Dental implants dentists in Leicester

A Dental implant is another treatment where a titanium post is placed into your jawbone to provide support for your bridges, dentures or crowns. In order to create a full dental reconstruction, a full row of dental implants can be used. Few dentists in Leicester specialize in dental implants and you can look for them when you need a restoration without damaging the healthy tooth tissue in your mouth.

How It is Done

A professional and experienced dental surgeon is the one qualified to perform a dental implant. It is therefore important for you to check the credentials of the Leicester dentist offering this service before you submit yourself for a dental implant. In most cases, local anaesthesia and IV sedation can work when undergoing dental implant but in some cases, you may need general anaesthetic.

The whole process involves cutting and lifting of the gum where the implant is to be placed and drilling a small hole into the jawbone using a special drill for this purpose. After the titanium implant is fitted into the hole, the gum will be stitched back. In case you have insufficient bone material to accommodate the implant, you may need a bone graft or as an alternative, your dentist may opt for a smaller sized implant for your teeth.     

It requires at least six months for the implants to heal and integrates itself with your surrounding jawbones but during this time, you can wear dentures. When the gum is healed, your gum will be lifted again and a post will be attached to the implant using a temporary crown but after a month and a half, the final restoration can be fitted because the gums has already matured by then. When properly cared for, dental implants can last for up to 20 years.