Dental Implants: Reconstructive and Cosmetic Root Form Teeth Replacement Dentistry Implant Dentistry, as a procedure (or constellation of procedures) has been employed since about 1965, through the efforts and research of Dr. P.I. Branemark.

The surgical protocols and implant components developed during those early years eventually became known within the professional dental community to be the "Gold Standard" of modern implant dentistry. Dr. Waked uses root form implants (physical characteristics of dental implants osseointegrate naturally - like natural teeth) in his treatment of patients needing implant services for replacement of a single tooth, multiple teeth, anchoring crown and bridge systems or for stabilizing dentures.

When the importance of restoring normal dental function and maintaining jawbone integrity are primary issues, nothing surpasses the stability, endurance and bone stimulation properies of today's advanced implants. The osseointegrative properties of various implant designs, across a wide variety of manufacturers, is considerable. There is no single "one implant fits all" situation with dental practices that focus on cutting or leading edge implant dentistry practice. Implant Hybrids: Location - Bone Health - Occlusal Forces Imtec Mini-implant (MDI) Traditional Root Form Doctors who have access to a variety of implant products from several different manufacturers will usually have increased successful treatment histories that are due to the increased use of specialized implant hybrids.

Implant products for upper jaw anterior placements differ from those used in the molar area, due primarily to bone density and the proximity of the sinus cavity. Occlusal forces also affect the selection of each implant for nearly every tooth. In the lower jaw, bone height and density also varies along the arch. Occlusal forces may play a larger role in the size of the implant.

The Mandibular Nerve is a critical nerve that can affect the depth of certain implants in certain locations. Hybrid implants exist for performing implant surgery in these critical areas. Bone Regeneration Hybrids Nobel Biocare and Ocobiomedical have each developed a new implant technology that will be a boon to implant dentistry for patients who have certain issues involving less than optimal bone integrity. This new leading edge technology can eliminate or minimize the need for bone grafting for many patients. Ordinarily, bone graft surgeries require 3 to 6 extra months for healing before the final implants are placed.

The "bone compressing" implant design creates osseointegrative qualities between the implant surfaces and surrounding jawbone that can normally take months to acquire through the ususal process of bone augmentation and tissue grafts. Bone Compression Implant Two Piece Traditional Some of the most well known companies, including Nobel Biocare, Ocobiomedical, 3I, Zimmer, Strauman and BioHorizons maintain active and extremely competitive research activities in implantology and the science of osseointegration (the process of how an implant completely integrates into a jawbone).

Implantology is sure to continue advancing at a rapid pace. Dr. Waked assures our patients they will have a list of choices to address just about any imagineable need that can exist for replacing a single tooth, developing a fault free fixed dental bridge, a custom immediate fixed denture or stabilizing dentures and prosthetics. Questions and Answers Implant dentistry and the various surgeries that can accompany it can be quite confusing. Patients with special circumstances or questions are invited to contact Dr. Waked for understanding more about treatment possibilies.