maandag 25 april 2011

Dental Implants Las Vegas Creating Beautiful Teeth With New Innovative Methods

By Christina Workman


Although titanium implant surgery has been performed since the late nineteen fifties it is only over the last decade that this procedure has become a world-wide operation. Performed daily at dental implants Las Vegas where the latest innovative methods are being applied surgeons there are achieving excellent results.

These surgeons are highly trained and utilize their technology and skill to achieve optimum results. They do however also seem to be blessed with an artistic flair which adds to the work they do.

When one looses a tooth through disease, injury or oral neglect it can be very distressing. But there are further complications as missing teeth cause a weakening in the oral structure which leads to problems as one ages. These gaps also leave a face looking older and worn.

People at risk and not considered good candidates for dental implants are diabetics, heavy smokers, those with bad oral health regimes and people with minimum bone height. In recent years however new methods of bone grafting have given patients, with minimum bone height, access to successful dental implants Las Vegas.

At a person's first consultation the process is discussed and explained and sonar and x-rays taken. Nowadays surgeons have an added advantage of computer software that gives details of underlying nerves and sinus structures which need to be avoided when implanting. Armed with all relevant information the dental surgeon is ready to proceed.

Roots that are inserted into a jawbone are made from titanium which bonds successfully with living bone. It is only in very rare cases that a body will reject titanium. Once this root is in place it may take up to six months to heal. Newer techniques have lately been introduced that shorten this healing process.

These posts are enhanced with zirconium abutments that give the crown a luminosity to match natural teeth in one's mouth. An impression is taken and either a ceramic or porcelain crown is made and tinted to match adjacent teeth.

Once this crown has been cemented over its post a person has immediate and complete dental function restored. In this manner one tooth or an entire set of dentures can be replaced. This implant procedure is extremely secure and people do not experience any movement or clicks as removable dentures.

Implants are often used to anchor other dental procedures such as orthodontic work or bridges. Surgeons at dental implants Las Vegas is able to assist a person to achieve those beautiful life-long teeth and a stunning new smile.

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