Dental implants are a unique tooth replacement option, partially because of the way they’re designed. Three interlocking parts makeup this dental restoration: the crown that you’ll see and chew with, a post that anchors to your jawbone like a tooth’s root, and an abutment that connects the two. The implant post plays a huge role in the success of your treatment, as well as the power and durability of the replacement as a whole.
There are actually a couple of different metals that dentists can use for the implant post. However, there’s a reason titanium is the most popular! Keeping reading to find out what makes titanium dental implants the best of the best.
What’s So Great About Titanium?
You may or may not know that titanium is one of the strongest metals out there. Already that gives titanium dental implants an appealing advantage, since more power means you can eat more foods!
What makes this incredible material so special, though, is that despite its durability and resistance to corrosion, it’s actually quite light and elastic. This enables titanium to transfer physical stress well, making it ideal for aircraft, architecture, and of course, medical replacements.
Biocompatibility And Your Dental Restoration
There is another substance with an impressive strength-to-weight ratio. In fact, it’s so similar to titanium’s composition that it’s able to completely integrate with it. This substance is bone.
You see, titanium implant posts will fuse with your jawbone over time during a process known as “osseointegration”. It makes for a lengthy treatment recovery time, but once your bone and implant post become one, neither are going anywhere. Goodbye slippage and premature jawbone wear!
How Titanium Handles “Repeated Loads”
Finally, titanium handles “repeated loads” quite well – one might say fantastically, even. But what does that mean? “Repeat loads” is simply a fancy way of describing frequent stress. For instance, the pressure exerted on your teeth when you chew would be a “repeat load”. Titanium is not only superior at withstanding strain, but also at maintaining its strength while doing so, making it an ideal metal for the bone placement process. And yes, that also means your titanium implant will be incredibly durable!
Overall, titanium is powerful, hardy, relatively flexible, jawbone-friendly, and will last for years to come. It’s no small wonder it’s favored by the medical field and has made its way into restorative dentistry! When it comes to tooth replacement options, titanium dental implants are simply the best of the best.
About the Practice
Drs. Hasan Yap and Robert Smith share a passion for their patients’ oral health – and titanium dental implants! Dr. Yap is a board-certified prosthodontics, while Dr. Smith has completed training in advanced restorative care and implant dentistry. Basically, they’re highly qualified to provide you with functional and aesthetic tooth replacements and restorations. If you’re interested in dental implants, don’t hesitate to call their office at 954-564-7121.