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Beauty, cosmetics & aesthetics
6 OCTOBER 2019 • HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS
Demystifying dental implants
Why consider dental implants? Te team at Dawood & Tanner discuss the pros and cons
If you have failing or missing teeth, you might find it reduces your enjoy- ment of food, due to difficulty chewing or perhaps
a denture that stops
you tasting the flavours. Choosing healthy, crunchy foods, for example, can be particularly challenging. Being inhibited to smile and laugh
out loud because of embarrassment or fear your dentures will loosen can affect your confidence and social life. Dental implants anchor crowns and
bridges rigidly in the mouth and are the most effective method of replacing missing or failing teeth. An implant acts as a replacement for lost natural tooth roots and integrates with your jaw bone to provide the support for tooth restorations that will look beautiful and function like your own natural teeth. Te Dawood & Tanner Specialist
Dental Practice has been success- fully restoring smiles for patients who need replacement teeth, finding solutions for even the most difficult
situations, particularly those patients who’ve been told elsewhere that they aren’t suitable candidates for dental implants due to lack of bone. As one of UK’s leading providers of dental implant treatments, we’ve been at the forefront of implant dentistry for more than 25 years, building a reputa- tion for excellent patient care. For our advanced implant solu-
tions, we use the latest techniques to diagnose and pre-plan treat- ments. Using the longest established implant systems, with a huge range of implants to suit your individual needs, we put you first, with safe and fast treatments, ensuring you regain your function, confidence and smile.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT IMPLANT DENTIST? When deciding to have dental implants, it’s essential that you’re confi- dent of your choice of dental practice. Implants are a more costly treatment option, and for some people, the only
alternative to dentures. Invest your money and time well, research your dental practice choices and make sure you feel comfortable with the team — you’ll not only need them to look after you through your treatment, but also to look after you and provide maintenance over the years. Here are six crucial questions to
ask your dentist when considering implant treatment.
1. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD MY IMPLANT DENTIST HAVE? Te undergraduate dentistry curric- ulum doesn’t include training in implant dentistry. According to the Association of Dental Implantology UK: “It’s mandatory for dentists wishing to provide surgical and/or restorative implant treatment in the UK to undertake structured educa- tion and training at an appropriate postgraduate level.” Fewer than one in 10 general dental practitioners have undergone the
necessary training to place dental implants. Importantly, the practice should also be able to offer alterna- tives to implant treatments, with the skills available to save and restore teeth where this is more appropriate. It’s important for you to deter-
mine whether a dentist has acquired the necessary training and experi- ence. With rapid technological devel- opments and changes in implant designs, materials and the delivery of treatment, dentists may have widely varying levels of knowledge.
2. WHAT SHOULD I BE ASKING MY DENTIST ABOUT THEIR IMPLANT EXPERIENCE? Before you go ahead with dental implants, it’s important to do your research and feel confident about the dentist who will be carrying out your treatment. Read all the infor- mation you can, particularly on the practice website. Use your consul- tation to help you consider all the
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