Dental Implant : Treatment and Caring for dental implants
When the team determines the number, type and location of the dental implants, the surgical phase of treatment can begin. From the diagnostic information the prosthodontist determines where the implants should be placed and will most often fabricate a guide for the surgeons from the models of the patient’s mouth. Implants are placed by the periodontist or oral surgeon and the individual teeth or bridgework are restored by a prosthodontist.
Most often, the implants replaced today only require one surgical procedure using a local anesthetic and sedative. However, there are occasions when the implants may require two surgical procedures. This is determined on an individual basis. After the procedure, the gums may be sore during initial healing, usually for seven to ten days. There may be additional soreness in the gums as the bone grows around the titanium posts until they are totally healed. This may take several weeks. If you have worn a bridge or false teeth before the first surgery, you may need to wait seven to ten days before the bridge or false teeth can be adjusted and lined with a soft material to eliminate pressure on the implants.
It takes as little as six weeks to as much as three to four months for lower jaw implants to heal completely and as little as six weeks to as much as six to nine months for those in the upper jaw. The healing time is determined on an individual basis and by the type of implant used. Following adequate healing, the prosthodontist will begin a series of appointments to fabricate the bridges or individual teeth that will be placed onto the titanium posts to replace the missing teeth.
Treatment time from placement of the implants until final restoration may take three to twelve months. Fees are based on the number of implants placed and the type of final restoration. They may range from $1,000 to $25,000 depending upon the patient's needs. The fees can be more accurately determined following the definitive diagnostic work-up by the prosthodontist and surgeon team members and will be dependent on many factors, such as patient needs, etc. Dental insurance may cover a portion of the treatment costs.
Caring for dental implants
Following your treatment, routine maintenance, recall evaluations and X-rays will be necessary to insure the long life of your restoration. These visits are not covered in the original fee. If the screws which hold the fixed bridge in place should break, they usually can be fixed. The implant can last a very long time but the teeth on the implants require routine maintenance and are subject to wear and tear just as any artificial substitute. (Breakage of the implant parts is rare but is usually repairable.) Thank you for considering the Oral and Maxillofacial Implant Center for your dental implant needs.
©2006 The University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Most often, the implants replaced today only require one surgical procedure using a local anesthetic and sedative. However, there are occasions when the implants may require two surgical procedures. This is determined on an individual basis. After the procedure, the gums may be sore during initial healing, usually for seven to ten days. There may be additional soreness in the gums as the bone grows around the titanium posts until they are totally healed. This may take several weeks. If you have worn a bridge or false teeth before the first surgery, you may need to wait seven to ten days before the bridge or false teeth can be adjusted and lined with a soft material to eliminate pressure on the implants.
It takes as little as six weeks to as much as three to four months for lower jaw implants to heal completely and as little as six weeks to as much as six to nine months for those in the upper jaw. The healing time is determined on an individual basis and by the type of implant used. Following adequate healing, the prosthodontist will begin a series of appointments to fabricate the bridges or individual teeth that will be placed onto the titanium posts to replace the missing teeth.
Treatment time from placement of the implants until final restoration may take three to twelve months. Fees are based on the number of implants placed and the type of final restoration. They may range from $1,000 to $25,000 depending upon the patient's needs. The fees can be more accurately determined following the definitive diagnostic work-up by the prosthodontist and surgeon team members and will be dependent on many factors, such as patient needs, etc. Dental insurance may cover a portion of the treatment costs.
Caring for dental implants
Following your treatment, routine maintenance, recall evaluations and X-rays will be necessary to insure the long life of your restoration. These visits are not covered in the original fee. If the screws which hold the fixed bridge in place should break, they usually can be fixed. The implant can last a very long time but the teeth on the implants require routine maintenance and are subject to wear and tear just as any artificial substitute. (Breakage of the implant parts is rare but is usually repairable.) Thank you for considering the Oral and Maxillofacial Implant Center for your dental implant needs.
©2006 The University of Iowa College of Dentistry
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