CLINIC TREATMENTS
Implantology (Teeth Replacements)
Permanent missing teeth replacements using titanium implants, customized anchors, and natural-looking crowns.
About the Procedure & FAQ
Below are answers to the most common questions, concerns, and procedural details regarding Implantology (Teeth Replacements) at Chitra Dental Clinic.
DR. NARASIMHAN, MDS (Prosthodontia)
Implantology Consultants | With Dr Chitraa’s team since 2015 after finishing his BDS and MDS at Ragas Dental College & Hospital.
When are implants advised? When there are one or more teeth missing, or if the patient is completely without teeth, or when a fixed denture is desired, or when the missing tooth is the last tooth in the jaw, or when the adjacent teeth are not to be disturbed or weak, tooth implants are advised.
It is like a tooth extraction. There is very minimal pain and just a mild swelling after implant placement.
The precautions are like extractions. Avoidance of hot foods, and having soft diet instead is advised. Rest or minimal physical activity is advised. Cold fomentation is to be given, and no gargling should be done for a day. Do not wear your dentures for a few days.
Implants are metal screws placed inside the bone which would serve the purpose of roots over which a crown is fixed. In fixed dentures, the adjacent two teeth are reduced, and crowns placed over them for retaining the missing teeth. This can be done only if the adjacent teeth are healthy. Also, the neighboring healthy teeth must be ground to place fixed dentures; this is not needed in implants.