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Technology Now Improves Dental Implants

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Technology Now Improves Dental Implants

There is no doubt that dentists and periodontists highly recommend dental implants to replace lost teeth. But because of bone density and other issues, some people are unable to have them. Now with the arrival of computer-guided placement, the circumstances are changing. Digital imaging of the jaw allows for closer examination of the bone density and goes as far as providing modeling for placement of implants. It means the exact position can be determined before surgery begins.

Thanks to computer-guided dental implant placement, more patients can have them, and others can avoid the need for bone grafting or augmentation. The success of an implant relies upon its placement in a spot where the bone is thick enough and will grow around it. The implant screw replaces the root of the lost tooth, and when it is placed into the bone of sufficient depth, it heals to a strength comparable to a natural tooth. It's why implants are seen as the optimal replacement method.

The advance of technology has speeded up and simplified the placement of dental implants, along with making them available to more people. Dental professionals are nearly unanimous in their enthusiasm for recommending them to patients. Unlike other methods for replacing teeth, implants stand on their own and absorb the bite force that the original tooth did. Bridges, for example, transfer bite force onto nearby teeth, which can weaken them over time.

Dental implants have a very high success rate when they are placed correctly with computer guidance; the success rate is even better. For patients, there is even greater peace of mind when the jaw has been digitally modeled and the placement decisions made in advance. It improves both accuracy and results and removes one more variable from the process. It's why satisfaction with implants is nearly universal.

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