Issue # 8 , December 2017 23
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Most Common Questions about Dental Implants
Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth since mid 1950 ’ s . It has gained increasing popularity in recent time due to its highly successful result and predictability .
Article by : Dr Lee Soon Boon BDS ( Malaya ) MSc Implant ( Warwick England ) AM ( Mal ) FADI FICD FICCDE
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Why choose dental implant ?
It can be used to support crown as single missing tooth replacement , dental bridge that restore a larger span of missing teeth , or even to support loose denture . Dental implant is made of titanium metal , which is known to be compatible with our human body tissues and able to bond with adjacent bone during healing . Currently , there is large amount of evidence from clinical studies and scientific researches to demonstrate that dental implant is a safe and convenient way to replace missing teeth with natural-looking smile appearance .
Dental implant has many important advantages over conventional crown , bridge and denture :
• Dental Implant appears and feels like natural tooth .
• Dental Implant can chew in the same way as natural teeth with no difficulties with eating .
• Your healthy adjacent natural teeth do not have to be filed down to act as supports for the missing tooth or teeth . This means that they are therefore less likely to be weakened , painful and consequently need root canal treatment .
• Dental implant when integrated maintains the structure of the jawbone beneath the replaced tooth , as chewing forces are transmitted through the dental implant to the bone , stimulating the natural process of jawbone renewal . This helps preserve a good appearance , both of the restored teeth and of the face .
• Dental implant can be used to secure loose removable denture for better function .
• When dental implant is placed , there is no need to use denture adhesives or glues to hold the false teeth in place , as there is with some dentures .