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IMPLANTS
Often,
implants are preferred over fixed bridges because natural adjacent teeth are not
damaged making their long term prognosis better. A dental implant is an
artificial tooth root that is osteointegrated (bone joins to it) into your jaw.
Permanent replacement teeth are joined to implants appearing and functioning
like your own teeth. Often, implants are preferred over fixed bridges because
natural adjacent teeth are not damaged making their long term prognosis better.
The modern day implant has been done for over forty years with great success.
The jaw must have enough bone to place implants and a patient should be in good
health. Diabetes, smoking, and other systemic diseases can limit implant
success. Proper brushing, flossing and maintenance procedures are critical to
maintaining gum and bone health that support implants.
If teeth are extracted, bone must fill the space where the tooth was prior to
placing an implant. Healing can be six months or more before bone is dense
enough to accept an implant. Placing the implant is a surgical procedure done
with just local anesthesia.
Healing of bone into the implant requires three to six months and after the
implant is exposed through the gums, restoration can take an additional three to
eight weeks.
Since implants involve surgery and are more involved, they cost more than
traditional bridge work. However, some dental procedures and portions of the
restoration may be covered by dental and medical insurance policies. Your
dentist can help you with this process.
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Wellesley
Paul R. Chalifoux, DDS
277 Linden Street Suite 209
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-1747
chalifoux@comcast.net
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