Dental implant is titanium parts that replicates teeth roots by implantation into the jaw bones to recover deficiencies of total or local teeth loses. Even though titanium implants have been used in various medical treatments for years, dental applications are relatively new but because of high technology the results are very successful in both medically and esthetically.
Today, it is prety obvious that dental implants will be the rising star of dental treatments in 21. century. Dental implants already became extraordinarily successful form of treatment with correct diagnosis, adequate knowledge, experience and high quality equipment.
Implants are evaluated and improved since the first applications years ago. Even the first implants were in plate form, today cylindrical screw form which replicates the natural teeth root is defined as ideal form. Application of this form of implants are pretty easy and quick on top of successful results.
Most of the patients think that implants are placed into the jaw bone like a screw. Even the primary placement is done like that, the real connection is completed by bone fills the micro cavities that is covered with special materials on the titanium. This is like a healing process and takes some time but results are very successful.
All the patients who has sufficient vertical and horizontal bone support in jaw structure. Some systemic diseases must be taken under control prior to implant applications. For example, patients who are using blood thinner medication can give a break for 3-4 days and get implant treatment or patients with diabetes must use some protective measures or patients who has critical hearth conditions must use antibiotics and get prophylactic protection. The age is not a critical issue for implant applications, even patients who are older then 80 years can get this treatment. On the other hand there are some exceptions, like patients under a high doses of radiation-treated patients may have problems because of decreased wound healing capacity. Also patients who have hematological system disorder, hemophilia, leukemia, thrombocytopenic purpur or blood system diseases might not tolerate implant treatment process. Also psychiatric problems might cause failures in implant treatment.
First of all, you must be sure that your dentist is experienced in doing implant applications on regular basis. There is no rule in implant planning. Because of the differences between every mouth, you and your dentist should do the planning together on the basis of medical requirements, expectations following to treatment, your availability and your economical conditions.