A dental implant (also known as a dental implant) is a surgical component that interacts with the jawbone to support prosthodontics such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthodontics, or to act as a fulcrum for orthodontics. Dental implants are currently the largest development in dentistry, as they treat tooth loss without the need to implicate any of the missing teeth.[1][2][3] It is a biological process that depends on bone fusion, and this is done by linking titanium to bone. The implant is placed to fuse with the bone first, then a dental prosthesis is added. An amount of time is required to ensure fusion and stability of the implant before a dental prosthesis (whether crown, bridge or denture) is attached or an abutment that holds the dental prosthesis/crown is placed.
Dental implants
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Placement of dental implants to replace the upper lateral incisor and canine
The bracket used to guide the doctor to the proper angle to place the implant
The success or failure of the implants depends on the health of the person receiving the implants, the medications taken that can affect the chances of bone healing, and the health of the tissues in the mouth. The amount of pressure to be placed on the implant and fixation during normal function is also assessed. Planning the placement and number of implants is fundamental to the long-term health of the prosthesis because the biomechanical forces created during mastication are at play.
The position of the implants is determined by the position and angle of the adjacent teeth, or by dental molds molded in the laboratory, or by using computed tomography with CAD-CAM technology to make supports so that the implant is directed in the appropriate direction. The preconditions for the long-term successful fusion of dental implants are the health of the jawbone and gums. Because both can atrophy after tooth extraction, procedures such as sinus lifts or gingival grafts are sometimes required to reconstitute optimal bone and gum thickness before crowns, bridges, or dentures can be placed.
The final prosthesis, in which the person cannot remove the dentures or teeth from their mouth, can be fixed, or it can be removed. In each case, an abutment is attached to the implant. When the prosthesis is installed, the crown, bridge, or denture is secured to the abutment with either screws or dental glue. When the prosthesis is removable, a matching adapter is placed in the prosthesis so that the two pieces can be fixed together.
Risks and complications related to the implant are divided into those that occur during surgery (such as excessive bleeding or nerve injury), those that occur in the first six months (such as infection and failure to fuse to the bone) and those that occur in the long term such as peri-implant infection and mechanical failure. In the presence of healthy tissues, and in the exposure of the implant to appropriate mechanical loads, it was found that the success rates and survival of the implant start from 93 to 98% after 5 years,[4][5][6] and this period may extend to 10-15 years for artificial teeth. Long-term studies also show success for implants aged 16 to 20 (implants lived without complications or revisions) between 52% and 76% [7], with complications occurring up to 48% of the time.[8]
