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Everyone wants a glamorous smile but due to various life experiences, lifestyles, and genetics, not everyone has the smile they would like. Many are looking for dental procedures that can restore missing teeth to improve esthetics or function. At Wilsonville Dental Group, we can use dental implants to restore your healthy and beautiful smile!
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are dental appliances that are fixed in the jaw to replace tooth roots. (1) These dental implants provide a strong foundation for the crown that is later attached to the dental implant which replaces the empty space with a replica of a permanent tooth. Are you looking for various teeth replacement options? If yes, then our expert dentists at Wilsonville Dental Group clinic will advise you on the best option according to your expectations and health conditions.
Benefits of Dental Implants
Choosing a dental treatment option is always a tricky task, it is imperative to understand the risks and benefits of a treatment. The benefits of dental implants are as follow(2):
- Improved comfort. Dental implants can be fixed in the jaw allowing removable dentures to be more stable resulting in better comfort
- Eating is easier with dental implants. Dental implants function like natural teeth, allowing better enjoyment of favorite foods
- Improved self-confidence. Dental implants can restore dental esthetics providing greater confidence in the patient’s smile
- Improved esthetics. Dental implants are esthetically pleasing and look like natural teeth.
- Better speech. The poor-fitting dentures can slip within the mouth which leads to mumbled or slurring speech. Dental implants are great because it allows patients to speak without the fear that teeth might slip
- Enhanced oral health. Dental implants prevent the need to remove neighboring tooth structures, as seen in bridges, for supporting teeth. When your teeth are intact, it improves long-term oral health by stabilizing bone levels in the empty area. Additionally, cleaning a dental implant is easier than cleaning a bridge
- Durability. Dental Implants endure well and will last many years if oral healthcare is optimal.
- Convenience. Dental implants eradicate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing dental prostheses
Dental implants are one of the best treatment options, but the surgery may have some risks. At our Wilsonville Dental Group clinic, our dentists will provide a thorough consultation, in which they answer all your questions and explains the details of the entire dental implant procedure.
Risks of Dental Implants
The risks of implant surgery are not very common, and in general easily treatable. Some of the complications can be avoided by carefully following the instructions of the dental surgeon. At Wilsonville Dental Group clinic the complications are as follows:
- Infection at the implant site
- Injury to the surrounding teeth
- Implant rejection
- Sinus problems in the upper jaw
- Prolonged bleeding
The risks of dental implants include(3):
- Oseointegration failure. When bone and implants fail to integrate
- Bone fractures or necrosis. Dental implants that are not accurately fixed can weaken the bone structure of the jaw and make the implant unstable. Prophylactic antibiotics may be prescribed by the dental providers at Wilsonville Dental Group clinic before the surgery to combat and help reduce the risk of implant failure and infections.
- Perforation. Perforation involves the destruction of nearby anatomic structures like the labial plate, inferior border, inferior alveolar canal, etc which can result in infections as well as sinus problems.
- Implant Fracture. Breakage of the abutment screw of the implant is one of the serious complications which is not a simple problem to fix because it will require replacing the dental implant entirely. Some of the complications arise such as the remaining bone may be weakened to a point where it can no longer support new implants.
At Wilsonville Dental Group clinic, we provide the best dental services for everyone. We have a dental team of caring and experienced dental professional who ensures that you have a pleasant visit. Get in touch with us today to see if you are the right candidate for dental implants.
References
- Warreth, A., McAleese, E., McDonnell, P., Slami, R., & Guray, S. M. (2013). Dental implants and single implant-supported restorations. Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 59(1), 32–43.
- Ye L. (2017). Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology, 35(1), 18–28. https://doi.org/10.7518/hxkq.2017.01.003
- Do, T. A., Le, H. S., Shen, Y. W., Huang, H. L., & Fuh, L. J. (2020). Risk Factors related to Late Failure of Dental Implant-A Systematic Review of Recent Studies. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(11), 3931. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113931
