Be the support for a not removable bridge to replace several missing teeth
Be a strong dependable anchor for a denture or a partial denture.
WHAT IS AN IMPLANT
An implant is a titanium metal appliance that is shaped not unlike the root of a tooth (round and tapered) with several threads like a screw. Once an opening is made in the area an implant is to be placed, the implant is gently placed not unlike a sparkplug and easily turned into place. Very quickly the bone in the area heals and adapts to the implant. (We call this integration.) The implant becomes just as firmly set as a natural healthy tooth. Then either a crown, bridge or dentures can be anchored to the implant.
In almost every case, a person having an implant has described having little or no discomfort during or after the procedure. It takes 3 to 6 months for the implant to become fully locked into place with the bone. After that time the implant is fully integrated with the bone to allow for firm anchoring for the crown, bridge or denture.
HISTORY OF IMPLANTS
Implants were developed more than a century ago by the Swedish medical doctor Per-Ingbar Branemark, but within the last 10 to 20 years implants have been improved and perfected resulting in the high tech ultra-dependable implant that we use today. The dependability is very high with the success rate being over 95%.
WHO WOULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR AN IMPLANT
A person who is missing a tooth who would like to avoid changing or using teeth adjacent to the missing tooth for a bridge.
A person who is missing 1 or more teeth but has no natural tooth in the area to support a bridge.
A person who has a removable partial and would like to have replacement teeth that are not removable.
Someone who is having difficulty functioning with an upper denture (many people), or a lower denture (almost all denture wearers).
CARE OF IMPLANTS
The body reacts to implants very much like natural teeth. They need to be kept very clean by good daily oral hygiene and regular professional care. Without proper oral hygiene care they can develop gum disease similar to natural teeth.
IMPLANTS AND DENTURES
One of the most wonderful improvements that dentistry has devised is the use of implants to stabilize and hold securely a person’s denture. This technique changes a person’s life!
When we lose all of our natural teeth the bone that used to hold our teeth in place begins to melt away. This is ongoing, deforming and inevitable. The only thing that will stop the bone loss are the end of the person’s life or dental implants. The body treats the dental implant as if it were a natural tooth and keeps strong bone built around the implant, stopping the shrinkage of the jawbone.
If a person has two or four implants in the lower jaw, these can very comfortably keep the lower denture stabilized and comfortable and the person can chew very nearly like when they had natural teeth.
If you have dentures you should look into this wonderful dental technology. Do yourself a favor and get some dental implants to support the denture and stop bone loss.
DR. MARX AND IMPLANTS
Dr. Marx has been trained in the placement of implants. He is general dentist who took his training in surgical implant placement under Dr. Christensen and Dr. Bankhead in Provo, Utah. Dr Marx has placed hundreds of dental implants.
