Ancient Dental Implants

Ancient Dental Implants

While dental implants seem like a newer procedure offered by our doctors, the procedure actually dates back to the Mayans. These ancient dental implants were made using ivory and shells that were fabricated by hand to look like human teeth. They were not strong like today’s implants, as they have evolved in improved strength and function over their long history.

 

The following steps detail how modern technology here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania helps us to provide patients with dental implants:

 

1) The patient visits our office for a consultation where we take x-rays and assess if implants are a viable option.

 

2)The patient return for their first appointment where the titanium post is implanted into their jaw bone. An incision is made into the gums and the post is placed in the bone.

 

3)After 3-6 months when the bone has healed completely around the post, the patient returns to our clinic for evaluation and is sent to their dentist for the abutment and crown to be placed on top of the implant for the final step.

 

While dental implants are considered an ancient form of providing a tooth when one or more is missing, modern technology allows for a highly successful and effective procedure. Visit Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA to discuss your implant options.

Why Should I Choose Dental Implants

If you have a missing tooth, whether you are in Clifton Heights, Philadelphia, or Folsom PA area, there are several options available to you here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania.

 

While bridges and partial dentures are an option, implants are the only permanent solution for missing teeth. If you’re wondering why you should choose dental implants, consider the fact that the metal post is implanted right in your jaw bone. As it heals, the implant is fixed permanently, acting as your tooth’s new root. You no longer have to worry about a bridge or denture shifting, falling out or needing to be replaced.

 

There are things to consider before you choose dental implants, which can help guide you in the right direction. First of all, you must have a good track record with dental hygiene and have healthy gums. Second of all, you must have a sufficient amount of jawbone for the implant to take hold, otherwise you will need a bone graft. 

 

Call us at 215-463-4141 to discuss dental implants and their benefits. Please watch our dental implants presentation found on our homepage too!

Bone Grafting

Dental implants are often provided to people who have missing teeth and are hoping to find a more permanent solution. However, implants must have a sufficient amount of jaw bone to be placed securely and this isn’t always naturally the case. The missing teeth can cause the jawbone to atrophy and makes it difficult for the implant procedure to work.

 

Today, we have the ability to grow bone through bone grafting. Bone graftinghelps Dr. Ramin Bahram grow enough bone at the implant site for placing the titanium post and completing a successful procedure.

 

Here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, we offer minor and major bone grafting. The main difference is exactly how much bone will need to be grafted. Some patients can get minor bone grafting that helps increase how much bone is present. Others require major bone grafting if they have more loss and the jawbone has been reabsorbed.

 

Patients who are in need of implants but don’t have enough bone to install the post have a great option in bone grafting when they come to our clinic. If you are in the Philadelphia, PA area, call us at 215-463-4141 (Broad St.) or 215-558-2400 (Walnut St) for a consultation. We also provide bone grafting procedures in our Clifton Heights (610-622-5454) and Folsom offices (610-461-4600) for your convenience.