Next month I will be getting a tooth implant for one of my front teeth, that I lost in a sports related injury a lil’ while ago. I have been told in initial consultations that a specialist inserts a titanium screw into the jaw bone and then ‘cements’ it with some sort of compound; all done in a single shot surgical procedure.
Upon healing which can take roughly four months, my dentist will place a permanent crown on top of the screw. But, in order to facilitate perfect healing, I will have to wear dentures for that period and leave them off as much as possible so it heals well.
Currently, I wear a temporary crown, but am looking forward to taking it off, since it feels kind of ‘hollow’. The major backdraws of the procedure is that it’s very very expensive, and also i had to wait roughly five months to get an appointment with the specialist. The benefits are that you get a brand new tooth without losing any other teeth, that would have to be ‘carved’ had I gone for the bridge option. Also, the procedure is almost guaranteed for lifetime. On the other hand, the bridge usually lasts only few years, and there’s a possibility of infection settling in the other teeth that had been carved already.
I am just wondering now how painful is the entire procedure, and has anyone had this kind of surgery done. If yes, are you satisfied with the outcome…?
I chipped my front tooth (of all my teeth, it had to be the most noticeable one ) when I was about 11 years old. Since that age, my dentist would just construct the rest of my tooth out of porcelain and I would have to replace it every few years.
Last year, I just got it crowned so that I wouldn’t have to keep getting only the bottom half replaced. I had a root canal done on the tooth when I was 11 so I had no feeling at all in it … which meant no injections or anything like that . I chipped a big chunk of my tooth which is why I had to get a root canal done when I was little.
The new cap is very good. Just make sure, you don’t get one of those cheap caps that use aluminum or else the tooth will be visibly darker than the rest of the teeth and you’ll be able to see a shade. Also, make sure you go to a very good dentist that will do a good job in constructing your new tooth … if by any chance you do opt for the one with the silver lining inside (which I do not recommend although it is cheaper), you may be able to see the silver clearly … go to a good dentist.
I got a porcelain tooth as my replacement and my dentist did an extremely good job. It’s gonna last about 20 years.
I’ve never had that procedure done, but a few months back, I got braces to close the spaces between the teeth (back teeth). Before that, they had to do some fillings due to the cavaties in my back bottom and upper right teeth. They did inject the material in my jaw and I did feel the fluid going in my jaw but it wasn’t that painful. However, I wasn’t able to eat real food (roti etc.) for about 2 weeks because my teeth were moving and they would hurt. I still can’t eat some food, I try to eat soft food as much as possible. I guess your procedure will be just like that because a tooth will be placed and that won’t settle until a few weeks and it’ll hurt.
Start learning how to make khichri and prepare to drink milkshake for dinner :k:
I had 4 implants done after a pretty bad car accident. One became infected where the bone and screw meet and had to be removed. I had to wait a few more months and had the tooth redone and now it is fine. Just costs too much to have this done. Very painful and took a while to recover both times, but the results are worth it.
I broke my front 2 teeth playing sports as a teenager, and they had t do this whole root canal, titanium screw ande crown bit, it was pretty painless, except the injections hurt like a expletive and even though i was supposed to be numb, it hurt attimes during the procedure.
I am "looking forward" to go get my crowns replaced soon as it was 1989 when they put em on.
thanks all for your input. I will be going this thursday for the procedure, and will know first hand how it feels. The specialist told me to just take it easy for that day, and I should be fine the next one.
Mehnaz, it's one of my front teeth, and I know how it feels to lose the most obvious one and the pain that goes along with it. I also had had the root canal done shortly afterwards when this accident happened, and then the dentist crowned it. Uptil now, it has been very stable, and you cannot tell if it's a crown. But, it's still temporary, and I am usually cautious while biting into hard things.
Shikra, I am not sure what a person can or cannot eat. But, I am also guessing that you would have to go easy initially, as it will take time for the base to really settle in.
minah_pa, I cannot even imagine how painful it must have been losing four teeth at once, and then the agony of going for replacement. I lost one and it felt like hell until the root canal procedure. thanks for the input.
fraudz, if I may ask, why do you feel the need to change the crowns, as I have been told that these kind of crowns are most likely to last for a lifetime...eventhough, fifteen or so years is still a pretty good time period, considering that the technology may have been much different back then..
by the way, I got elbowed while playing basketball. talk about a cheap shot eh..
and leave them off as much as possible so it heals well.
) when I was about 11 years old. Since that age, my dentist would just construct the rest of my tooth out of porcelain and I would have to replace it every few years.
. I chipped a big chunk of my tooth which is why I had to get a root canal done when I was little.