Bone dental implantation
A bone dental implantation is a surgical method to replace missing bone tissue. Dentists often use this procedure to correct congenital defects. The operation is used in many areas of reconstructive surgery. These include injury surgery, oral surgery and dentistry.
Bone implantation in dentistry
Some patients suffer from congenital atrophy of the upper or lower jaw. Atrophic deformities can lead to changes in chewing function. This results in damage to the gastrointestinal tract and loss of speech. The bite is also distorted and facial asymmetry may occur.
There are several causes of bone tissue loss:
- Bone tissue destruction around destroyed or missing teeth - the greatest damage occurs after tooth loss in the first year;
- Advanced periodontitis and other mucous membrane diseases;
- Inflammatory process, progression to chronic diseases;
- Age-related changes - with the onset of menopause in women, the blood supply to the bone tissue decreases;
- Diseases of the thyroid gland, periodontitis;
- Various injuries to the jaw.
In some cases, the deformation of the jaw is not visible and is only discovered during a visit to the dentist. However, modern methods allow effective bone augmentation even in cases of minor bone tissue loss.
Applications of bone implantation
Dental implantation with bone grafting are procedures that allow teeth to be retained. Prosthetics on implants are considered the best way to repair dental defects. The most important thing is to make sure that the prostheses is securely attached.
Dentists offer both synthetic and donor materials before the procedure. The method is chosen on the basis of the doctor-implantologist's recommendations, 3D tomography and the patient's wishes.
Indications for bone grafting
Bone grafting is essential for dental implantation. When a patient loses at least one tooth, there is an uneven load on the jaw apparatus. This has a negative effect on the bone tissue.
Important! In the upper jaw, the bones resorbs three months after the first tooth has fallen out. In the lower jaw, the first signs of deformation are visible after about six months.
In addition, there are a number of other factors that can cause the jaw apparatus to become deformed.
- Tumour diseases of the gums. A tumour can become deformed after removal, and a dental implantation with bone grafting may be the solution.
- Trauma to the jaw. Trauma triggers the process of tissues resorption.
- Poor circulation to the jaw.
- Poor heredity.
- Long period of wearing prostheses that are not intended for permanent use. These constructions can cause deformation and atrophy.
- Injury to the bone tissue during tooth extraction. Sometimes the operation is performed carelessly, resulting in bone tissue deformity. In this case, plastic may be required.
The price of bone grafting for dental implantation depends on the complexity of the procedure.
Types of operations for bones augmentation in the jaw
There are several types of bone grafting available today. The methods differ in the materials and techniques used.
Currently, specialists offer two procedures.
- Sinus lift. Required for rapid bone reconstruction prior to the prosthetics of the upper masticatory teeth.
- Alveolar process splitting. This procedure involves mechanical enlargement of the jaw. The resulting cavity is filled with synthetic tissue.
These are the basic techniques, but the doctor chooses the most appropriate method for each patient.
Contraindications and various complications
Contraindications may include various oral diseases, especially infectious diseases, may be contraindications. If you have breathing problems, you cannot have the operation.
Each case is assessed individually by a specialist. Some contraindications can be eliminated, followed by an additional examination and the procedure itself.
The price of a bone graft tooth is determined by the doctor.
At the first consultation, the doctor will tell you in detail about which teeth need to be treated first, about the condition of your gums and about which design you need to choose in order to fill in the missing teeth.
About what actions and manipulations need to be carried out. Learn how to take good care of your mouth so you don't have to go to the dentist as often as possible.
After discussing the above aspects, your dentist will draw up a treatment plan, guide you by the stages, timing, cost of the upcoming treatment, make, if necessary, computer diagnostics of the teeth and make an appointment for you at a convenient time for you to start treatment.
It is worth restoring a lost tooth as early as possible, because delaying such a process can lead to unpleasant health consequences and undesirable costs in the future.
Patients who seek help for tooth loss too late unwittingly start the process of destruction of other adjacent teeth, because the load during chewing is not evenly distributed.
Dental implantation is one of the most reliable and effective procedures that allows you to restore one or more teeth.
The method of dental implantation is now very popular, because it helps patients to restore lost teeth both in the upper and lower jaws without grinding pine teeth, which is always carried out during prosthetics (crowns).
With implantation, the number of lost teeth does not matter. Dental implantation is considered to be the only right way out of care for everyone, because the healing rate of implants today is over 99%!
