Gainesville Dental Implants

Dr. Art Mowery is a dentist and has answered some of the common questions Bizymoms visitors have about Dental Implants.


Q. What are dental implants?

A. Dental implants should be considered as an option to replace a failing or missing tooth. Replacing lost teeth with dental implants has been used for treating missing teeth for more than fifty years and is recognized as an effective treatment choice.

Q. What are the benefits of dental implants?

A. Implants are considered more predictable than bridgework, resin bonded bridges and endodontic

Q. How long does an implant last?

A. We do not know.  There are many implants which have been in the mouth for as long as the studies have been carried on (many of which are now over 40 years in duration), for the various types of implants. There is no increasing loss of implants over time in these studies in health patients with good homecare, so  there is no reason to expect these successful implants to be lost.

Q. Who is a candidate for implants?

A. If you have decided that you want to be considered as an implant candidate, you should be encouraged from the fact that there are many people in this country and throughout the world who have had hip transplants, corneal transplants, etc., and have found the quality of their lives dramatically improved by the procedure.  While placement of dental implant is not as involved as these procedures, proper use of dental implants will increase your comfort, function, esthetics and quality of life.
 
Q. How are dental implants placed?

A. The implants are inserted into the bone, in a site which has been gently prepared for this purpose. 
Only local anesthetic is required.  Dissolving sutures, or in some cases no sutures, are utilized.

Q. Are all Implants successful?

A. No.  There are many variables to be considered in placing implants.  First, the patient must be healthy, so that there are adequate healing powers present in the patient.  If the patient is an uncontrolled diabetic, for example, his or her chances for healing adequately to successfully perform implant therapy are not very high.  The same is true if the patient suffers from any autoimmune diseases, or other serious systemic problems, or is a heavy smoker.  If you are unsure of your overall medical health then a thorough medical examination and testing must be carried out.  Age is not a negative factor with regard to the success of implant therapy.

In order to achieve the highest rate of success possible with this type of treatment, a proper dental diagnosis must be made, and the appropriate implant design must be selected for you, as an individual.  No one type of implant is the ideal choice for all situations.  It is important that the doctors performing your treatment for you understands the proper applications of the various types of implants under different circumstances.  Finally, it is crucial that the treating doctors be highly experienced in implant therapy, as all phases of treatment must be carried out correctly.

Finally, both your implants and your new teeth must be adequately cared for both by your doctors and by you at home, on a continuing basis.  This care is crucial to the long term success of your treatment.

Q. How to contact Dr. Mowery if we have further questions?    

A.
Address:
4960 Newberry Road
Suite 220
Gainesville, FL 32607           
Phone:352.332.6725           
Fax: 352.372.1717
Email: mowery@gator.net
Website:www.ExceptionalDentistry.com