who can treat you properly with the best treatment facilities.
What is a Dental Implant?
If a tooth is lost due to any injury or disease, a person can face complications in chewing, speech factors or other discomfort. Therefore, this lost tooth is replaced by a dental implant to improve the patient’s ability to live a healthy life.
It consists of a system in which the dental implant body or dental implant abutment, and sometimes it also includes a dental abutment fixation screw. It is surgically inserted in the jawbone in place of the tooth’s root. This dental implant is usually attached to the implant body by the abutment fixation screw. It extends through the gums into the mouth to support the artificial teeth.
What are the Benefits of Dental Implant?
It generally improves the quality of a healthy life who have lost a tooth. There might be some complications which can lead to implant failure, but the benefits overshadow the risks. So, some of the benefits of dental implants are as follows:
- Dental Implants help to restore the ability to chew.
- It helps to restore the cosmetic appearance.
- It enables the jawbone to regain its place, which was lost due to shrinking.
- It also helps to keep the adjacent teeth healthy and stable.
- The implant also helps in keeping the surrounding gums and bones healthy.
- It improves the quality of life.
What are the Risks Associated with the Dental Implant?
- It can lead to damage to the surroundings while implanted.
- Injury to the surrounding tissue while conducting surgery.
- Inadequate function of teeth as someone might feel that there is improper biting function altogether.
- Difficulty in cleaning the gums during implant and also in oral hygiene.
- Post-surgical numbness due to damage or nerve impingement.
Doctors recommend it to people but there are cases which are generally different for various patient, and therefore, it is better to consult a doctor and take advice before moving ahead with the implant procedure.