A dental implant is a root device, usually made of titanium , used in dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth to replace missing teeth. Virtually all dental implants placed today are root-form endosseous implants , i.e., they appear similar to an actual tooth root (and thus possess a root-form ) and are placed within the bone ( endo- being the Greek prefix for in and osseous referring to bone ). The bone of the jaw accepts and osseointegrates with the titanium post. Osseointegration refers to the fusion of the implant surface with the surrounding bone. Dental implants will fuse with bone, however they lack the periodontal ligament, so they will feel slightly different than natural teeth during chewing. Prior to the advent of root-form endosseous implants, most implants were either blade endosseous implants , in that the shape of the metal piece placed within the bone resembled a flat blade, or subperiosteal implants , in which a framework was constructed to lie upon and was attached with screws to the exposed bone of the jaws. Dental implants can be used to support a number of dental prostheses, including crowns , implant-supported bridges or dentures . They can also be used as anchorage for orthodontic tooth movement. The use of dental implants permits undirectional tooth movement without reciprocal action.
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i have an inflatable penial prosthesis is electro sex with a tens unit safe with it was told it would help with my damaged nerves is it safe tgo use with prosthesis
I had oral surgery on sept 24 my chin had been still numb since today it's red and burning itchIng
Can a maxillary sinitus spread to the brain and what would the symptoms be?
i have pimple like ulcer on my upper gum hanging down about 1/4 inch ( i have dentures)....its very painful..i also have extreme copd resportory problems..among other things ...can you guide me to help......it seems...
I am a 68 yr. old female, 5'6" 139 lbs. in good health. Last week I received a dental bone graft in preparation for an implant to replace an old root canal molar that had fractured. A combination of calcium sulfate, cadaver bone and my own bone...
I feel like I have a sore throat after my root canal. Is this normal? My neck hurts and it is painful to swallow.
My upper lip is grossly swollen and my cheeks are as well especially on the right side which is swollen up to my eye. I had dental implants on the lower left side but the swelling started with a sore lump on the...
i had implants 3 years ago they went fine . but whwn they put the teeth on I started biting my mouthh and tongue. I stay upset all rhe time and the dentist drills away making it worse and the implants hurt. dwhat to...
Hello Doctor, I have a problem in taking a decision. I have visited a dentist who is a orthodontist. My problem start with 2 root canal molar tooth which have been fractured aand infection has been built up due to...
Hi, a few weeks ago I noticed a small lump down in the bottom of my mouth in the right hand side. I have had a routine dental appointment this morning so mentioned it to my dentist, he advised if it hadn't gone in the...
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I had all of my upper teeth removed 6 weeks ago due to a severe infection which was quite a shock. Every one of my teeth had porcelain crowns I have always been an advocate for Ora Health and saw my dentist every six months, however this still happened. Through all of this I had to also have an alveoplasty, now I have more bone slivers and...
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At first I thought that the funny , salted-feeling(not really using salt at all) on the lips was due to the zinc in the denture adhesive I was using until I quit using it and have not used it for the past two weeks - the funny feeling persists...do you have any suggestions? I am 64, good health, except for a bit more stress lately due to...
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Treatments for Asymmetrical/Maxillofacial ? I have an appointment to see a oral surgeon tomorrow and I just want to know what are some treatments that I will have to go threw and will I surgery? My misaligned jaw isn't really that bad but I want it fixed an idk what to expect to hear tomorrow. Here's a picture...
Hello Doctor, I would like to seek your opinion with regards to my mothers health. She is being treated for Haemoptysis and has undergone Bronchoscopy twice. The bronchoscopy was repeated for the second time as 2 days after the first bronchoscopy her left lung had collapsed. After about two weeks from the 2nd bronchoscopy, she again had a bout...
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Sir I have yellow teeth by which I am facing too many problems . Can u give some advice to remove it ?
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Sir I have yellow teeth by which I am facing too many problems. Can u give some advice to remove it ?
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I am a 44 year old woman that just had an abnormal biopsy and am now awaiting a D&C with a camera and all material removed is being sent to the bay area for testing. I am now having problems urinating. I feel like I have to go all the time, but very little comes out even with force. My lower abdomen hurts. Could this be related to my abnormal...
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My grand mother is now 68 years. her teeth has fallen. She now has difficulty in eating anything. She usually swallows the food and she has difficulty in taking foods like chappathis. We went to a dentist and the doctor advised her for getting dentures . What are theses dentures?
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Hello, Hope you are doing fine, i have some query and if you can make a answer then it will be really helpful to me, i am doing inquiry for my father, he is a now age of 72, and he have only 2 teeth remain so we would like to remove it and then do a implants, but i am little worry about it, so please help me with these.. 1. at age of 72 is it...
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Hello, Eight days ago I had 4 mini implants in my lower jaw to make my existing denture more stable. I do not have much ridge due to severe osteoporosis . My tissue and lip is very inflamed. I have not not been taking ibobrufen as it usually makes me nauseas but have been taking Endone and paracetamol instead. My tissue is so inflamed and sore -...
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