Patients are not affected with how many implants they need or about implant design, whether they are coated with calcium phosphate or not. They don’t care where the implants were made but what they think about is its appearance, function, durability and cost of the prostheses supported by it. If these issues were not given importance by the dentist, the patient may be disappointed. The patient classification system provides the dentist the information needed to determine the choice of treatment and the expected result and it is used to compute the complexity index that indicates how intricate the final treatment plan will be.
One of the most conventional treatments in dentistry today is dental implant which uses titanium, a biologically compatible material. The following are the most common reasons for using dental implants to replace missing teeth: can stop bone loss; use of healthy teeth as anchor is not needed because they are attached to the jaw bone; has very high success rate which varies according to the patient’s general health and bone quality; cannot not be affected by tooth decay; can prevent the movement of loose dentures; being biocompatible, it allows bone cells to grow on its surface; and can last a lifetime.
A form of restoration done if one or more permanent teeth is extracted or lost is the use of bridges. The gap is filled in to prevent the movement of the remaining teeth. This shifting will result to occlusion and can sometimes cause the jaw joint to become painful. Crooked teeth are harder to clean which in turn may cause tooth decay and other gum disease. If untreated, the decay may lead to loss of more teeth. Bridges are used as preventive measures and are non-removable appliances for one or more artificial teeth held on to the adjacent tooth by crowns. The pressure when chewing food is then placed on the adjacent natural tooth.
In one of the previous posts, Nano-materials were used to coat implants and have been shown to perform better in clinical trials. New studies are indeed showing that and it can mean more smiles than previously possible. The bone-like coating provided to be such a success that bone re-generation and blood vessels have started to grow right onto the implant as if they were natural teeth. The said process of osseointegration allows an implant to gain stability as if they were natural teeth as opposed to titanium implants of yesterday which have an inert quality thus is not rejected but does not encourage bone growth that could have otherwise stabilized them. The case of the Noble Pharma Implants that resulted in many documented failures would have had different outcomes if they were coated with the stuff. Stability has been one of the primary weaknesses of dental implants due to their metallic construction, coating them with bone like materials may be the key to better and stronger smiles built to last.
NTI, or Nocturnal inhibition of Trigeminal nocIceptionis a plastic device that prevents the teeth from grinding and clenching during sleep that looks somewhat like invisible braces only smaller. The device is FDA approved and is available in many dental offices as a solution for migraines and excessive teeth clenching during sleep. The plastic insert is worn before sleeping to alleviate teeth grinding which stresses muscles of the jaw that are known to cause migraines. This has proven to be the solution for many migraines that eluded standard approaches and treatments and have changed the lives of many sufferers. The muscles of the jaw are rooted in the temples, over stressing them results in headaches and migraines that are debilitating.
Studies are showing that the daily activities at work affect more men than they know and want to know. The daily stresses that pile up lead to jaw clenching which does not only wear down teeth but have the ability to cause migraines and other health problems. Cracked teeth, chipped and even dislodged implants are resulting form the stresses of daily life and the incidents just keep on piling up. Men usually have larger jaw muscles which gives them more power when they clench their jaws. Teeth clenching may also be a result of improper sleep hygiene which affects more than 70 million adults in America alone. Rehabilitative and cosmetic dentistry has long tried to address the problems and devices such as the NTI may prove to be a big help in alleviating the effects it has on teeth.
India is one of the leading countries with the best dental implantation technology and research according to dentists and patients alike. Their pioneering introduction of Nano-interfaced implants that utilize Nano-materials has solidified the place of Indian manufacturers as one of the premier sources of the latest and best dental implant and care supplies in the world which use dot be monopolized by Europe and America. The products coming out of the country are so innovative that dentists cannot disregard their significance if it were to result in more smiles that last longer for their patients.
A clinical study sponsored by Ortek Pharmaceuticals and the Stony Brook University has shown that an innovative non-fluoride based product is showing extreme success in the fight against cavities. The product in gum form contains CaviStat a compound that fights cavities, preventing them from eating away at the tooth. The compound also hastens the re-mineralization of teeth allowing for better cavity control and longer lasting teeth. The study which was done under clinical supervision had children, half of which used the gum with the active ingredient and half of them without it in a placebo control. Final results showed a reduction of cavities by as much as 60% which is better than any decay control methods before.
There have been studies that show an increased success rate of dental implants that have been coated with Nano-bone materials that have been derived from microscopic shells from sea creatures. The probability of the implant for proper osseointegration is higher than with traditional implants which have used metals which prevents proper absorption. A coating of Nano-materials that have been mixed with glass beads allows the bone and tissue to grow into them allowing a better grip for the implant resulting in a more stable platform for the said dental procedure. The material called “Bonelike” is mainly hydroxyapatite mixed with small glass beads that is applied as a coating onto the implant’s surface which allows the gum and tissues to better absorb the implant lowering the risk of rejection and implant failure.
