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 When is implant indicated?
When a tooth or several teeth are removed, teeth can be replaced
without removing any sound tooth enamel in adjacent area.
What are the materials
for implants?
Implant fixture is made of medical grade titanium that is
the most biocompatible without any side effect.
Can I receive even
though my doctor tells me that I don't have enough bone to support
it?
In successful implant, these should be enough height and thickness
of supporting bone. If you are lacking sound bone, you probably
need bone grafting to restore the lost bone to support implant.
Any side effect of
Implants?
Implants do fail when the supporting bone do not attach firmly
to implant for whatever reason. Careful treatment planning
and surgery in placing the implant fixtures and regular check
up after treatment can minimize failure.
I'm a diabetic. Can
I still receive dental implant?
If blood sugar level is well controlled with medication, then
you can have successful implant.
I hear implant surgery is very painful!
If you need many implants to replace several missing teeth,
then you may experience some discomfort and low-grade pain.
But, usually you only need one or two implants, and you will
not have much discomfort. Each patient experiences different
level of discomforts after surgery. But, many patients do
confess that implant surgery was not painful, as they have
thought.
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