Tuesday, August 7, 2012

How long has dental implant life?

Many people do not understand the implant, it simply is the implant is implanted into the biological material titanium and titanium alloy making within the alveolar bone, and then join a crown at the top.

The dental implant process is a medical way, the compatibility with human bone, titanium and other metal precision designed, manufactured root-like cylinders or other shapes, the surgery minor surgery to implant the edentulous ridge alveolar bone, after 1-3 months, when the artificial tooth root and alveolar bone close together, and then the implant to make America crown.

Of course, the life of the dental implant is not absolute, wants to extend the life of the dental implant also need good care of dental implants, specific to do the following:

1. Implant patients should be strictly in accordance with the guidance of a doctor to do, including their own cleaning and maintenance and periodic professional to remove tartar and plaque referral maintenance, etc., so as to enable dental implant is a more effective long-term services for patients.

2. Dental implant needs in coordination with the natural teeth, dental implant regularly to maintain the normal function of the stomatognathic system, occlusal adjustment, in order to dental equipment occlusal relationship.

3. Dental implants and natural teeth the same with multiple components, each part of the natural teeth is an organic combination of the dental implant is to rely on screws or bonding agent connected to the periodic inspection of the dental implant components are out of the wrong, in order to Porcelain dental restoration pros and cons of identification repair .

At present, five years in developed countries, the people of the dental implant surgery dental implant preservation rate in more than 95 percent, 10-year preservation rate of 90%, while the average life of fixed denture repair only 8 years. Therefore, from the aesthetics or period of use, dental implants are very worthy of the oral rehabilitation of patients selected.

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