What Exactly Are Dental Implants
Why Total Freedom?Good question with a great answer. Dental implants are an enormously significant dental care advancement.
They are as close as dentistry can get to replicating the teeth that nature provided you. Dental implants can be used to replace just one tooth, several teeth, or a full set. Whether your teeth are totally missing or are beginning to fail, dental implants can be life changing.
Much like natural teeth, dental implants are rooted to your jaw. Because they are physically anchored into bone, you should never have to take them out. There are no adhesives, and no challenges with stability, support or retention. Once dental implants are fitted, they are solid, fixed, perform much like natural teeth and are just as stable.
Dental implants are made up of three parts:
- A titanium implant that is set into the jawbone
- An abutment, which fits over the part of the titanium implant that rises above the gum line
- A restoration that fits over the abutment and looks like a tooth or teeth
Properly cared for, dental implants can be yours for a fuller, happier life.
No Bone? No Problem!
The TFDI Alternative for the Upper Jaw/Maxilla
We use long implants also known as zygomatic implants. Typical dental implants are 8-18 mm long. Zygomatic implants are up to 52 mm long which allows the implant to completely penetrate all remaining upper jaw bone; transverse the sinus and engage the zygomatic bone (cheek bone). These implants are extremely stable and usually allow the teeth in a day protocol to be followed. Zygomatic implants were developed over 30 years ago by the Father of Modern Implant Dentistry, Professor PI Branemark, and have a long record of success with minimal complications.
The TFDI "No Bone" Alternative for on the Lower Jaw/Mandible
It is unusual that grafts are required for the teeth in a day protocol. However, for those patients with inadequate bone TFDI recommends the mandibular subperiosteal implant. Subperiosteal implants are a one piece framework that fit between the bone and gum tissue. Therefore, the volume of bone does not become an issue.
These implants have been in use longer than any type of current implant. Although the early subperiosteal implants had by today’s standards, an unacceptable complication rate, the current subperiosteal implants have a very high success rate and are an attractive alternative to bone grafts.
(TFDI does not use or recommend maxillary subperiosteal implants or partial subperiosteal implants of any type)
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Why Dental Implants?
We use long implants also known as zygomatic implants. Typical dental implants are 8-18 mm long. Zygomatic implants are up to 52 mm long which allows the implant to completely penetrate all remaining upper jaw bone; transverse the sinus and engage the zygomatic bone (cheek bone). These implants are extremely stable and usually allow the teeth in a day protocol to be followed. Zygomatic implants were developed over 30 years ago by the Father of Modern Implant Dentistry, Professor PI Branemark, and have a long record of success with minimal complications.
A Better Option
Now that you know the benefits and how this procedure can help, you need to find the right Scottsdale dental implants professionals. A quality organization or professional that has a sincere desire to provide quality work can be challenging to find, so it is very important that you know who you are working with. Scottsdale Implant professionals are not all created equal but there some quality professionals that are focused on your satisfaction and will provide nothing less. Dr. Thomas Sims and Dr. Gerald Kaiser are two such Scottsdale Dental Implant Professionals. Call today for a free consultation, after all, you have a lot of smiling in your near future!
