Implant Dentistry

00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:10.208 A dental implant that is essentially a titanium screw 00:00:10.708 --> 00:00:14.042 that is fixed into the jaw. 00:00:14.250 --> 00:00:17.375 If you have a tooth if it's split or gone bad 00:00:17.458 --> 00:00:20.250 or just you lost it for some reason, 00:00:20.333 --> 00:00:22.771 usually we see you for an extraction procedure 00:00:22.875 --> 00:00:26.833 and at that time we'll do also a bone grafting procedure. 00:00:27.375 --> 00:00:30.875 Now that you have the tooth out, you basically have an open space, 00:00:31.042 --> 00:00:33.417 and so in order to keep that bone supported, 00:00:33.500 --> 00:00:35.833 we put in bone graft material. 00:00:36.333 --> 00:00:39.250 That material needs to heal for about 4 months 00:00:39.542 --> 00:00:42.083 for your own bone to fill in that space. 00:00:42.625 --> 00:00:44.877 After 4 months, we see you back. 00:00:44.960 --> 00:00:48.833 We'll take a 3D X-ray, also known as a cone beam CT, 00:00:48.959 --> 00:00:51.667 and we start digitally planning your implant. 00:00:51.917 --> 00:00:54.958 Then we have a surgery to actually place the dental implant. 00:00:55.042 --> 00:00:56.458 It's very straightforward. 00:00:56.833 --> 00:01:00.167 We use the guide to place that implant exactly where we planned it. 00:01:00.292 --> 00:01:03.292 Typically, it's done under just local anesthesia. 00:01:03.417 --> 00:01:07.375 If you're anxious about it, there's options for other sedation: 00:01:07.667 --> 00:01:11.077 nitrous oxide or oral sedation, IV sedation. 00:01:11.333 --> 00:01:15.917 Dental implants as long as they are properly planned 00:01:16.167 --> 00:01:21.500 and properly placed, they're really the gold standard of tooth replacement. 00:01:21.792 --> 00:01:25.875 Aftercare for a dental implant, it's essentially the same as a tooth. 00:01:26.042 --> 00:01:29.874 The only difference is that a dental implant is circular in shape 00:01:29.958 --> 00:01:33.208 and our teeth are more oval or void in shape, 00:01:33.417 --> 00:01:34.736 and so when you floss in that area, 00:01:34.833 --> 00:01:36.250 you actually have to go a little bit deeper 00:01:36.333 --> 00:01:37.625 just in order to clean that area. 00:01:37.958 --> 00:01:41.417 The long-term benefits can range from aesthetics. 00:01:41.500 --> 00:01:45.167 Someone might not like the missing space in that area. 00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:47.667 Improved function overall. 00:01:48.667 --> 00:01:52.625 With a partial denture, your bite function decreases quite a bit. 00:01:53.417 --> 00:01:54.458 Maintenance at home, 00:01:55.542 --> 00:01:59.280 it's easier to clean around a dental implant as opposed to a bridge.