The absence of teeth has a negative effect not only on the appearance of the smile, but also on the quality of life and health, because not fully chewing food can cause diseases of the digestive system, including gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastroduodenitis.
You can restore the dentition using the installation of implants - this is the most modern and reliable method, which is now widely used all over the world. Dental prostheses on implants look harmonious and natural, and do not differ in appearance and functionality from your own teeth.
Advantages of prosthetics on implants:
• the possibility of restoring a large number of teeth regardless of their localization;
• complete restoration of chewing function;
• in the absence of all teeth in a row, total implantation is possible with immediate loading with a temporary structure;
• various prostheses can be fixed on the implants;
• uniform distribution of the load during chewing, which reduces the risk of atrophy of bone tissue;
• preservation of the health of teeth bordering on prosthetics. Healthy teeth are not ground, which does not cause their destruction in the future;
• high aesthetic effect – prostheses do not differ in appearance from native teeth;
• ease of care;
• Restoration of natural diction and freedom of smile. You smile and communicate more naturally without feeling constrained.
• Quick adaptation to the structure compared to removable prostheses, more accurate positioning and reliability. It does not feel that embarrassment is possible with jaw dropping when communicating or eating.
Like any dental procedure, prosthetics on implants has its drawbacks. First of all, they are related to the need for surgical intervention. Therefore, prosthetics are not recommended for people with diseases of the heart and endocrine system, malignant tumors and allergic reactions to medical drugs. Prosthetics can also be performed in the presence of strong inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.
Types of prostheses on implants
There are the following types of prostheses that are installed on implants:
• Crowns. They are attached to the implant using abutments (orthopedic adapters that screw into the implant). Standard abutments are used or individual ones are made.
• Bridge prostheses. They are used to restore several teeth. The support for this orthopedic system is 2 or more implants.
• Complete prosthesis. It is used in dental prosthetics on implants, when the tooth row is completely missing. Acrylic is used as a manufacturing material.
Dentures and crowns can be:
• temporary (adaptive). The material for them is metal-plastic
• permanent. They are ceramic, metal-ceramic or made of zirconium dioxide.
IN WHICH CASES IS PERMANENT IMPLANT PROSTHESIS RECOMMENDED?
Most often, fixed prosthetics are used in the following cases:
• With complete absence of teeth (complete adentia)
• With partial loss of teeth, when you have no more than 7-8 teeth left (partial adentia)
• Generalized periodontitis, a disease that leads to partial or complete loss of teeth.
• With long-term use of a removable prosthesis, which leads to disorders of speech, chewing, etc. consequences
• With atrophy of the jaw, which as a disease leads to premature aging of the face.
Despite all the advantages and advantages of implantation, this technique is not suitable for everyone. Main contraindications: oncological diseases; pathologies of blood coagulation; acute infectious diseases, HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis; diabetes mellitus in the stage of decompensation; pregnancy and lactation period; immunodeficiency states, the presence of an allergic reaction to drugs used for local and general anesthesia.
Importantly! The dentist chooses the method of prosthetics after a complete examination of the patient.
