For a variety of reasons, people lose teeth: accidents, gum disease, infection or injury are all causes of missing teeth. The unnatural space causes more than embarrassment as eating and speaking become more difficult, and the loss of the tooth contributes to loss of the underlying jawbone, degrading the strength of the bone and the appearance of the face. Luckily, your Bend implant dentisthas a dental implant option for every patient.
Root Form Implants
The most common form of tooth implant, root implants most closely resemble the size and shape of the lost natural tooth. Typically, an initial surgery implants a dental device into the jawbone. A healing period of several months (3-9) is required so that the dental implant fuses with the bone. The patient then returns to his Bend implant dentist to have the remaining equipment installed, including the attachment of a custom fitted crown or bridge. This form of dental implant requires a healthy jaw that is naturally wide, or is widened with bone grafting.
Plate Form Implants
Either because of the location of the missing teeth, or the width of the jawbone, some restorations are not suitable for bone grafting or a root form dental implant. One option is the plate form implant offered by Bend implant dentistry. A long, flat plate is initially fitted into the narrow bone. Similar to the root form implant, a healing period is usually required so that the plate will fuse to the jawbone, prior to completion of installation. A crown or bridge is attached to the dental implant as the final step in the process.
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