Implants have become first choice for many
people.
Appearance in the front of the mouth is very important
and it is essential to produce a tooth that looks natural
and at the same time to create gum contours that are very
similar to those of adjacent teeth.
Photo on right: animation of single tooth
A single missing tooth in the front of the mouth could be
replaced in a number of ways.
Removable Partial Denture: Main disadvantage
that it is removable and may come away unexpectedly. It
can cause further gum disease of tooth decay if not maintained
correctly.
Stick on bridges: These are secured
by bonding to the adjacent teeth on either side and are
effective at replacing a missing tooth. They can fall off
and often don’t last indefinitely especially when
there is a strong bite.
Conventional Bridges: A reasonably predictable
procedure This often requires the cutting down of healthy
teeth on either side of a gap in order to support the bridge.
For many people this is a major disadvantage because it
involves destroying healthy tooth tissue.
Implants: An implant replaces a missing
tooth and is an independent restoration. It has the advantage
that it stimulates bone to stay and get stronger. This is
something that will not happen with any other option.
Immediate Implants
It is sometimes possible to
its remove a tooth which is failing and to insert an implant
at the same time and bring it to function with a temporary
tooth. Some of the conditions that have to apply before
this can be done are that there is no active infection
and the bone and gum are intact.
The following images show of the treatment of a young
lady who came in with a tooth that needed to be removed
and which did not have the ideal appearance in relation
to her other teeth.
The appearance at the beginning of treatment showing the
failing tooth on the upper left-hand side. The smile at
the end of treatment showing teeth in perfect harmony.
An
X-ray of the implant directly after its insertion following
the removal of the tooth.
Close-up
of the temporary crown which was fitted at the same time
as the implant. The abutment (post) emerging through healthy
and healed tissues. Close-up view of the final crown showing
an excellent appearance.
