Dental Implants in Park Slope - Staged Placement Restoration
It is a well known fact that since the time of the Mayans
man has always looked to resolve the problem of missing teeth. The Mayans
actually attempted it with little success. However in 1959 a Swedish Orthopedic
Surgeon discovered that bone fuses to titanium and was the only metal that the
human body did not reject. This process was later named osseo-integration and
paved the way to millions of Americans receiving dental implants and restoring
their ability to chew and lead a normal healthy life. The problems associated
with missing teeth can impact a patient’s personal and medical life. Missing
teeth prevent individuals from smiling and a smile in America has always been
viewed as your calling card. The other medical issues that can present
themselves are bone loss in the jawbone where teeth have been removed and the
inability to eat the foods they need to eat and to derive from them essential
nutrition. It is estimated that bone loss around the jawbone when a tooth is
removed can be as much as 25% in the first year due to the fact that the bone
'resorbs' (reabsorbs) into the body. From here bone loss continues and this can
cause loss of definition in facial structure.
Dr Jim Sarji, a renowned Park Slope dentist and the chief dentist at
Park Slope Gentle is a big believer in
restoring lost teeth as soon as they have been removed. Sally Mahon spoke to
him at his high tech dental office in the heart of Park Slope.
Dr Sarji, how long have you been placing dental implants and
giving patients full mouth restoration cosmetic dentistry?
I have been performing dental implant surgery for over a
decade and have successfully placed hundreds of implants in patients of all
ages. I undertook a special course at NYU in dental implantology and I have the accreditation that not many dentists have. Few dentists have this so
patients must know that when they come here for dental implants they are in
good hands.
Who do you see as being the perfect candidate for a dental
implant?
We have seen many different types of patients here for
dental implants, from teenagers with dental accidents in sports who have had to
have dental implants placed to people in their 20's, 30's or 40's who maybe
lost a molar after a failed root canal or an extraction and now have realized
that they have overcome their fear of getting a dental implant and now want to
take better care of their teeth. Many a time we get older patients in their
60's or 70's that have had dentures and now no longer wants dentures for a
number of different reasons. A common complaint from denture wearing patients
is the fact that they cannot eat the foods that they want to eat. Therefore by
gaining fixed teeth they overcome this problem and restore their ability to
smile. One of the problems that patient don't realize is that dentures can
actually accelerate bone loss by wearing away the ridges of the bone where the
dentures sit. This means that when a patient bites down or clenches his
teeth it causes pressure to be placed on
the ridge resulting in bone re-absorption. This can cause sore areas within the
mouth, ulcers, can make chewing difficult and can be a never ending source of
problems. Dental implants allow patient to have fixed teeth, to chew properly,
the bone regrows around the dental implant as it becomes fused and eventually
if facial definition has been lost it is gradually restored. The benefits here
for a patient with dentures changing to dental implants are astounding. Not to
mention wrinkles that can form around the mouth as bone loss accelerates.
What would you say to a patient who sounds unsure about the
process?
For me this is a very routine process and in this day and
age we have to grateful to medical technology and the fact that titanium will
actually fuse to the bone. Losing a tooth or a number of teeth can be a
traumatic and life changing incident. We are here to restore smiles. Teeth are
basically a sign of how healthy the body is. Getting an implant can take as
long as getting a filling. We put the patient under a simple local anasthetic
and when we they leave they may experience slight discomfort that we will give
them pain relievers for. For most patients recovery is 2-3 days if they are
getting one to two implants. For other who are receiving 4 or 5 dental implants
recovery is a little longer. Once they actually get the crown placed onto the
implant many patients tell us that it was well worth it and that it has been a
life changing experience.
What technology do you use a Advanced Gentle Dentistry of
Park Slope that puts you ahead of the game?
Unfortunately technology is only as good as they dentist
that is using it. It takes a significant amount of knowledge, expertise and
judgment to place a dental implant successfully never mind a lot of
experience. Our office is equipped with
high tech sophisticated computer aided software, including a 2D and 3D EWOO Panoramic Low Radiation Cone Beam X-ray machine.
This helps in placing the dental implant in the exact place. Not many dental
offices have the EWOO machine and I would never recommend that a patient gets a
dental implant in an office where the EWOO is not utilized in the dental
implant process.
What would you say to a patient that is considering dental
implants?
For an prospective dental implant patient I would advise
them to come and see me for a consultation. What you will experience here is a
high tech, health conscious dental practice where we treat the patient and not
just the condition. Every patient is unique and we have many years of practice
in helping patients overcome their fears. What I like to do is show the patient
the technology that we will employ during the procedure and show them previous
patients that had serious dental conditions and then show them what their teeth
look like when they were transformed. The consultations to discuss dental
implants are always free and we explain every part of the dental restoration
process. If it is going to be a costly procedure then our staff on the front
desk can assist you with all forms of insurance and will assist you in applying
for financing. For us restoring teeth transforms smiles which transforms people
lives and for us there is nothing more gratifying than giving a patient back
their smile.
1007 words Sally Mahon
5/7/2016
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