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.
