In the pioneer days, you might expect most of the elderly citizens to be missing some or all of their teeth. But today, replacing one tooth, several teeth, or even an entire upper or lower dental set is not only possible, but safe, reliable, and downright commonplace.
Implant dentists specialize in reconstructing people’s smiles. They do this by surgically implanting a replacement root for a tooth whose natural root has decayed (or has been damaged) past the point of saving. That one implant can function as the root for more than one tooth, and an entire upper or lower set can be placed on as few as four strategically-placed implants.
The metal implant dentists use is titanium. Titanium is actually the metal of choice for most surgical implantations — in the jaw, in the hip, on the skull, in and around joints, etc. — since it has such a low incidence of rejection by the body’s immune system. In the case of dental implants, the jawbone heals around the titanium implant in a process known as osseointegration, which firmly anchors the implant in place and creates a secure foundation to withstand the high pressures exerted by the normal chewing process.
But progress hasn’t stopped there. Where traditional implants required a significant amount of surrounding bone to successful anchor it in place, mini dental implants (which are, as you might have guessed, smaller than their traditional counterparts) offer more placement location options, require less time to integrate, and reduce the likelihood that a patient will need a bone graft to augment weak points around the implant.
Because of this advancement, a mini dental implant costs slightly more than a traditional implant, but for many, the benefits outweigh the extra dollar signs. And as further innovations are made in techniques, designs, and materials, the cost is likely to come down. In five years, who knows what wonders implant dentists will be able to perform? Read more articles like this.
Katika siku za upainia, huenda ukatarajia kwamba raia wengi wazee-wazee wangekuwa na meno machache au yote. Lakini leo, kubadilisha jino moja, meno kadhaa, au hata seti nzima ya meno ya juu au ya chini si jambo linalowezekana tu, bali ni jambo salama, lenye kutegemeka, na la kawaida kabisa. Madaktari wa meno wanaofanya upasuaji wa meno hujenga tena tabasamu za watu. Kwa njia ya upasuaji, mdomo wa meno huingizwa kwenye mdomo wa meno ambayo mizizi yake imeharibika au kuharibiwa. Implant inaweza kutumika kama mizizi ya meno zaidi ya moja, na seti nzima ya juu au ya chini inaweza kuwekwa kwenye implant nne za kimkakati. Madini ya chuma ambayo madaktari wa meno hutumia ni titani. Titanium ni kweli chuma ya uchaguzi kwa ajili ya upasuaji wengi implantations <unk> katika taya, katika kiuno, juu ya fuvu la kichwa, katika na karibu na viungo, nk. <unk> kwa kuwa ina kiwango cha chini cha kukataliwa na mfumo wa kinga wa mwili. Katika kesi ya implants meno, jawbone uponyaji karibu titanium implant katika mchakato unaojulikana kama osteointegration, ambayo imara anchoring implant katika mahali na inaunda msingi salama ya kuvumilia shinikizo kubwa alitoa na mchakato wa kawaida kutafuna. Lakini maendeleo hayajaishia hapo. Ambapo implants ya jadi zinahitaji kiasi kikubwa cha mifupa ya karibu ili kufanikiwa kuifanya mahali, implants ndogo za meno (ambazo ni, kama unaweza kuwa umedhani, ndogo kuliko wenzao wa jadi) hutoa chaguzi zaidi za nafasi ya uwekaji, zinahitaji muda mdogo wa kuunganisha, na kupunguza uwezekano kwamba mgonjwa atahitaji graft ya mfupa ili kuongeza pointi dhaifu karibu na implant. Kwa sababu ya maendeleo haya, implant ndogo ya meno inagharimu kidogo zaidi kuliko implant ya jadi, lakini kwa wengi, faida ni kubwa kuliko ishara za dola za ziada. Na kadiri mbinu, miundo, na vifaa vinavyozidi kuboreshwa, ndivyo gharama itakavyopungua. Katika miaka mitano, ni nani ajuacho maajabu ambayo madaktari wa meno ya kuingiza vitambaa wataweza kufanya? Soma makala zaidi kama hii.