Dental Implants are becoming more popular these days as more and people choose not to go for dentures, says a Wirral dentist. The problem with dentures is that many people are far too busy to put up with all the daily chores involved in maintaining dentures. With an implant you don’t have to do anymore than you would usually do for all your other natural teeth. They are still a fairly new procedure in dental history terms, and the operation is usually carried out by a surgeon rather than a dentist. The procedure is a long one though, taking up to six months in some cases. It starts with a plate, made of Titanium, which is slide under the gum and then screwed down to the jaw bone. The bone then grows around and over the plate so it can become part of the jaw, this plate has holes in it and when the growth is completed Titanium poles are then screwed into holes. The plate can hold a single tooth or a series of teeth, which are made by an orthodontist to order and colour coded to suit. The tooth or teeth are then placed on the poles and glued into position. For all intents this acts like a newly grown tooth and can be used as such. Cleaning it is just the same as it is for your own natural teeth, so flossing and brushing is just as important. It is a good choice for those who don`t want dentures.
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