Dental Implants Can Offer Corona Del Mar Residents Best Teeth Replacement Solution, PART 2

This two-part article series provides a list of reasons why dental implants are considered by dental healthcare professionals to be the best teeth replacement technology on the market.

Welcome to the second half of this two-part article series on dental implants and the incredible solutions they offer patients who have lost one or more of their natural pearly whites. In Part 1, it was explained to us by a Corona Del Mar dental Implants surgeon that implants are essentially fixed (non-removable) artificial tooth roots that are made from titanium. They are used to provide support for dental restorations that can either come in the form of a prosthetic bridge (in the case of multiple teeth replacement) or a single ceramic tooth crown.

We still have quite a few questions about this incredible technology; so let's get started right away...

Are most patients candidates for dental implants?

Answer: "Yes, we find that most Corona Del Mar residents who require new teeth – whether they've lost only one or all of them – can be considered candidates for dental implant surgery. There are only a few rare circumstances in which we may be forced to consider an alternative and this is usually because surgery is contraindicated."

What might be the cause of that?

Answer: "No dentist in Corona Del Mar would proceed with surgery if he or she felt that a patient wasn't in good general and/or oral health. We may recommend treatment for, for example, gum disease before setting a date for dental implant surgery. Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular disease will also require strict and careful consideration beforehand, as will bleeding disorders and certain bone diseases."

Is there a risk of implant surgery failing?

Answer: "As with any medical condition or treatment, there is always a risk that it might not achieve the outcomes envisioned by the doctor or patient. There's also the risk that it might fail altogether and this is no different with dental implants. If a patient fails to adhere to the post-operative instructions provided to them by their dentist, there may be a risk of implant failure," explains the dental implant dentist in Corona Del Mar. "Having said this, implants do have a 98% success rate, which means that 98% of all patients enjoy a smooth and complete recovery."

What do you find patients enjoying the most about their new teeth? What compliments do you most frequently receive?

Answer: "Most patients focus immediately upon the improvement of their smile. Most are so enamored with their new tooth or new teeth that they are distracted from the other benefits they enjoy. With time, however, we tend to get other feedback, especially if a patient has had an older, inferior dental technology replaced with dental implants. For the most part, aside from smile aesthetics, we hear that the teeth supported by dental implants are more comfortable to eat with and that they feel far more natural. 99% of patients are completely happy with their treatment."

Worst-case scenario, a patient's dental implants fail... What happens now?

Answer: "We make sure that each and every patient leaves our practice with a full understanding of what symptoms to look out for in the event that infection sets in post-operatively. Should these symptoms occur, we urge you to contact us immediately and we will book you in for emergency attention. In most cases, timely intervention can prevent implant failure, but if your implant does come out altogether, we may be able to do a re-implantation procedure," says the dentist in Corona Del Mar. "In other words, there is little we can't do to provide patients with new teeth, provided they are in good oral health and good general health."