Dental Implants are created from titanium. They’re quite small and fit into the bone to become like natural tooth roots. On top of the implants zirconium or porcelain crowns are fitted and patient gets the healthy bite and durable new tooth.
Dental Implants can be applied to any missing tooth area and can fit wherever you need them for.
How Long Do Dental Implants Last?
Dental Implants itself can last a lifetime if the patient takes care of the implant. Flossing and brushing with the implant brush is the key in dental implant care. Patient’s jawbone health and the quality of the treatment and the dental implants effects the duration crucially. But the crown usually only lasts about 10 to 15 years before it may need a replacement due to wear and tear.
Types of Dental Implants
There are three commonly used types of dental implants that you can choose or your dentist choose for you:
What are the 3 types of dental implants?
- Endosteal Implants
- Subperiosteal Implants
- Zygomatic Implants
Endosteal implants is the safest and most common, followed by subperiosteal implants, and then zygomatic implants being the last and most complex. It is rarely used. In addition to, in all implant treatments the skill and experience of the dentist is very important.
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