Dental Implants At Beverly Hills Oral Surgery

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are artificial means of replacing tooth roots. Implants act as a strong anchorage for fixed or removable prosthesis or artificial teeth. Dental implants have a success rate of 98% and have shown to last throughout one’s life if maintained properly. Dental implant can be considered in any individual who can undergo a normal tooth extraction or oral surgical procedure. A thorough evaluation is required in those who smoke heavily, suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes or heart problems or those who have undergone head and neck radiations

Will Insurance Cover the Charges of Dental Implants?

A number of insurance companies have started to cover the cost of implant restorations. You may be able to avail coverage depending upon the medical plan and the reason for your tooth loss. During your consultation session, you may be asked the details regarding your needs and the way they are related to insurance.

Advantages of Dental Implants

• Dental implants mimic the natural teeth in looks and feel.

• Unlike ill-fitting dentures that may slip off and cause slurred speech, dental implants help you speak confidently without the fear of slipping prosthesis.

• They are so similar to your natural teeth that you can relish every delicacy of yours with confidence and without any pain or discomfort.

• Dental implants conserve the natural teeth and maintain oral health because there is no need to reduce the teeth as done for placement of bridges.

• Oral hygiene can be maintained easily as the accessibility between teeth is easier.

• Dental implants are known for their durability as they can last for a lifetime with adequate care.

• Dental implants eliminate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing your dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep your dentures in place.

For an implant to be successful there must be an equal contribution from all the participants of the team that includes-

• The patient
• The restorative dentist – designs the artificial crown that has to be placed on the implant.
• The oral and maxillofacial surgeon – inserts the implant through surgery

Success relies on the teamwork of these members clear communications between the members is mandatory to make sure everyone clearly understands what needs to be done to meet the patient’s expectations.

When the patient decides to have implants placed, a thorough evaluation is done with complete examination and X-rays CT scans and diagnostic wax-up. Dental implants can be a tooth replacement option in almost every age group except children of growing age. If you are using partial dentures or complete dentures, you can always think of going for Implants as they can strongly secure your dentures and make it more comfortable for you. Smoking lowers the success rate of implants, it doesn’t eliminate the possibility of getting them.

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are artificial means of replacing tooth roots. Implants act as a strong anchorage for fixed or removable prosthesis or artificial teeth. Dental implants have a success rate of 98% and have shown to last throughout one’s life if maintained properly. Dental implant can be considered in any individual who can undergo a normal tooth extraction or oral surgical procedure. A thorough evaluation is required in those who smoke heavily, suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes or heart problems or those who have undergone head and neck radiations

Will Insurance Cover the Charges of Dental Implants?

A number of insurance companies have started to cover the cost of implant restorations. You may be able to avail coverage depending upon the medical plan and the reason for your tooth loss. During your consultation session, you may be asked the details regarding your needs and the way they are related to insurance.

Advantages of Dental Implants

• Dental implants mimic the natural teeth in looks and feel.
• Unlike ill-fitting dentures that may slip off and cause slurred speech, dental implants help you speak confidently without the fear of slipping prosthesis.
• They are so similar to your natural teeth that you can relish every delicacy of yours with confidence and without any pain or discomfort.
• Dental implants conserve the natural teeth and maintain oral health because there is no need to reduce the teeth as done for placement of bridges.
• Oral hygiene can be maintained easily as the accessibility between teeth is easier.
• Dental implants are known for their durability as they can last for a lifetime with adequate care.
• Dental implants eliminate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing your dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep your dentures in place.

For an implant to be successful there must be an equal contribution from all the participants of the team that includes-

• The patient
• The restorative dentist – designs the artificial crown that has to be placed on the implant.
• The oral and maxillofacial surgeon – inserts the implant through surgery

Success relies on the teamwork of these members clear communications between the members is mandatory to make sure everyone clearly understands what needs to be done to meet the patient’s expectations.

When the patient decides to have implants placed, a thorough evaluation is done with a complete examination and X-rays CT scans and diagnostic wax-up. Dental implants can be a tooth replacement option in almost every age group except children of growing age. If you are using partial dentures or complete dentures, you can always think of going for Implants as they can strongly secure your dentures and make it more comfortable for you. Smoking lowers the success rate of implants, it doesn’t eliminate the possibility of getting them.