Dental Implant FAQ Pg 1

by Beverly Hills Dentists Drs. Stan and Feld

WHAT IS A DENTAL IMPLANT?

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement, made from titanium, and is used in prosthetic dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth. Titanium can be successfully fused into bone, forming a structural and functional connection between the living bone and the Implant. It is common for the placement of the implant and restoration of the implant with a tooth, teeth, or some other form of a prosthesis such as an implant supported over-denture or perhaps a hybrid prosthesis.

WHAT IS THE SUCCESS RATE FOR IMPLANTS?

Dental implant success is related to operator skill, quality and quantity of the bone available at the site, and also to the patient's oral hygiene. At Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Beverly Hills, Dr. Joseph Stan and his team works in concert with you to make sure you achieve the highest success rate possible. Various studies have found the 10-year success rate of implants to be between 90 and 95%. At Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Beverly Hills, our success rates are even higher.

WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER SUCCESS RATE?

For Dental Implant treatment to fully succeed, Dr. Stan and his Team must first determine what type of prosthesis will be fabricated. Only then can the specific implant requirements including number, length, diameter, and thread pattern be determined. In other words, the case must be reverse engineered by the restoring dentist prior to the surgery. If bone volume or density is inadequate, a bone graft procedure must be considered first.

WHAT ABOUT IMPLANT ADVANCEMENTS?

At Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Beverly Hills, we have the latest technology and equipment available to further aid in your success rate. We use 'treatment planning software' to demonstrate "try-ins" to you, the patient, on a computer screen. Software products like Materialise' SimPlant (simulated implant) use the digital data from a CAT scan, such as our own in-office iCAT, to provide extremely accurate simulations that are easily understood by patients. When options have been fully discussed between patient and surgeon, the same software can be used to produce precision drill guides.

Implant Advantages