Dental implant procedure - GIF

[Altair]

Dental implant procedure.




Previously:

Filling a tooth - GIF
Dental brace installation - GIF
Dental camera and scanner - GIF
Mixing dental alginate - GIF
Ancient Egyptian dental work - photo

[rgsparber]

Sadly, I’ve had 4 implants done and there are a few steps missing from this video in my case. The surgeon removed the bad tooth and packed the socket with a sterile white powder made from cadaver bone. This enabled my jaw to regrow in this area. Then they used an in-office CT scanner to map out the bone channels that carry nerves. They do not want to hit any of them. With a 3D model of my jaw on a monitor, the surgeon drills the series of concentric holes to accept the socket. The entire process took 9 months and was around $5,000 per tooth including the new tooth which was done by my dentist. Each tooth needs special care.

My surgeon told me if a person smokes, the implant will fall out so he doesn’t accept smokers as patients.

[bob_3000]

Sadly, I’ve had 4 implants done and there are a few steps missing from this video in my case.

You say "sadly", in the end was the work successful? Was it worth the time and money invested?

[rgsparber]

Absolutely yes. I would hate to wear dentures or have big gaps in my teeth. It just pains me to think what nice machine tools I could have bought for $20,000.

Every implant started as a tooth with a root canal. I have a few root canal’s yet to fail but expect it to happen.

[bob_3000]

Absolutely yes. I would hate to wear dentures or have big gaps in my teeth. It just pains me to think what nice machine tools I could have bought for $20,000.

Great to hear, I'm planning some work (I broke two teeth that had a fillings on a piece of bone in a chain hamburger) and the GIF was he same stuff the insurance adjuster sent me.

I am lead to believe $20,000 worth of tools is minimal compared to dental structure and long term health.

[rgsparber]

Great to hear, I'm planning some work (I broke two teeth that had a fillings on a piece of bone in a chain hamburger) and the GIF was he same stuff the insurance adjuster sent me.

I am lead to believe $20,000 worth of tools is minimal compared to dental structure and long term health.

Yeah, you’re right about health. Still pains me.

[Inner]

I've had one implant done. Very much like Rick described, and at the same price. But I got a bonus operation, called a "sinus lift" to ensure the implant didn't penetrate into my sinus cavity. Although my dentist warned me it wasn't optimal, I am a smoker and it's been about 3 years, no issues yet.

[Gadgeteer]

About 10 years ago an implant specialist told me I would need a bone graft to increase the basement in order to fill the space in my upper jaw with an implant. He quoted me a few thou for the work. At the same time I was considering purchasing a new Mig 175 with spool gun and plasma cutter. I opted to fill the floor space in my shop with the welding items, rather than fill the space in my mouth... never looked back.