Hello Ma'am,
A missing tooth or a tooth that has to be removed soon can be replaced by three methods:
1. Removable tooth which takes support from a plastic (acrylic) plate like in a denture.
2. Fixed tooth by a bridge, which takes support from two adjacent teeth to replace one tooth.
3. Fixed tooth by an Implant which is made up of titanium alloy, it acts like a root of a natural tooth over which an artificial tooth is placed without cutting adjacent teeth like in case of a dental bridge.
Dental implant is a method of rehabilitation of already missing tooth or a tooth to be removed soon.
This is a simple procedure even simpler than a tooth removal procedure. An experienced doctor can place an implant in 15-20 minutes.
This procedure is of two types:
1. Immediate implants: they are placed immediately after tooth removal.
2. Delayed implants: They are placed ~3 months after tooth removal.
Doctor decides between immediate or delayed implants depending upon bone health, patient's health conditions and extent of an old tooth infection.
Regards
Dr. Pratap Saini
Answered2020-11-24 17:53:58
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