Everyone desires an attractive, symmetrical smile, but missing or severely decayed teeth may interfere with this goal. It is a widespread belief that smiles are the first step to a thriving social life, and an unattractive smile may dull your social life. Fortunately, Dr. Moghadam and his team at The Dental Design Studios offer custom dental implants Houston to restore your lovely smile.
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are dental prosthetics that replace missing teeth, restoring your attractive smile and ability to chew. These implants are screws like titanium posts that blend in and function like your natural teeth. They are hardly noticeable, allowing you to smile and talk comfortably without self-consciousness. These artificial tooth roots fuse with your jawbone, preventing them from slipping, making noise, or causing bone damage, unlike dentures. The titanium material is suitable because it doesn’t rust and can’t cause tooth decay. If you despise your missing or severely damaged teeth, you can benefit from dental implants.
What complications can you get during an implant surgery?
As with all types of surgeries, risks are inherent, and implant surgery is no exception. You may experience complications during or after your procedure. Such complications include implant infection, implant movement, nerve damage in the surgical area, opening your incision after treatment, and implant exposure. Patients experiencing the exposure or movement of the implant may need several dental procedures to improve and restore their bone mass, gums or replace the dental implant.
Inform your doctor immediately if you experience rapid bone loss, pain at the treatment site, or excessive mobility of the implant and pus. The Dental Design Studios providers have experience performing implant surgeries and guarantee excellent results with minimal or no complications.
How can you prepare for your implant surgery?
Your specialist may involve several specialists, such as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, prosthodontist, and periodontist, to help you attain your dental goals and enhance your facial appearance. The Dental Design Studios team may conduct a dental exam using x-rays and take digital impressions of your teeth to design custom dental implants. They use your results to develop a personalized treatment plan that takes care of the missing or damaged teeth and the general health of the remaining teeth and jawbone. Your provider may administer anesthesia to ensure you/re comfortable and relaxed during the surgery. You can discuss with your doctor the most favorable anesthetic option for you.
What happens during an implant surgery?
Dental implant placement is an outpatient procedure involving several stages, with recovery time between the treatment sessions. The method involves the extraction of the damaged tooth, jaw grafting if necessary, dental implant placement, bone growth, abutment placement, and artificial tooth placement.
Most of this time is dedicated to the recovery and growth of the new jawbone. If your jawbone is not sturdy enough to support the implant, your doctor may recommend bone grafting. The pressure exerted on your jawbone during chewing may render your implant surgery unsuccessful if your jawbone is weak.
To explore the benefits of dental implants, call The Dental Design Studios or schedule an appointment online.
