A dental implant is a kind of substitute for a missing natural tooth. Although it is a non-living structure, it has enough strength to chew food and other conditions, and it looks exactly like a healthy and natural tooth that performs the function of chewing well. After a tooth is lost and its place is left empty, people may have many problems chewing and even speaking. Therefore, it is recommended to fill the place of missing teeth with the help of a dental method such as artificial teeth, bridges or dental implants. The implant consists of two parts, the first part is the titanium base or fixture that is surgically placed in the bone, and after a period of 2 to 6 months (depending on the patient's bone density and the possibility of needing a bone graft), the second part of the implant, which The prosthetic stage, or the construction of the dental crown, will be done.
Many people think that wisdom teeth should not be kept in their mouths. In fact, these people consider it necessary to remove wisdom teeth. But according to the advice of surgeons, this tooth can also have its own function like other teeth. It is true that it appears later than other teeth and decays sooner, but pulling out a healthy wisdom tooth is a very wrong thing to do. If your wisdom tooth is well developed and healthy, you will not need to have it extracted. By the way, if this tooth has grown properly and has not had vegetative abnormalities, it can help you in chewing. In the following article, we mention the reasons that require tooth extraction:
- Wisdom tooth decay : From time to time, due to the lack of proper access to this tooth for brushing and flossing, we see premature decay in it. If the wisdom tooth is in such a way that you cannot maintain it, it is better to remove it.
- Recurrent infection of the soft tissue behind wisdom teeth: Many times, according to the way this tooth grows, the surrounding tissues and the back gum of this tooth may suffer from inflammation and infection. If these infections are repeated over a relatively long period of time, wisdom tooth extraction will be necessary.
- Wisdom teeth are embedded or semi-embedded: Due to the lack of space in people's jaws, wisdom teeth cannot grow completely, due to the presence of reproductive cells around the latent wisdom teeth, there is a possibility of a cyst or tumor in the jaw bone. Also, a partially buried tooth can cause decay in the adjacent tooth. As a result, the impacted or partially impacted tooth must be removed during an outpatient surgery.
- The need for orthodontics of other teeth: Sometimes it may be necessary to extract wisdom teeth to perform orthodontic treatments. Of course, this is not done in all orthodontic treatments.
- The need for radiotherapy treatments: Usually, for people who get oral tumors, they start radiotherapy. But the remarkable thing about these people is the complete and comprehensive examination of their mouths and teeth before this work. In fact, these people must treat all cavities and infections in their mouths before starting their treatment.
- Jaw pain or tenderness
- Pain in one or both temporomandibular joints
- Pain in and around the ear
- Difficulty chewing or pain when chewing
- facial pain
- Joint locking that makes it difficult to open or close the mouth.
There are many people who have jaw disorders for various reasons. This problem usually requires orthognathic reconstructive surgery. Performing orthognathic surgery in some situations helps to improve people's quality of life, the most important of which are:
- Congenital defects at birth
- The distance between the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed, which is called open bite
- protruding jaw
- Unbalanced facial appearance from the front
- Damage to the face and jaws for any reason
- Indentation of the lower jaw and the smallness of the chin with the presence of defects in the size of the chin
- Chronic mouth breathing
- Breathing problems during sleep, including snoring and sleep apnea
