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Implant Success Rates

There have been an increasing number of cosmetic dental procedures done from year to year. With every year, there are increases in the number of procedures, the technology that goes behind implants and the percentage of successful implantations. A dental implant is the replacement of a missing tooth or missing teeth with artificial teeth in order to enhance their smile and promote an overall health of the mouth.

There can be many reasons that a tooth is missing, from a fight, tooth decay , an accident or any other problem. No matter what the reason was dental implants can succeed in replacing the missing teeth. The consequences for losing a tooth are typically social in nature, but there are also other reasons as well. Teeth are used for many tasks, and a missing tooth will change the functionality of the mouth. Missing a tooth on one side can lead to chewing on the other side. This will create uneven wear on the teeth in the mouth. Other dental issues can include a change in the bite pattern, which can cause a great deal of problems.

Of all of the procedures in the dental professions, implants are the most successful. Upper jaw implants have a 90 percent success rate, while those in the lower jaw are 95 percent successful. The discrepancy is due to the thinner bone layers in the upper jaw. Failure of an implant is typically a result of improperly placing the implant in the jaw. Success is a matter of making a spot for the implant, which will involve a place that a screw will be used to hold the crown to the teeth, or other implant. The most successful implants involve the process of Osseo integration: the bonding of the implant to the jaw through stimulated bone growth. Successful Osseo integration is a result of a variety of procedures that help promote integration and implant success.

Success is very much the result of the skill of the dentist. A mistake being made will cause the implant to fail. Other causes of failure will include: implant contamination ; the binding screw is loose; the implant is overheated during the procedure; the bone itself is of poor quality; the implant is put in the place; the implant fractures due to position, screw or pinning. These are just a few of the many ways that an implant can fail. Despite that, there is still a 90 plus success record with implants.

Once you get your implant, and it has Osseo integrated without any issues or complications, then the patient gets to reap the real reward. That is the reaction of friends and family as their smile has been restored. While the bite is improved, with even wearing of the teeth as they are used, the true value of the procedure is the rebuilt smile and reestablished oral aesthetic.