Now one of the fastest growing treatments in dentistry is implant therapy. Dental practitioners are reporting high success rates, and many dentists are gaining the knowledge and experience to integrate implants into their dental practice successfully. The use of dental implants has become more and more popular over the years. It is important for patients to know that an evaluation for the replacement of most missing teeth should include an implant site and cost evaluation.

Dental Laboratories and dental technicians often work behind the scene with the dentist and/or the specialist and are an integral part of the treatment process for patients. A thorough understanding of patients’ anatomical limitations during treatment planning is essential, as is recommending and implementing the appropriate impression/transfer techniques, abutment design, and restoration design.

When you are considering a procedure like this, it is important that you know just what an implant is so you know what to expect as a result of the procedure. A dental implant is a the dental implant machine that has been particularly fabricated and manufactured to act like and look like your own teeth. The implant will take the place of a missing or damaged tooth in your mouth. The tooth is often made of a combination of titanium and other materials and is designed to look and feel just like a normal tooth would.

The procedures needed to put in a dental implant can take some time. It is a surgical procedure that you can have performed. The procedure involves placing an implant into your upper or lower jaw, wherever the implant is required. A screw is then positioned into the implant area and the gum tissue replaced over the implant to help secure it into place. This first step is then allowed to heal properly before the next step occurs, where a post gets placed so that the artificial tooth (which is the dental crown), can be affixed securely to it in the implant, giving you the tooth you want.

Most patients with adequate bone mass can have implants, although it varies among individuals. Typically an x-ray and CT-scan by dental x-ray machine are performed to determine if you have enough bone to place the implant, as well as to verify the size and kind of implant that should be placed.

Success or failure of implants depends on the health of the person receiving the treatment, drugs which affect the chances of osseointegration, and the health of the tissues in the mouth. The amount of stress that will be put on the implant and fixture during normal function is also evaluated. Planning the position and number of implants is key to the long-term health of the prosthetic since biomechanical forces created during chewing can be significant.