If teeth, which cannot be saved, are
extracted then they have to be replaced
at the earliest possible to maintain esthetic
and functional harmony.
Until now removable partial dentures
or fixed bridges were the only options
available. But lately we have the option
of using dental implants on patients who
are otherwise healthy.
We are now entering the era of using
Implants to replace the missing teeth.
Implants are titanium screws placed in
the bone where a normal tooth would be
and thus replaces the missing tooth in
the best possible way. Once placed in
the bone the screw fuses with the bone
or becomes a part of the bone in about
three months and is then capped with a
ceramic crown ready to take the load of
a normal tooth.
Implant retained dentures is the best
option in patients opting for complete
dentures. These dentures stay in place
very firmly.
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