{"id":759,"date":"2019-05-20T10:37:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T16:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/?p=759"},"modified":"2021-01-19T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T16:18:04","slug":"what-is-a-dental-implant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/what-is-a-dental-implant\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Dental Implant?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dental implant is a small titanium screw\u00a0that replaces the\u00a0root of a missing tooth. The implant is anchored in the jaw\u00a0bone serving as an anchor for replacement of teeth. \u00a0Implants are generally made of pure titanium and\u00a0bond to bone, a phenomenon known as “osseointegration.” This bond is very strong and durable over time<\/p>\n

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Dental implants can be used to replace a single lost tooth, many missing teeth or as posts to support loose dentures;\u00a0\u00a0as well the implant\u00a0preserves the integrity of the bone and facial structure. \u00a0Implants do not damage adjacent teeth like bridges can and they are not loose like dentures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are three components; the implant, the abutment, and the crown. Dr. French places the implant fixture and the restorative Dentist usually places the abutment and\u00a0crown.<\/p>\n

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Implants typically have survival rates about 95-98% and can last over 25 years.\u00a0Despite high survival it is important that each case be evaluated carefully as failures can occur.\u00a0The degree of difficulty for each case varies and can affect survival rate. \u00a0If the case is not treated properly then a failing implant can cause\u00a0bone loss. \u00a0It is thus very important that the surgeon has done a\u00a0comprehensive exam and developed a suitable\u00a0treatment plan, as well\u00a0the surgeon should have experience and\u00a0training to match the level of case complexity.<\/p>\n

Dr. French is a Registered\u00a0Specialist in Periodontics. \u00a0Dr French evaluates his\u00a0implant results over long term follow up\u00a0to\u00a0provide \u00a0you with\u00a0evidence based planning by implant site<\/a>\u00a0and case type<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dental implant is a small titanium screw\u00a0that replaces the\u00a0root of a missing tooth. The implant is anchored in the jaw\u00a0bone serving as an anchor for replacement of teeth. \u00a0Implants are generally made of pure titanium and\u00a0bond to bone, a phenomenon known as “osseointegration.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":96,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drdavidfrench.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}