Dental Implants Support Fixed, Permanent Teeth

Implant-supported overdentures have been a common treatment for edentulous patients in Philadelphia PA, Montgomery County, Camden NJ for the past 20 years and predictably achieve good clinical results. Many patients, especially those who are uncomfortable with dentures, enjoy the additional retention and support implants provide for their dentures. The implant-supported overdenture has been accepted as the standard of care for fully edentulous patients and should be the first choice of treatment for the edentulous mandible. Click on the link to read the full story, Implant-Supported Overdentures: The Standard of Care for Edentulous Patients

Ther are many advantages of implant-supported overdentures over conventional dentures. To learn more about Implant-supported overdentures in the Philadelphia, PA visit http://www.theperiogroup.com/ Please call Montgomery County Periodontist, Dr. Stephen Brown for more information about getting dental implants or implant dentistry in the Philadelphia / Camden, NJ area, 215.735.3660

Philadelphia Periodontist Dr. Stephen Brown discusses who is a candidate for dental implants

Dr. I. Stephen Brown recently was interviewed by Randy Alvarez of the Wellness Hour, the leader in Medical News and Information.

Click here or on the image to watch the interview. Dr. Brown is the premier periodontist in Philadelphia and has several academic appointments. Playing this video will show people looking for dental implants Philadelphia all they need to know.

Immediate Placement of Single Tooth Implants

The first patients receiving Branemark implants were completely edentulous and received multiple (5-6) implants placed in the anterior mandible between the mental foramina, then later in the maxilary anterior region. All of these implants were the "two-stage" variety which classically required three to six months to complete the bone fusion process named osseointegration. Then a secon surgical procedure to expose the implant head for abutment connection and restoration was performed

Although there were limitations imposed by Branemark's system, including the design and cosmetics of the prostheses they supported, for many "dental criples" the return of adequate function was nothing short of a miracle which significantly improved their quality of life.

As a means of treating areas of bone with less than adequate density and volume, alternative implant designs and geometry and the use of osteotomes, sinus augmentation and onlay grafts were developed to increase the predictablility and clinical success of dental implants.

Beginning in the mid-90's, single tooth implants and reduction in treatment time became a primary goal for implant clinicians. Patients were dissatisfied with merely achieveing a stable implant in alveolar bone and demanded funtional and cosmetically-acceptable tooth replacements. As a result, the single tooth implant has become the treatment of choice and the standard of care in many tooth replacement situtations.

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Sedation Dentistry Allows Philadelphia Periodontist to Perform Dental Work While You Relax

Fewer than 50 percent of all people in the United States see a dentist regularly. Putting off dental care only makes the situation worse – and more expensive to fix. While some people are just too busy for multiple dental appointments, most people who avoid the dentist do so out of fear. But now a revolutionary new option is available to help fearful patients overcome their anxiety – sleep dentistry.

Dr. Stephen Brown provides Sedation Dentistry "Sleep Dentistry" in Philadelphia, Camden NJ Area and Montgomery County PA. Dr. Stephen Brown believes all his patients should have the option of being in as relaxed a state as possible while undergoing their dental procedures. That is why he utilizes sedation dentistry.

No longer does one have to suffer through the anxiety and fear associated with a dental visit! Please call us if you would like to know more about sedation dentistry in the Philadelphia / Camden, NJ area, 215.735.3660.

Conscious sedation dentistry allows Dr. Brown to perform the work you need while you relax. He can accomplish in one visit what might have otherwise taken several appointments. Gum treatments, implants, smile restorations, and more can be accomplished while you relax comfortably. When special restorative needs are indicated, Dr. Brown collaborates with a trusted colleague Dr. Sander White to provide the most advanced dental procedures utilizing safe, comfortable and effective sedation.

Dental Sedation techniques include nitrous oxide (laughing gas), oral conscious sedation, and intravenous sedation. Many patients prefer nitrous oxide, which is a gas that is mixed with oxygen and inhaled through a small nose piece during a planned procedure. With oral conscious sedation, the patient takes a small pill before an appointment, which produces a delightful feeling of relaxation and NO memory of the procedure. For patients with special needs or those requiring lengthy visits, we have a physician M.D. anesthesiologist on staff, providing intravenous sedation. Intravenous sedation is anesthesia administered through a vein during your visit to ensure your comfort and maximum relaxation.

A Closer Look at Implant Dentistry

Dental implants are man-made replacements for natural teeth. The implants themselves are artificial tooth roots carefully and painlessly placed in the gum or jawbone. Replacement teeth are then permanently secured to the implants. The benefits are remarkable. They look, feel and function like your natural teeth!

When implant supported teeth are placed in the mouth, it permits you to brush your teeth without having to deal with the embarrassment of removable teeth or unpleasant adhesives. Another benefit is not having to cut down adjacent teeth to facilitate a conventional fixed (tooth supported) bridge. One of the many advantages of dental implants is that they preserve rather than compromise your teeth, gums and jaw bone.

Implants provide a solid foundation of support for permanent, non-removable teeth. Increased chewing ability means you can enjoy more nutritious foods, which contributes to your overall health and well-being. In short, dental implants improve the quality of your life.

Implants can enhance your appearance, boost your self-confidence, and allow you to speak with greater clarity. Another advantage of dental implants is that they stop the continuous loss of jaw bone that rapidly occurs after teeth have been removed. This is an unfortunate natural process that can only be stopped by providing a permanent method of tooth replacement.

Dental implants are usually placed by Periodontists or Oral Surgeons. Successful implant treatment is dependent upon the implant surgeon creating a team of professionals: a surgeon who places the implant, a restorative dentist who is responsible for tooth replacements, and a dental laboratory technician who fabricates cosmetically pleasing teeth. Excellent collaboration between the three disciplines insures a comfortable, functional and cosmetically pleasing tooth replacement.

It’s a modern miracle, but one which has revolutionized the tooth replacement process. If you’ve lost one or more teeth, ask your dentist if you are a candidate for dental implants.

Questions? Ask Dr. Brown.

Dental Implants - New Horizons in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

The major difficulties associated with dental implant placement are related to inadequate quantity and quality of available bone at the proposed implant site. Placement of implant in sites with inadequate bone may cause complications such as impingement on vital anatomic structures such as the mandibular canal and neurovascular bundle, and perforation of cortical plates by implant threads.

In an effort to overcome such anatomic problems, a short implant may be required and could be too short to sustain the occlusal loads to which the resulting prosthesis will be subjected. Normal bone, and especially bone of poor quality, placed under such levels of functional loading mayresult in microfractures of the bone adjacent to the imnplant. This in turn can result in loss of osseointegration.

Furthermore, when implants are placed in bone of poor quality, they often lack adequate initial stability. Micromovement of the implant of as little as 100 microns causes a fibrous rather than bony union, producing an increased incidence of short- or long-term implant failure.

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Cat Scans Aid Dental Implant Diagnosis

Dentist have a variety of radiographs available for implant diagnosis and treatment planning. These include periapical, panoramic, conventional tomography, and computer-assisted tomography.
The panoramic radiograph is the most frequently used dental x-ray for dental implant treatment and is also the least accurate. Distortion can range from 25 to 30percent.
Conventional tomography also exhibits considerable distortion and lacks the uninterrupted continuity of a three-dimensional image.
Cone Beam CT (CBCT) scanning provides the clinician the advantage of a three-dimensional image with the least distortion, an average of 0.2 to 0.5mm. Anatomic structures can be seen in their entirety without superimposition and with superior magnification, sharpness and significantly reduced distortion in relation to other radiography.
This makes CBCT a more precise diagnostic tool which provides greater clinical confidence in the placement of dental implants than convention radiography.
To read more about dental implant diagnosis and treatment planning, visit Dr. I. Stephen Brown at www.theperiogroup.com.

Benefits of Dental Implant Treatment

We all feel that our teeth are important. But, when changes in your smile begin to affect your quality of life, the health, function, and appearance of your teeth take on a whole new meaning. Nobody should have to endure unhealthy or missing teeth, or the embarrassment of slipping dentures. Now, with dental implants, your dentist can restore your missing teeth without having to grind down adjacent teeth for fixed bridges and crowns or having to wear traditional dentures and discomfort and embarrassment associated with dental adhesives.

There are many benefits associated with implant treatment. Replacing a missing tooth with an implant virtually stops the bone deteriorations (bone collapse) process, restores natural biting and chewing capacity, and helps preserve your youthful facial appearance. A dental implant looks, feels, and functions like a natural tooth while leaving adjacent teeth uncompromised. Implants resist the attachment of plaque and calculus, and they clean like natural teeth. They improve your digestion and eliminate the pain of dentures and partials. Dental implants benefit denture-wearers because they increase comfort and stability by eliminating the need for adhesives.

Dental implant treatment:
-Preserves youthful facial appearance
-Virtually stops the bone deterioration (bone collapse) process
-Restores natural biting and chewing capacity
-Looks, feels, and functions like a natural tooth
-Does not compromise adjacent teeth
-Increases comfort and stability (eliminates need for adhesives)
-Eliminates pain of dentures and partials
-Improves digestion
-Hygienic (cleaned like a natural tooth)

Learn more about the life-changing effects of Philadelphia dental implants, by visiting Dr. Brown at The Perio Group.

Dental Implants: A secure foundation for natural tooth replacement

Dental implants form a biologic bond with the jawbone to produce a secure foundation for natural tooth replacements. This concept of oral rehabilitation was developed 40 years ago by a Swedish scientist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark. With his pioneering research, Dr. Branemark opened the door to a lifetime of renewed comfort and self-confidence for millions of individuals facing the frustration and embarrassment of tooth loss.

Dr. Brown is uniquely qualified to provide a full range of implant dentistry procedures. He was one of the first U.S. dentists to study directly with Dr. Branemark’s colleagues, and he has been performing a full range of implant dentistry for more than 20 years. Dr. Brown is Professor of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Dental Implant Center at Albert Einstein Medical Center. He has taught dentists and dental students about dental implants for many years, and has lectured on the subject both nationally and abroad.

The hope of restoring something important that has been lost, especially in the human body, is an exciting possibility. With dental implants, it’s not just a hope. It’s a reality. To learn more about life-changing dental implants, please contact Dr. I. Stephen Brown at The Perio Group .