Dental
Implants

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are a popular and effective solution for replacing a missing tooth or a number of teeth. The finished result is a healthy, natural-looking smile and beautiful teeth. Today, dental implants are preferred over more conventional types of tooth replacements, such as bridges, partials and dentures. Implants become a permanent part of your smile, rather than act as a removable appliance.

A dental implant is a surgical procedure that positions metal screws into the jawbone beneath the gum line. Hypothetically, the implant itself functions as an anatomical tooth root. After it’s fully integrated, it’s capable of supporting a fixed restoration. The implant is made using pure titanium, which allows new bone cells to grow around it, locking it firmly in place. Essentially, your new implant is physically stronger than a natural tooth. The implanted screw acts as a support anchor for any of the following dental restorations:

• Single crown
• Bridge to replace several teeth
• Removable denture to be held in place

Implants act as a replacement for the root of the natural tooth. It’s an excellent, durable long-term option for restoring your smile. They do not come loose or need to be removed like traditional dentures.

Mini Dental Implant
Alternatives

Our office provides a choice of traditional dental implants as well as mini implant alternatives. Mini implants work well for patients who may not qualify for full-sized implants, due to lack of bone support or adequate space. They’re frequently used for denture stabilisation or for a non-load bearing tooth. A smaller mini implant can typically be placed and topped off with a restoration on the same day.

Brighten Your Smile
with Implants

Having a full set of clean, straight teeth brightens your smile and may improve the quality of your life. Even if you only have one tooth missing, it can negatively affect your confidence and appearance.
Replacing a missing tooth is particularly important in the front of your mouth. Obviously, the more visible the defect, the greater impact it has on your smile and natural appearance.

With dental implants, your smile and the tooth function will be more natural. The result is increased comfort and confidence when smiling, speaking, and eating. They’re the only modern dental restoration that’s designed to look and feel like natural teeth.

Tooth loss can lead to unwanted changes in both your bite alignment as well as your facial profile. When there’s an open space (from a missing tooth) the teeth around it will eventually tip out of place. The biting partner on the opposite arch can also drift out of its socket. Placing a dental implant in that area provides you with a permanent tooth replacement that supports your overall bite. Consequently, you’ll also have a fuller structure to support your lips, cheeks and jaws.

Why Get A Dental
Implant?

Today’s dental implants have the potential to last a lifetime. Replacing missing teeth is important to your health, your smile, your confidence and also to the health of your other teeth. There are many benefits to dental implants for tooth replacement that make them a superior solution compared to other options:

• Implants are a permanent, convenient and durable solution.
• Implants prevent bone loss in the jaw that is associated with missing teeth.
• Implants last longer than bridges and dentures.
• Implants allow you to eat any of the foods you enjoy.
• Implants improve a person’s appearance, confidence and self-esteem.
• Implants do not cause any damage to the surrounding teeth.
• Implants are a comfortable and convenient solution.

Are You Healthy
Enough for Dental
Implants?

If you are considering dental implants, your health is a major factor in determining if you are a suitable candidate for the procedure. Illnesses like diabetes, cancer, or leukaemia may interfere with healing after surgery. You need to have healthy gums and a reasonable amount of dense bone tissue in your jaw to support the implant.

If you are a smoker and you want implant surgery, you will have to give up smoking before surgery and for a period of at least one month after surgery. This is because patients that smoke tend to have slower healing capabilities.

Mini Dental Implants

Mini dental implants are about half the size of conventional implant designs. They work well in tighter spaces, areas with thin bone density, or even underneath removable prosthetics. Undoubtedly, the lower denture presents the most difficulty for patients adjusting to dentures for the first time. It can be frustrating as you attempt to eat certain foods, or even to speak with confidence without fear that your lower denture will begin to float in your mouth.

Total Dental Care has recently introduced a new treatment procedure called a DENTURE STABILIZATION SYSTEM. In most cases, this new system can be placed and attached to your lower denture in the same visit. There is no need for any incision or stitches. Within one hour you can be on your way with a secure lower denture, and able to eat and speak much more comfortably.

And most importantly, compared to traditional dental implants, the Sendax Mini Dental Implant system (MDI) is much more affordable, as much as 60 – 70% less expensive.
Implant supported dentures fit securely throughout the day, eliminating the need for messy adhesives or pastes.

Custom Fit for
A Perfect Smile

When you come in for your personalised consultation with us, we will examine your suitability for an implant or implants. This includes scans to check that adequate bone density is available and to determine exactly where the implants will be placed in the bone to support the teeth.

During this appointment, we will thoroughly explain the implant treatment plan, the procedure and required appointments, as well as post-surgery healing and care. The actual surgery is quite straight forward. It causes no discomfort to the patient during the procedure and minimal discomfort for a few days during healing.

Risks or any Complications?

As it involves surgery, you may have to look for specific risks and complications during and after the dental implant procedure. Our team will carefully plan the surgery to ensure that there are no complications post-surgery. If you experience any bleeding disorders, infections, etc., we will prescribe you a few medications. That is why we are amongst the most reliable dentists in Maroubra.

Similarly, if the dental implant is a complication due to one or more reasons, we may initiate the procedure once again. However, we will first let you heal from the earlier surgery before proceeding with the next dental implant!