TYPES OF DENTAL IMPLANTS

IMPLANTS WITH DENTURES

A COMPLETE OR PARTIAL DENTURE CAN BE ATTACHED TO SEVERAL IMPLANTS, ALLOWING A SECURE FIT.

DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE MADE OF A VARIETY OF MATERIALS, SUCH AS TITANIUM, ALUMINUM OXIDE AND SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL. THE DEVICES ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE JAW BONE THROUGH SUGERY. AND IMPLANT POSTS PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE, STABLE SUPPORT ON WHICH ARTIFICIAL TEETH CAN BE SECURED.

THERE ARE TWO BASIC CATEGORIES OF IMPLANTS:

THOSE THAT ARE PLACED INTO THE BONE AND THOSE THAT REST ON TOP OF THE BONE.

AN ENDOSTEAL IMPLANT

IS PLACED DIRECTLY INTO THE BONE, LIKE NATURAL TOOTH ROOTS AND CAN BE USED FOR MANY PURPOSES. A SINGLE PIN CAN BE INSERTED THROUGH AN EXISTING TOOTH TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE IT. OTHER STYLES CAN PROVIDE AN ANCHOR FOR ONE OR MORE ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

ENDOSTEAL

SUBPERIOSTEAL

A SUBPERIOSTEAL IMPLANT

IS USED WHEN THE BONE HAS ATROPHIED AND JAW STRUCTURE IS LIMITED. THE LIGHTWEIGHT, INDIVIDUALLY-DESIGNED, METAL FRAMEWORK FITS OVER THE REMAINING BONE, PROVIDING THE EQUIVALENT OF MULTIPLE TOOTH ROOTS. IT MAY BE USED IN A LIMITED AREA OR, IF ALL THE TEETH ARE MISSING IN THE ENTIRE MOUTH. THE AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF AVAILABLE BONE DETERMINE THE KIND OF IMPLANT THAT IS BEST TO USE. NATURAL TISSUE MEMBRANE OR BONE WILL GROW BACK AROUND EITHER IMPLANT MAKING IT EVEN MORE SECURE.

INTRAMUCOSAL INSERTS REPRESENT A THIRD TYPE OF IMPLANT USED WITH REMOVABLE DENTURES. THE MUSHROOM-SHAPED INSERTS ATTACH TO THE GUM-SIDE OF THE DENTURE AND FIT INTO SPECIALLY PREPARED INDENTIONS IN THE ROOF OF THE MOUTH. THEY PROVIDE GREATLY INCREASED STABILITY AND HOLDING POWER.

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