I feel that you covered the topic very well. I have an implant that I got 10 years ago. It's still in great shape and I have had no issues with it. I wanted to avoid grinding the perfectly healthy tooth next to it and I had concerns with bone loss.
Had I not been working in the dental field, I wouldn't have known about implants. I don't believe every patient gets educated on that sort of surgery. It's an option to be explored when your dentist mentions a bridge.
One thing that I didn't see mentioned in your article was the fact that it is possible that the implant surgery will fail. These pins are left in place for 6 months before a crown is placed and that is to see how well the patients body accepts the titanium pin before they proceed. There is also time needed for healing.
If a patient is planning to get an implant, that is a good thing to know... 6 months is a long time with a gap. If the patient also has orthodontic treatment work done, it's a good idea to have the surgery done during the course of their orthodontic treatment. The orthodontist can help preserve the space for the crown.
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I feel that you covered the topic very well. I have an implant that I got 10 years ago. It's still in great shape and I have had no issues with it. I wanted to avoid grinding the perfectly healthy tooth next to it and I had concerns with bone loss.
Had I not been working in the dental field, I wouldn't have known about implants. I don't believe every patient gets educated on that sort of surgery. It's an option to be explored when your dentist mentions a bridge.
One thing that I didn't see mentioned in your article was the fact that it is possible that the implant surgery will fail. These pins are left in place for 6 months before a crown is placed and that is to see how well the patients body accepts the titanium pin before they proceed. There is also time needed for healing.
If a patient is planning to get an implant, that is a good thing to know... 6 months is a long time with a gap. If the patient also has orthodontic treatment work done, it's a good idea to have the surgery done during the course of their orthodontic treatment. The orthodontist can help preserve the space for the crown.
October 8, 2009 - 2:22amThis Comment
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