There are six steps in the process of dental implants.
1, first of all, we have to do a panoramic film of the mouth, jawbone CT and so on. Check the specifics of the mouth for inflammation, alveolar bone resorption, and so on. Then, the doctor will ask the patient's general medical history, may need to check the blood routine, coagulation time, blood pressure, blood glucose, hepatitis B 5, pulse and so on. Only after determining that the surgery is possible will the diagnosis be made to remove the mold and designate the dental implant plan.
2. Dental implant surgery officially begins. A hole is prepared in the alveolar bone and the artificial implant is implanted. Tight sutures are placed inside the bone bed of the tooth, and the stitches can be removed in about a week.
3. Wait for the osseointegration period. (The length of this time varies from person to person and from implant system to implant system. Some people, some dental implant systems take 2 - 3 months; some need more than half a year)
4, install the healing abutment, so that the implant through the gums, waiting for the soft tissue to take shape.
5. After almost 2--3 weeks, when the soft tissue has been shaped, the implant dentist will replace the healing abutment with a permanent abutment.
6. After all of the above steps have been performed, a crown is placed to complete the restoration. Regular checkups are then performed twice a year at the hospital.
Expanded information:
Advantages of Dental Implants:
No damage to the surrounding teeth: Dental implants do not need to grind down the neighboring teeth in the missing position, but the implant will be implanted into the alveolar bone, and after the implant is fully integrated into the alveolar bone, then porcelain crowns can be mounted on the implant, which does not cause any damage to the other teeth in the oral cavity.
Strong functionality: dental implants can largely restore the chewing ability of the teeth, although not completely restore the chewing ability of the teeth, but compared to other dentures is better.
Disadvantages of dental implants:
Dental implants on the patient's health requirements are relatively high, for diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease patients, or long-term missing teeth lead to bone resorption of the dental bed atrophy of the patient is not suitable for dental implant restoration.
Dental implants are more expensive than other restorative dentistry techniques. The cost of dental implants is very high, so the clinical charges are higher than other restorative dentistry techniques.
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