{"id":62,"date":"2015-07-18T19:27:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T00:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2015-07-21T19:33:03","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T00:33:03","slug":"dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PageBreadTool2clm clearfix\">\n<div id=\"CT_PageHeader_0_cache_pnlPageHeading\">\n<h1>What are dental implants<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LeftRT illustration\">\n<div class=\"block\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"15\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aaid-implant.org\/assets\/1\/7\/MainFCKEditorDimension\/AAID_Fig1_color.jpg\" alt=\"AAID_Fig1_color\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dental Implant \u2013 A cylindrical and\/or tapered post, made of titanium, that serves as a substitute for the tooth root<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Abutment \u2013 A connector, placed on, or built into, the top of the dental implant, to connect the implant to the replacement tooth or teeth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Crown \u2013 A replacement tooth, custom made to match your natural teeth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dental implants are often the best treatment for missing teeth.\u00a0 When a damaged or decayed tooth is removed, both the visible part of the tooth, called the crown, and the root are lost.<\/p>\n<p>A dental implant is placed in the jawbone so that it can fuse with your natural bone and become a strong and sturdy foundation for replacement teeth. Implants can be used to replace an individual tooth or for an implant-supported bridge or denture containing multiple teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Dental implants are the closest you can get to healthy, natural teeth. They will allow you to confidently eat, smile, laugh, talk, play and enjoy all of your regular activities of everyday life without thinking about your teeth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Dental implant bridge case by Dr. Gentry on a 55 year old male patient.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Hopeless decayed teeth that were under a 20 year old bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2190.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-63\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2190-169x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_2190\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2190-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2190-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2190.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Teeth extracted, bone grafts placed and following healing, 2 dental implants placed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2182\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2182-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. View of dental implants. I also placed a porcelain crown on the tooth in front of the first implant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2184.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2184-169x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_2184\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2184-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2184-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2184.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Patient stone models,\u00a0implant custom abutments, screws, and porcelain bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2193.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2193-239x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_2193\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2193-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Custom abutments placed into the implants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2195.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2195-169x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_2195\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2195-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2195-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2195.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Porcelain bridge cemented over the dental implant abutments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2197.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2197-169x300.png\" alt=\"IMG_2197\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2197-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2197-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2197.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are dental implants Dental Implant \u2013 A cylindrical and\/or tapered post, made of titanium, that serves as a substitute for the tooth root Abutment \u2013 A connector, placed on, or built into, the top of the dental implant, to connect the implant to the replacement tooth or teeth Crown \u2013 A replacement tooth, custom &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/dental-implants\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dental Implants<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11,21,9,10,12,15,17,16],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-implants","tag-arlington","tag-dental-implant","tag-dental-implants","tag-dentist","tag-dr-gentry","tag-northern-virginia","tag-philip-gentry","tag-virginia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":260,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}