How many Implants you need to replace all your teeth?

How many Implants you need to replace all your teeth?

Most of us obtain all 32 of our teeth by the time we reach adulthood. But how many of us make it through life with all our teeth intact? On average, people lost about 12 permanent teeth by the time they reach their 50’s. Commonly, most of us lose our teeth due to tooth decay, gum diseases, or oral trauma. Regardless of the cause of tooth loss, losing one or more teeth can not only affect your aesthetics but can also affect your bite and can cause jaw bone loss.

With advancements in modern dentistry, you can replace the lost with dental implants that are as functional and attractive as the teeth they have replaced. In this blog, we a going to discuss the different implant options, if you are considering to replace all your teeth.

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More Information on Zirconia Dental Implants

More Information on Zirconia Dental Implants

Over the years people have become more concerned and conscious about the materials that come into contact with their body and its impact on their overall health. In the field of dentistry, dental crowns, dental implants, dental fillings are some of the few foreign substances that come into contact with our body. Getting dental implants for one or more lost teeth is a significant step that patients take to improve their oral health. So it is important that they are well informed about the makeup of the implant.

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Is a wiggling Dental Implant a sign of Implant failure?

Is a wiggling Dental Implant a sign of Implant failure?

Dental Implants, as we all know, replicate the form and function of a real tooth. And because of this reason, dental implant stands as the best tooth-replacement option for the loss of one or more teeth. Although modern dentistry can offer an implant success rate of over 95%, there are some issues that may arise due to poor oral hygiene and other various factors. Usually, dental implants are securely placed in the jaw bone and do not allow for any movement after its placement. So is a wiggling dental implant a sign of implant failure?

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Can you get Dental Implants if you have severe bone loss?

Can you get Dental Implants if you have severe bone loss?

The primary requirement for dental implant placement is adequate jaw bone mass. Adequate jaw bone mass is an absolute necessity since the dental implants are placed into the jaw bone. Placing dental implants, despite inadequate jaw bone mass will lead to dental implant failure. So does this mean that people with inadequate jaw bone cannot receive dental implants? In this blog, we are going to discuss if you can get dental implants despite jaw bone loss.

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5 Reasons why you should switch from Dentures to Dental Implants

5 Reasons why you should switch from Dentures to Dental Implants

Tooth loss can occur due to several reasons. Some of the most common causes of tooth loss are tooth decay, gum diseases, and tooth fracture. But in the event of one or more tooth loss, there is no need to go through life with missing teeth. With so many different tooth replacement options to choose from, it is not right to go without getting a tooth replacement. Although there are several tooth replacement options, dental implants remain the best treatment option regardless of the number of teeth to be replaced. Most people, who have lost a majority of their teeth, tend to opt for dentures. Although conventional dentures are an inexpensive and simple way to restore your teeth, it is certainly not the best long-term choice. And moreover, people who currently have conventional dentures should definitely upgrade to dental implants. Here are 5 reasons why you should change from dentures to dental implants.

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Getting Dental Implants while pregnant! Is it advisable?

Getting Dental Implants while pregnant! Is it advisable?

The field of dental implant technology has been seeing newer advancements over the past few decades. Newer scientific discoveries and clinical implementations have made it much easier and safer to get dental implants. Dental Implants, as we all know, serve as a replacement for a lost or severely damaged tooth that is beyond repair. Despite the advancements in dental implant technology, is it safe for pregnant women to undergo dental implant surgery?

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Gum Health saves your Dental Implants

Gum Health saves your Dental Implants

Dental Implants are an ideal treatment solution for replacing one or more badly decayed teeth or missing teeth. Laying a Dental Implant is a full-fledged surgical procedure that involves drilling your jaw bone and placing the implant. The implantation procedure usually has a high success rate. Every year it is estimated that less than 5% of dental implants fail. Although the advancements in dentistry have greatly reduced the rate of dental implant failure, there are still chances for a successful implant to fail due to oral diseases that can occur mainly due to poor oral hygiene maintained by the patient. Peri-Implant diseases are one of the main causes of dental implant failure.

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Challenges of Dental Implants in Diabetic Patients

Challenges of Dental Implants in Diabetic Patients

Dental Implants are the ideal treatment option for people with missing teeth. Since the implants are directly anchored into the jaw bone they provide more stability, durability and a natural look than other treatment options. Diabetes is considered to be a risk factor for implant treatment and people with poorly controlled diabetes are considered contraindications for dental implant treatment. Here is more information.

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Is it safe to get dental work done in India?

Is it safe to get dental work done in India?

Healthcare is an essential service that cannot be substituted with anything else. But the sad truth is quality healthcare is not affordable by everyone. This is particularly true in developed countries. Medical tourism offers a way for everyone to gain access to affordable and quality healthcare. Dental tourism is a subset of medical tourism that offers quality and affordable dental treatments.

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More about Multiple Teeth Dental Implants

More about Multiple Teeth Dental Implants

Gaps in your smile can reduce your confidence, social opportunities, and can have negative effects on other’s perception of you. Apart from that a missing tooth can cause tooth shifting, underlying bone and gum loss and structural collapse of your face. This is obvious when our face is full of wrinkles, a sagged appearance and premature aging. Dentists usually recommend All-on-4 Dental implants for patients who have no teeth left or a few teeth that cannot be salvageable. But there are other three instances where All-on-4 Dental implant may not be required. Let us see these three scenarios.

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