Scripps Ranch/ Poway/ Rancho Penasquitos/San Diego Dental Implant Center
Dental Implants
No matter
what your age, if you are missing teeth due to a dental extraction,
an accident, or decay, or you are simply tired of your ill-fitting
dentures, you may be a candidate for dental implants. Dental
implants can be for one tooth, several teeth, or, in some cases,
your entire mouth.
What is an dental implant?
A
dental implant is a replacement dental tooth root treatment made of titanium,
which anchors into the jawbone and supports an implant crown. The
bone grows around the implant as if it was a natural tooth but even
stronger.
What is SmartPReP™ Autologous Platelet Concentrate/or Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP)? (Our clinic is one of national leading dental facility equipped with this technology)
Platelet alpha granules contain potent
growth factors necessary to begin tissue repair and regeneration at
the wound site. Concentrated autologous platelets present huge
reservoirs of growth factors that have the potential to greatly
accelerate the normal healing process, naturally. The use of
concentrated growth factors is considered by many to be a "new
frontier" of clinical therapy and creates a paradigm shift affecting
all segments of the medical profession.
Leading clinicians in specialties such as dental, plastic & reconstructive, ENT, otolaryngology, orthopaedic, neurology, cardiovascular, vascular, general, non-healing wounds, and pediatric surgery routinely use concentrated platelets due to their ability to deliver a cocktail of bioactive growth factors. Growth factors shown to enhance the body's natural healing process include:
Platelet Derived Growth Factors (PDGF) initiate connective tissue healing including bone regeneration and repair. PDGF also increases mitogenesis (healing cells), angiogenesis (endothelial mitosis into functioning capillaries), and macrophage activation (debridement of the wound site and second phase source of growth factors).
Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-ß ) increases the chemotaxis and mitogenesis of osteoblast precursors and they also stimulate osteoblast deposition of the collagen matrix of wound healing and bone regeneration.
Epidermal Growth Factors (EGF) induce epithelial development and promote angiogenesis.
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors (VEGF) have potent angiogenic, mitogenic, and vascular permeability-enhancing activities specific for endothelial cells.
What does this Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP ) do?
Improving patient outcomes
Clinicians have reported that the use of growth factors from platelet rich plasma combined with implant or oral surgery can enhance:
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How are implant crowns and fixed implant
bridgework different from conventional bridges?
An
implant supported crown or a multiple tooth implant restoration is
different from removable bridgework in that no natural adjacent
teeth need be altered. A conventional bridge needs two natural teeth
to be attached to on either end. A fixed implant bridge is
self-supporting and does not involve altering the structure of other
adjacent teeth. It is permanently attached to the
jawbone.
How is
fixed implant bridgework different from dentures?
Dentures are typically supported
by gums and remaining teeth. In time they loosen, become
uncomfortable and can lead to the eventual loss of the natural teeth
that the denture is attached to.
Dental Implants feel like
natural teeth, they are stable, secured to the jawbone and not
removable. With implants you avoid the need to purchase denture
adhesives and the bother of using adhesives. They allow you to eat
foods such as apples, corn on the cob, just as with natural
teeth.
Do dental implants work
immediately? How many visits are required?
Dental implants generally require an
initial surgical visit for implant placement and can be done
relatively quickly. Implants are placed into the jawbone creating an
artificial tooth root. The healing process usually takes three to
six months.
After the healing process, a minor surgery is
performed to uncover the implants which have stabilized in the
jawbone and are underneath the gum.
During the healing
process you will be fitted with temporary natural looking teeth.
Mini-transitional implants can be used for a temporary acrylic
bridge or crown during the healing phase of the definitive
implants.
Once the implant is stable and integrated into the
bone, a permanent implant crown is placed on top of it. Since the
implant acts like a natural tooth root, the crown visits are similar
to the visits required to create a
crown on a natural tooth, final impressions are taken, the crown is cast and custom made, and adjusted to fit as comfortably in your mouth as your natural teeth.
How do I know if I am a
candidate for dental implants?
No matter what your
age, if you have a space from a missing or extracted tooth, missing
teeth from age or decay, or you are a denture wearer, you may be a
candidate for dental implants. Dental implants can be for one tooth,
several teeth, or, in some cases, your entire mouth. Anyone with
healthy bone structure can benefit from implants.
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What are the advantages of dental
implants?
Improved biting
pressure ! Healthy teeth
are able to absorb a tremendous amount of biting pressure (500 psi).
Dental implants can often restore the amount of pressure that can be
withstood to the same level of healthy, natural teeth. This means
you can go back to eating corn on the cob, apples, pears and the
like with confidence and pleasure.
Comfort and
fit Because your replacement
teeth are anchored and secured to the implants in your jawbone, they
won't slip and slide like dentures can.
Longevity & reliability With proper oral
hygiene and care, scientifically tested and approved dental implant
systems have been shown to last as long as 20 years or
more.
Increased self-confidence ¡X Because dental
implants function like natural teeth, most people feel a renewed
sense of self-confidence. No more cleaning dentures, no more empty
space between your teeth when you smile and laugh. You can eat,
talk, laugh and smile with confidence.
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The best advantage of all is an attractive
smile!!
If
you have further questions about dental implants or any other dental
treatment, please contact us at
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