What do you need to know about dental implants?

As most of us notice, the "hot" topic in dentistry is dental implants.

Do you have gum disease? Why bother? Just pull it out and put in a new one!

Are your teeth wobbly? Why bother and work hard, long treatment? Take them out and put in a new one!

These are the messages that attack us, the general public, and dentists, from all sides. I want to share with you information that will cool your enthusiasm (unfortunately), but will make you receive better, healthier, and more appropriate medical care in the long run.

So what do you need to know about dental implants?

1.

Yes, when a patient comes in with areas without teeth, a partially removable denture, a very long bridge that does not have sufficient support, it is time to think about dental implants. Creating additional, stable support, resting on the bone and not on the gums. But, are there teeth in the mouth? Are there teeth that need treatment? It is advisable to treat. Say, with your hand on your heart: you would come to the doctor with a severe abscess in your leg, and tell the doctor "Doctor, cut it out, I heard that prosthetic legs are stronger, and they do not have a problem with blood clots, this is the future, right?!".

2. Complications and ongoing treatments:

Everything made by nature, and certainly by man, requires maintenance and sometimes repairs: cars, airplanes, and even dental implants. They have screws, they have porcelain on them, they have precise and delicate parts, don't they? They open, they come loose, and so on. That's fine, we're willing to take our car into the garage every now and then, to drive it most days of the year. But, you should know, implants are not a "miracle solution," you put them in, connect them, smile, and you're set "for life."

3. Save teeth, or insert implants?

Dozens of studies have led dentists to the conclusion that it is better to "save" teeth that have suffered from gum disease, or are loose, than to "give up" and remove them and insert implants: Implants are also susceptible to gum disease, the percentage of complications in restorations on implants is higher than the complications in restorations on natural teeth, implants are also "lost" for one reason or another, and the bottom line is that over the years, the life expectancy of

4. You don't always need implants!

There are situations where a single tooth is missing, and the patient already has crowns on the adjacent teeth, or a bridge in this area. If the teeth are healthy, and there is no compromise in bone or gum support, it is often possible to perform a tooth-supported restoration ("bridge") on the existing teeth alone, which will be a healthy and stable aesthetic restoration, without the need for surgery and extensive additional "production." Sometimes, all that is added is subtracted.

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With feelings of writing and health, Dr. Tagari Eyal | Specialist in Prosthodontics"