{"id":785,"date":"2018-06-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/getting-smile-back-dental-implants\/"},"modified":"2018-06-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T00:00:00","slug":"getting-smile-back-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/getting-smile-back-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Your Smile Back With Dental Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\" SPORTS INJURIES, ACCIDENTS,<\/strong> and tooth decay are just a few of the reasons we might lose a tooth. Thanks to modern dentistry, however, we don\u2019t need to settle for having a gap in our smiles for the rest of our lives. There are a few ways to fill that gap, and one of them is with dental implants. <\/p>\n

Implants Or False Teeth?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Partial and full dentures have been a common solution for missing teeth for many years, but they have their disadvantages. They are prone to slipping and falling out if not properly secured, and they can lead to jaw pain and soreness in the gums. They also do not stimulate the jaw bones, so patients with dentures tend to suffer bone loss. <\/strong> Implants, on the other hand, are metal posts surgically placed in the jawbone under the gums and are basically a new root for a replacement tooth that looks and acts like a natural tooth.<\/strong> The only advantage dentures have over implants is that they are cheaper.\u00a0It\u2019s important to fill in the gap with an implant as soon as possible so the bone doesn\u2019t erode and the surrounding teeth don\u2019t collapse into the hole causing alignment and bite issues. <\/p>\n

Types Of Implants<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The health of the underlying jaw bone will determine a patient\u2019s eligibility for implants and which type they will receive. In a patient with healthy bone, an endosteal<\/a> implant will be used. This is simply a titanium post surgically placed into the jawbone. After a healing period, the patient will have a second surgery in which a crown is placed on top of the post. For patients with bone that can\u2019t support an endosteal implant (or patients who don\u2019t want the surgery involved with them), there are\u00a0subperiosteal<\/a>\u00a0implants. Instead of a titanium post, a metal frame is placed under the gums but on top of the jawbone. Posts are then added to this framework, and they protrude from the gum line like endosteal implants so that crowns can be attached. Check out this video to see how implants are made:<\/strong>