In earlier days, a badly infected tooth on which even root
canal could not be performed was a tooth that had to be extracted and thus lost
forever. All that has however changed with the latest innovations in dentistry
with the implant. Irrespective of which tooth is lost, it can be replaced and
not with a removable denture but a tooth that is as good as the old one. It is
similar in structure, colour and strength and functions just like a normal
tooth. With many people going in for cosmetic dentistry a major
branch of this is what is called tooth replacement treatment. There are many
ways of replacing lost teeth and the earliest form is using dentures. These
dentures can be used to replace one or more teeth with the teeth being
supported by the other teeth that remain in the case of partial dentures, or in
the case of full dentures the teeth are supported by the gums. Bridges are also
used to replace teeth where prosthetic teeth are placed in between healthy
teeth to replace the missing ones. The biggest problem in this is that the
supporting teeth need to prepared and this makes them weak and prone to
infection. The most recent and possible the best replacement therapy is the use
of dental implants.
When we speak of implants there are various methods in
getting it done and this is how a tooth implant works. An incision is made in
the jaw and a hole drilled into the jaw bone into which the implant is placed.
The incision is then stitched up and a period is allowed to lapse during which
osseointegration or the integration of the implant with the bone takes place.
After some months, the incision is opened again and a healing cap also called a
collar is screwed onto the implant to facilitate the gum tissue to heal. After
a few weeks this cap is removed and an abutment and the final crown is screwed
on. With developments in technology however this long procedure has now been
shrunk to a very short time where with extensive research the dentist can
perform this entire process in just one sitting making it much less tedious. In India which is fast becoming the dental hub
of the world all the recent procedure are practised. Dentist in Delhi are very popular with many people coming from
abroad to do this treatment in the country as it is very cost effective. The
treatment techniques and the implants used are the latest.
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