Different stages of dental implant procedures explained

Dentistry has greatly developed from a basic and painful branch of medicine into a highly skilled, specialised and painless system of treatment. It has also largely been influenced by aesthetics and there are many procedures that it uses that work on improving the appearance of the teeth and the smile.

Missing teeth can look quite unattractive as it leaves a gap and also causes misalignment in the future. This is where a dental implant is used. This is a post that resembles the root of a tooth. This is placed into the jawbone, well beneath the gum line so that it is permanently fixed and cannot be removed like a denture. It is onto the implant that the dentist fixes replacement teeth or bridges. They stand independently in the mouth and do not need the support of other teeth like regular bridges.

There are many stages in the placing of an implant. The first requisite for an implant is for the patient to have strong gums and jawbones in order to support it. The major dental implant stages are first x-raying the place where the implant is to be placed to ensure jawbone and gum support. Then an incision is made in the gum at the place where the implant is to be placed. Then a hole is drilled in the bone where the missing tooth was and the implant is placed into the hole and the incision is stitched over. Nothing is the done for the next five months till it heals and the implant fuses with the bone. Then an incision is made again and a metal collar is placed on the implant. This helps in keeping the gum away from the implant. After this an abutment is screwed onto the implant over which a temporary crown and then a permanent crown is placed. Thus this is a process that takes a long period but gives people a permanent replacement for a tooth.

Dental implants have developed all over the world with new processes and techniques making it more efficient. India is a country that has a very highly developed dental treatment scenario and the latest implant procedures are all available in most parts of the country. Since this is an expensive procedure, and dentistry in the country is reasonable cheaper, dental implants in India are sought after all over the world. Many people especially from western countries come to the country for this type of treatment and it is an important part of the dental tourist industry.