In the event you have one or more missing teeth, it is possible to have them replaced with artificial duplicates that all but mimic the missing teeth. They are identical in size, shape and color. Many people are now turning to dental implants in Grove City PA as an alternative to dentures or bridgework.
What is the full procedure?
* The procedure depends exclusively on the implant site, which is the jaw bone. The jaw bone itself must be prepared properly to accept these new teeth. The implant is a small titanium peg, which is inserted in the prepared area of the jaw bone and allowed to heal. The healing process may take two or more months as the implant will be fully integrated with the bone.
* Once this initial site preparation is completed, the next step in the process of performing dental implants in Grove City PA is the setting, or attaching of the crown to the implant. The implant at this stage is now solidly fixed in the jaw bone. The implant is once again exposed, and a small collar is fastened to it. It is the collar that is used to support the crown. It is the crown which has the identical appearance to the missing tooth. After the crown has been set, there will be no appreciable difference between it and the adjoining teeth; they will all have the same color.
Augmentation of the jaw bone:
There are times when the normal jaw bone may have been weakened by trauma or disease. If this is the case, prior to implantation, the jaw bone must be augmented so that it is strong enough to accept the titanium peg, which will form the basis for the crown. To accomplish this, the dentist will graft bone or a bone-like material to the jaw bone. The dentist performing the dental implants in Grove City PA will have harvested the necessary bone from the patient or purchased bone taken from a cadaver.
It takes several months for this grafted bone to fuse perfectly to the jaw bone, at times a dentist may delay the implantation process for up to nine months to put the jaw bone into perfect condition to accept the implant.
Where the bone comes from for the augmentation process is the dentist’s decision. A graft of bone from your own body actually transplants bone cells or a block of bone that fuses naturally with the prepared site. A bone which has been harvested from a cadaver causes the cells around the transplant site to change into bone. Regardless of what process the dentist chooses,; the jaw bone will eventually be a strong base for the implant and its subsequent bonding with the jaw bone.
If you feel that dental implants in Grove City PA are for you, then contact Quad County Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The surgery provides a variety of oral services and treatments.
