Can You Get Full Mouth Dental Implants
Full mouth dental implants are the absolute best solution available today for replacing all the teeth in one jaw or the entire mouth, both arches. Your dentist must exercise deliberate patience in performing this treatment, because precision is the key to success. Most dentists who perform this treatment are Board Certified Specialists with additional advanced training and can deliver life changing results.
Tooth loss is extremely common among adults, especially through the aging process. More than 35 million adults in America are missing either all their teeth or one arch, upper or lower. Rather than living with the discomfort and imperfections of traditional dentures, many people are now choosing what is called full mouth dental implant restoration.
What is the Full Mouth Dental Implant Procedure?
If you need all your teeth replaced, a full mouth treatment using dental implants is an effective and long-term option for you. A full mouth dental implant treatment is the only way to completely restore your natural appearance, comfort and complete functionality when compared to your healthy natural teeth.
A full mouth dental implant procedures usually consist of:
* The crucial diagnostic and planning stages which take several weeks, x-rays, CT scans, diagnostic mock-ups, virtual planning, smile design, etc.
* The surgical placement of six to eight dental implants in your upper jaw.
* Surgically placing four to six implants in your lower jaw.
* The fabrication of fixed temporary bridges.
* Finally, durable, natural-looking porcelain crowns or artificial teeth that are affixed to these implants by dental cement or screws.
The Benefits of Full Mouth Dental Implants
The extent of your treatment process will depend on your individual condition and objectives, but it begins with the placement of the titanium dental implant posts in your jawbone. Modern dental technology now allows your dentist to place fixed temporary bridges on those implants on the day of the implant placement. This technology provides you an extremely easy transition from no teeth or decayed teeth to a beautiful set of temporary teeth all in one visit. Your permanent, final implant bridge will completely restore total function and complete comfort. It’s benefits far exceed traditional dentures for this restoration.
The risks and complications you are taking for dental implants are minor and rare. They include infection, delayed bone healing, possible nerve damage, prolonged bleeding, or a jaw fracture. These risks seldom occur and with a 98% success rate still make dental implants right for you.
How You Can Maintain Your Full Mouth Dental Implants
The cleaning and upkeep of full mouth dental implants is the same as natural teeth. With daily brushing, flossing, and regular dental hygiene you can easily maintain your new teeth. Dental implants do not decay, and these tiny titanium posts function as artificial roots delivering sensations and stimulus to the jawbone maintaining healthy bone density.
You might consider a nightguard. A nightguard is worn at night to keep the upper and lower teeth from touching each other. This are especially important if you have a history of clenching or grinding, called bruxism.
