Dental Implants Dubai

A dental implant is a small titanium screw that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth. Dental implants can be placed in either the upper or lower jaws. Due to the biocompatible properties of titanium, a dental implant fuses with the bone and becomes a good anchor for the replacement tooth. Dental implants are solutions for replacing single or multiple missing teeth.

Same-day implants can usually be done in a single procedure, ranging from 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the number of implanted teeth

There are a number of reasons why you should consider a dental implant:

Without the root structure of a natural tooth present, the jawbone can shrink, making your face look older than it is. Because dental implants prevent the bone resorption that occurs when teeth are missing, the natural appearance of the smile is preserved.

With dental implant treatment, there is no compromise to adjacent teeth; they are not cut down to place a bridge, or loosened by the hooks on removable partial dentures. Dentures and partials have the added disadvantage of accelerating the bone resorption process, which causes the appearance of premature aging.

With dental implants, there are no loose parts to worry about losing. The dental implant is stable and comfortable. No adjustment is needed after placement. In most cases, it will serve its owner for life.

Nearly anyone who is missing one or more teeth due to injury, disease or tooth decay may be a candidate for dental implants. There are a few medical conditions that can undermine the success of implant treatment, such as uncontrolled diabetes. However there are very few conditions that would keep someone from having implant treatment altogether.

Quality and quantity of available bone for implant placement is more often a factor in qualifying for dental implants than medical conditions. However, even people who have lost a significant amount of bone can qualify for dental implant treatment with additional procedures to add bone or create new bone. Advances in this type of treatment have made it possible for many people who would not previously have been considered candidates for dental implants to be successfully treated. 

Bone preservation and improved appearance: When you lose the entire tooth – crown and root – shrinkage of the jawbone may cause your face to look older. Dental implants can stop this process. Other treatment options can replace the crown of the tooth above the gumline; however none of these methods of tooth replacement preserve bone. And, in fact, dentures and partial dentures actually accelerate the bone resorption process.

Preserve natural teeth: With traditional dental bridges, teeth adjacent to missing teeth are normally ground down to be used as anchors for a dental bridge. The edges where the crowns supporting the bridge meet the tooth structure are more susceptible to decay than a tooth that has not been restored. Combine this with increased difficulty in cleaning the teeth under the bridge, due to an inability to floss without special threading tools, and the reason for the limited lifespan of dental bridges becomes more obvious. Dental implants often eliminate the need to modify healthy teeth.

Permanent solution: For many patients, dentistry is a bit of a downward spiral. Over the years small fillings become larger ones, leading to the need for crowns and possibly root canals. This happens due to some patients’ inability to control cavities. In fact, larger and larger dental restorations and root canals weaken a tooth and make it more susceptible to future problems. Because dental implants do not decay, they can become an ideal solution for tooth replacement for patients with a high incidence of cavities. In these cases, they are a better option than a bridge, even when the adjacent teeth have previous restorations. Though there are no guarantees that an implant will last for the life of a patient, multiple studies show that dental implants have a higher rate of survival long-term than any other restorative treatment. They certainly have the greatest probability of serving its owner for life.