The Ideal Dental Implant Candidate

The Ideal Dental Implant Candidate?

A dental implant can replace as little as one tooth, or a complete set of teeth.  The ideal dental candidate is essentially in good general and oral health.  Temporary implants can be placed as early as in the teens to anchor a provisional crown or be used to complement orthodontics.  Seniors, well into the ++90s, have been well documented to receive dental implants, with good success rates. Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the main factors in tooth loss.  Other causes of tooth loss include, trauma/accidents, congenitally missing, decay, access to care, cancer, wear (grinding), genetics, dry mouth, and acid erosion/reflux. Ask Dr. Ace Jovanovski, with Jovan Prosthodontics, if you are the ideal adult orthodontics   implant candidate!

 
How old is too OLD?

You can have a beautiful smile, no matter how old you are, if you are relatively healthy.  We do not consider “AGE” as a contraindication to dental implant therapy. Did you know that it is estimated that over 170 million people across the USA have one or more missing teeth?  Approximately 23 million people in the USA are completely without teeth at all.   With the right specialists, technology, and lab support, we are able to treat some of the most complex of teeth replacement cases, in most cases, within a single day!

Contact Dr. Ace Jovanovski, in Round Rock, Texas, if your dentist has told you that you are not a candidate for dental implants because of your age or jawbone health.We are always happy to contact your trusted general dentist and even work-up the diagnosis Invisalign  them.  We have the state-of-the-art facility, staff, dental laboratory, and technology necessary to overcome many self-perceived obstacles.  You deserve a smile that you can be proud of!

Do I have enough bone? How do you tell?

Panoramic x-rays are good screening tools to evaluate bone. However, in certain situations, your bone needs to be measured in a 3-dimensional (3-D) perspective for greater detailed planning.  A 3-D x-ray allows the dental specialist to evaluate your jawbone, one cross-section picture at a time.  A good analogy is a sliced loaf of bread; if you pick up a piece you can tell if the bread is hard or soft on the inside.

The dental implants anchor to the bone, and function like natural teeth.  Therefore, adequate bone volume (height x width) is necessary in order to anchor the implant in a stableenvironment. People that loose teeth experience loss of bone.Subsequent bone loss occurs each year afterwards, if no additional treatment such as bone grafting is implemented.  Dental implants have been well orthognathic multidisciplinary care to better maintain residual surrounding bone long-term, compared to no treatment at all, after tooth loss.