Dental Implant Abutment

Getting dental implants in Mexico has become very common.

  Going to Mexico for dental implants has become very common. The reason is that dentists in Mexico are very well trained and can do the same procedures for less than 1 / 3 the cost. A dentist can save you up to $ 3,000 in Tijuana on the cost of a dental implant, abutment and crown, compared to U.S. prices.

  As we age, the inevitable happens ... we begin to loose teeth. I tried to cling to me as I can, but there are a couple of my teeth that I know will not last long dental implants. Perhaps the answer for many people. A bridge requires dentists essentially ruin the teeth on each side of the tooth missng, crushes them so they can also be crowned teeth serve to anchor the bridge that fills the gap missing tooth. They work well, but they will not last forever, and now instead of a missing tooth, you have the option of possibly losing the other two also. The problem with a part, is that you have a piece of plastic and metal in the mouth all the time that you can constantly feel. A dental implant is presented as the original tooth, and this is continuously .

Let me explain a little procedure. This is not something that can in fact in one day, because it takes months for the implant to heal and the bone to grow around and settle. Recently I had a friend who went to Mexico for this procedure done in Tijuana dental Sat , so I will draw on his experience.

1. The physician must make an oral exam with the ex-rays to make sure you're a good candidate. You must have good bone density and bone of the jaw must be in good condition. Some people will start with a bone graft in order to develop the surrounding bone. If you first need an extraction, especially if it is a mole, you'll probably have a bone graft, in which they surgecly implant artificial material as bone calcium adheres and grows around. The procedure takes about 1 hour per tooth, and should last about 45 days for healing to do, and be ready for an implant. If you have lost a tooth for a long time, and the bones of the jaw is in good condition, you will not need to have taken this step. In Mexico, a bone graft costs $ 350 per tooth, much less than $ 1,200 it costs in San Diego.

2. After pre-drill a hole in the jaw, the titanium implant is screwed in. It is coated with hydroxyapatite, which is the main mineral of tooth enamel is composed. This allows bone to grow around and obligations of the dental implant in more detail. The dentist opens the gum, and using a special machine, it removes the jaw bone to prepare to receive the implant. After inserting the implant, the gum is sutured sutures foluble. The procedure takes about 1 hour, but you'll need to wait 3 to 4 months for the bone to heal and grow to the implant. Some people have heard of mini-implants the dentist attach a crown to the same day, but this procedure is not highly recommended. The fact is that if you use the implant before the bone can heal, and complying with the implant, it will loosen. Mini implants are not a very long life expectancy, and may need to be replaced in a few years. It is preferable to the delay in the proceedings, and have an implant that will last for the rest of your life.

3 & 4. When you come to join the abutment.