Dental implants act as a long-term solution for the replacement of missing teeth. They are artificial replacements for a tooth or teeth that are no longer in the mouth. By being inserted into the jawbone, they thus support your existing teeth, positively affecting the way that your mouth looks, as well as the way that you eat and speak.
As such, High Dental Implants Melbourne could be a good option for you, whether you have a single or multiple teeth missing, or even if you perhaps require more extensive restoration treatment, such as bridges.
Dental implants for a single tooth
Many people can find losing a tooth to be quite a traumatic experience. However, by visiting an implant dentist, you can quickly receive a dental implant to replace the lost tooth. The way it works is by the use of a small titanium screw, which is placed in the same location that the root of the tooth would usually sit in the jawbone. It will be placed in this location by your dentist and its shape and material are made specifically to allow it to fuse with the bone in that area. Once it has been inserted, the ‘abutment’ – that the crown or bridge is fitted on to – will be added to the screw. Depending on factors pertaining to the mouth and jaw, this process may happen immediately, or instead it may need to be added at a later date.
Eventually, the implant supporting its prosthesis will look and feel largely indistinguishable from a regular tooth. This should help you to bite and chew things normally, and if properly maintained the implant should last you for a very long time.
Dental implants for multiple teeth
Losing multiple teeth can also be painful and cause discomfort when eating. Luckily, dental implants can also be used for multiple teeth as well as single ones. In fact, multiple teeth can also be replaced by just a single implant.
An implant screw can support up to four teeth in a row. In addition, with good hygiene and proper maintenance this tooth implant can remain sturdy and stable for almost a whole lifetime. The volume of the jawbone will usually be the deciding factor as to whether or not an implant can be placed in it, as well as the dental health of the patient. There is usually a period of healing after the implant, however after this time your new teeth should look, feel and work just like any of your other teeth.
Bridges
Bridges are a good option if you need more extensive restoration work done to your teeth. The metal brace of a bridge gives it a hard and durable structure, and given that it is often supplemented with porcelain, it also looks very much like real teeth. A bridge is also fixed in place, and therefore it does not come out of the mouth, making it more reliable and easy to chew and eat food without difficulty. Similarly to real teeth, attention will need to be paid to the condition of the bridge, and proper oral hygiene will need to be followed, to reduce the building up of plaque and lower the chances of bad breath.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.