Implant Dentistry

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Implant Dentistry
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Introduction

• Finite element analysis (FEA) has been used
  extensively to predict the biomechanical
  performance of various dental implant designs as
  well as the effect of clinical factors on implant
  success.
• By understanding the basic theory, method,
  application, and limitations of FEA in implant
  dentistry, the clinician will be better equipped
  to interpret results of FEA studies and
  extrapolate these results to clinical situations.
• This article reviews the current status of FEA
  applications in implant dentistry and discusses
  findings from FEA studies in relation to the
  boneimplant interface, the implant-prosthesis
  connection, and multiple-implant prostheses

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What Are Dental Implants?

• Dental implants are replacement dental roots.
• The implants give the solid base for fixed or
  permanent or removable replacement teeth that are
  formed to match the natural teeth.
• The success rates of dental implants vary,
  depending on where in the jaw the implants are
  placed, but, in general, dental implants have a
  success rate of up to 98. With proper care (see
  below), implants can last a lifetime.

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Steps in the process of Dental Implants

• The first step in the dental
• implantation process is the
• development of an individ-
• ualized treatment plan.
• The plan meets your specific
• needs and is prepared by a team
• of specially trained and experienced
• professionals in oral surgery and
• restorative dentistry.
• This team approach offers coordinated care based
  on the implant option that works best for you.
• Then, the dental root implant, which is a small
  titanium post, is placed in the bone socket of
  the missing tooth.

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• As the jaw heals, it pushes around the implanted
  metal pole, anchoring safely in the jaw.
• The healing process can take six to 12 weeks.
• Once the implant has glued to the jaw, a small
  connector post called a stop is attached to
  the post to securely hold the new tooth.
• To make the new tooth or new teeth, your dentist
  makes impressions of your teeth and creates a
  pattern of your bite (which captures all your
  teeth, their type, and arrangement). The new
  tooth or new teeth are based on this model.
• A replacement tooth called the crown is then
  fixed to the stop.
• Instead of one or more individual crowns, some
  patients may have attachments placed on the
  implant that retains and support a removable
  prosthesis.
• Your dentist will also match the color of the new
  teeth to your natural teeth.
• Because the implant is secured in the jaw, the
  replacement teeth look, feel and function as your
  own natural teeth.

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