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Thantakit is Thailand's pioneer in
Implant Dentistry since 1973. We are the First Dental Implant Center employing
3-D
Dental CT Scan for Dental Implant Surgery.
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What
Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are an alternative to
dentures or bridgework for replacing teeth.
The dental implants is made from titanuim
and is surgically implants in the jaw bone.
An implant functions like the root of
your missing tooth.
Implants are usually placed in a dental
office, using only local anesthesia.
Generally, there is minimal post-operative
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All natural teeth have a dentin core, surrounded by an
enamel coating, and are anchored in the jaw bone by their
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Comparing
Implants To Natural Teeth
Dental implants are an ideal tooth replacement therapy
because implants closely mimic natuaral teeth.
Can you tell
the difference between the dental implant and the surrounding
natural teeth?
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A
completed dental implant has a crown, which replicates
the appearance of the enamel coating of the surrounding
natural teeth. The crown is fixed to an abutment, or post,
the equivalent of the dentin core. The post is attached
to the titanium implant, which is anchored in the jaw
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Is A Candidate For Implant Therapy?
Each year,
hundreds of thousands of people all around the world
benefit from dental implant therapy, from children in
their early years to adults in their nineties. According
to The American Academy of Periodontology, "The
ideal candidate for a dental implant is in good general
and oral health. Adequate bone in your jaw is needed
to support the important, and the best candidates have
healthy gum tissues that are free from periodontal disease.
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- Your dentist
will evaluate various factors to determine if you're
a candidate for dental implants. Those factors may
include certain health conditions (e.g., uncontrolled
diabetes) or risk factors (e.g., smoking)These types
of conditions may not rule out dental implants, but
they must be taken into consideration to be sure they
will not compromise successful implant therapy.
- One important
factor affecting implant therapy is the density of
your jaw bone, which can vary in denstiy from very
dense (ideal) to very porous or spongy. Less-than-ideal
bone dentistry does not necessarily prevent having
dental implants, but it will likely affect your treatment
plan.
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Common
Implant Restorations
If
the restorative treatment involves replacing one tooth,
a single implant will be placed.
If
the restorative treatment involves replacing more than
one tooth, more than one implant will be needed, but
not necessarily one for each missing tooth.
In
multiple tooth replacement, the restoration can be attached
in various ways:
- Fixed: so only your dentist can removed it. The
restoration may be fixed using either cement or screws.
- Removable: using a bar with retentive attachments,
such as clips.
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Single
Tooth Replacement |
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Multiple
Tooth Replacement |
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Full
Upper And Lower
Tooth Replacement |
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