Dental Implantation And Its Stages

21 September 2023

What Does Dental Implantation Mean?

Dental implantation is the most modern and widespread method of treatment of toothlessness (adentia). The need for a dental implant arises when the patient has completely lost a tooth. This means that there is no root in the jaw bone. The implantation procedure involves placing an artificial root, i.e. a metal implant, in the patient's jawbone, on which the artificial tooth, the same crown, is subsequently fixed. Nowadays, there are many methods of filling the space left after tooth loss, however, implantation remains the most optimal option, because the implant and the artificial tooth (crown) placed on it both visually and functionally repeat the structure of a natural tooth. After the dental implant is placed in the place of the missing tooth, the difference between it and natural teeth becomes invisible to the eye.

A modern type of implant mainly consists of three parts:

• Artificial titanium root, which is implanted in the bone;
• implant abutment, which connects the artificial crown to the metal root;
• An artificial crown that visually resembles a natural tooth.

Replacing a missing tooth with an implant plays an important role in maintaining the general health and hygiene of the oral cavity, because implants along with the visual effect improve the function of the maxillofacial system and prevent the accumulation of food residues in the place of the "missing tooth". At the same time, implants improve the maxillofacial system function and help restore normal chewing function.

Stages Of Implantation 

The first stage that the patient and his doctor go through right before starting treatment is the planning stage. It is the most important step during implantation. It is necessary to evaluate the condition of the jaw bone with X-RAY (3D computer tomography) images. The thickness of the patient's jawbone and the condition of the gums should also be studied and evaluated. At the first stage, a professional implantologist must take into account the general picture of the patient's health and chronic diseases, for example, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. All of the above factors can

The second stage - at this time, the implant is placed in the jaw bone. In order to obtain the desired aesthetic result, it is necessary for the implantologist to place the titanium artificial root in the patient's jawbone in such a way that it does not interfere with the proper development of the soft tissues around it. An artificial crown looks natural only if the gum is formed correctly. A few months after the implant is transplanted, the implant fuses with the bone. After the integration of the implant with the bone, an implant abutment is placed on it, which connects the artificial crown to the metal root;

The final third stage involves placing an artificial crown on the abutment, which fully replicates the visual characteristics of the patient's teeth, and the difference between it and the patient's natural tooth is completely imperceptible to the naked eye.

When Should We Visit An Implantologist And Orthopedist?

The spaces in the jawbone caused by the loss of a tooth or teeth disrupt the integrity of the tooth row, which in turn damages a healthy tooth. Along with this, many functional and aesthetic disorders appear in the course of time. For example, such as: formation of secondary deformations, bone loosening and chewing function disturbance, i.e. uneven distribution of chewing force. In order not to get to the above-mentioned problems after the loss of a tooth, it is necessary to visit a dentist in time, get a correct diagnosis and receive appropriate treatment. 

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