Dental Implant Questions Answered
For teeth that are lost or damaged beyond repair, modern dental implants can provide a permanent replacement that maintain the look, feel, and function of natural teeth. Below you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about dental implants. Please note: If you do not see your dental implant question answered here, please contact us and we will answer your questions. Call Dr. Mark Mason at (845) 897-5770.
- WHAT IS A DENTAL IMPLANT?
Scientists developed dental implants, which are simply small titanium cylinders placed into the jawbone to support replacement teeth. These titanium dental implants fuse with your bone and provide a permanent anchorage for a prosthetic reconstruction which looks and feels like a natural tooth. Worldwide more than 800,000 patients have been treated since 1965 with dental implant reconstructions.
- Dental Implants, What are the Benefits?
* Dental Implants Eliminate Pain and Discomfort
* Dental Implants Prevent Bone Loss.
* Dental Implants Improve the Quality of Your Life
* Improved Appearance Since dental implants look, feel and function like natural teeth, you will have a new set of beautiful teeth.
- DENTAL IMPLANT, WHO IS A CANDIDATE?
In general, anyone missing at least one tooth and healthy enough to undergo routine dental treatment, including tooth extraction, is probably able to undergo dental implant treatment. There are some medical conditions that warrant special consideration before placing dental implants. Certain chronic diseases, heavy smoking or alcohol abuse may contraindicate dental implant treatment.
- DENTAL IMPLANT, WHAT ARE THE COSTS?
While a basic dental implant is typically $1,250 to $3,000, depending on your circumstances additional costs for things such as in the case of a posterior mandible, bone regeneration, sinus elevation, and wide diameter or narrow diameter implants can quickly escalate depending on the procedure for the upper or lower jaw.
- DENTAL IMPLANT, WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?
Dental implants are usually completed in two phases:
* Phase #1 is the actual dental implant placement, a process generally performed in the office with local anesthesia or light sedation to help make the patient more comfortable.
* Phase #2 involves creating and attaching the new tooth or teeth to the anchored dental implant(s) in your jaw.
- DENTAL IMPLANT, HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?
The overall success rates in natural bone is 95%, though this falls to between 85 and 90% in grafted bone. If a patient smokes it has been shown that they are statistically two and a half times more likely to have an implant fail than a nonsmoker.
GRAFTING:
Grafting is a way of fixing, replacing, or building up defected bone in the mouth. It is done for the purpose of restorative, or creating sites that may hold implants. Most of the grafting we use is synthetic. This will help in the process of creating natural bone.