Dental Implants | Annapolis Cosmetic Dentist
July 28th, 2010 by wordpress
Similar to real teeth in feel and function, dental implants are an effective replacement for missing teeth and poor-quality dentures. Dental implant specialists like Dr. Kian Djawdan of the Center for Advanced Dentistry can provide patients with permanent teeth with use of high-quality modern dental technology, which allows patients to receive custom dental implants in record time. The system utilized by Dr. Djawdan provides dental solutions both to patients missing one or a few teeth and to patients missing all of their teeth, and does so with a very high success rate; in fact, dental implants have the highest success rate for any implanted prosthetic device.
Dental implants are beneficial for many reasons, including increased comfort, improved speech, improved chewing ability, and decreased bone loss and gum recession. An implant is comprised of a custom-made titanium screw which is placed in a patient’s jawbone as a base for a false tooth. Each false tooth is designed to look and feel the same as an actual tooth, which improves a patient’s confidence as well as chewing ability. Due to these benefits and reliability, dental implants have the highest patient satisfaction for missing tooth replacements.
The treatment plan for the dental implant procedure has several components. A CT scan of the patient is taken in the office, and 3D imaging software is applied in order to better conceptualize the implant placement. Then, a specially-designed surgical guide is implemented to ensure precise and accurate placement of the implant. This treatment process is computer-guided, and the dental implants are consequently provided to the patients in the fastest possible time.
After analyzing the CT scans and 3D images to determine the most stable areas of the patient’s jaw, a custom drill is used to make a hole for the dental implant. This allows the implant to be placed securely into the patient’s jaw without any risk to the jawbone. The implants are then placed in the jawbone and covered with crowns that both look and function like a patient’s natural teeth. With Dr. Djawdan’s application of cutting-edge dental technology, dental implants (which used to require up to six months to fully integrate) can be provided to a patient in as little as one day.
