Dental Implants
Dental implantology (inserting a post into the jawbone to act as an anchor for dentures) goes back to the times of the early Egyptians. Mummies and skeletons have been examined, and they indicate that dental implants were attempted even in those days.
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A dental implant is a device that supports a single crown a bridge, or a full denture, when the gums cannot normally retain them. There are two types: one has a metal framework that rests on the jawbone, with the gum tissue closed over it; the other is placed into the bone, like a root of a tooth. Both types have a post or series of posts which protrude through the gum to serve as an anchor.
While implant dentistry is quite complex - and practiced only by a relatively few experts - it does provide a new approach to denture problems. Implants should be considered by most patients who need tooth replacement as an option when considering the comprehensive approach to dental reconstruction.
Varying degrees of success are reported, but it appears that the percentage of successful cases is directly related to the amount of training and experience of the implantologist. Many clinicians have an average of over 90% success with implants in the 1990’s.
Dr. Williams has completed the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry/ American Academy of Implant Dentistry Maxicourse and is a graduate of the Misch Implant Institute in Dearborn, Michigan. He is a Fellow in the International College of Oral Implantology. Notably, Dr. Williams has enjoyed the replacement of a missing tooth with an implant in his own mouth for over 13 years now. We now use the new Bicon Implant which has many advantages over previously preferred systems.