Dental implants

Rattlesnake Guy · 11-15-2010, 10:45 PM

I have a couple of implants and my very skilled dentist has always sent me to an oral surgeon. The tooth is pulled. Sometimes a bone graft is used to fill the hole. The gum is stitched with high skill. Couple of months go by while the bone fills in and the gum heals. Then a threaded hole is drilled into the bone. A threaded insert is torqued to a preset amount. Gum stitched up and we wait again for the bone to heal around the insert. Finlay a threaded stud is installed into the threaded insert and a crown is fitted from the lab. It takes a while but so far they work great. Not a cheap option but seems to have potential for a long haul.

Lucky2Bhere · 11-15-2010, 10:54 PM

Rattlesnake Guy is mostly accurate. Sometimes the implant can be placed immediately after the extraction but restored several months later. I am a semi-retired dentist and would gladly respond to private messages if anyone has a question. In most cases an oral surgeon or periodontist will place the implant and a general dentist will restore it. Good luck!

Irish mist · 11-15-2010, 11:03 PM

Thanks Lakerider, Rattlesnake Guy & Lucky2Behere

Lakegeezer · 11-15-2010, 11:08 PM

Dr. Baldassarre --web site here-- out of Bedford NH did my implant and it too involved a bone graft and more than a year of treatment. Its been three years and the implant is working fine. He also did my wisdom teeth years ago and they didn't grow back, so I recommend him highly. There are same day techniques around now for implants, but apparently not if bone grafts are required.

I'm still looking for a good dentist in the Moultonboro area so thanks to winnipiseogee for the tip. Its hard to get references.

11-15-2010, 11:08 PM	#4
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,692 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 646 Times in 294 Posts	Dr. Baldassarre --web site here-- out of Bedford NH did my implant and it too involved a bone graft and more than a year of treatment. Its been three years and the implant is working fine. He also did my wisdom teeth years ago and they didn't grow back, so I recommend him highly. There are same day techniques around now for implants, but apparently not if bone grafts are required. I'm still looking for a good dentist in the Moultonboro area so thanks to winnipiseogee for the tip. Its hard to get references. __________________ -lg

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11-15-2010, 10:45 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I have a couple of implants and my very skilled dentist has always sent me to an oral surgeon. The tooth is pulled. Sometimes a bone graft is used to fill the hole. The gum is stitched with high skill. Couple of months go by while the bone fills in and the gum heals. Then a threaded hole is drilled into the bone. A threaded insert is torqued to a preset amount. Gum stitched up and we wait again for the bone to heal around the insert. Finlay a threaded stud is installed into the threaded insert and a crown is fitted from the lab. It takes a while but so far they work great. Not a cheap option but seems to have potential for a long haul.

11-15-2010, 10:54 PM	#2
Lucky2Bhere Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Moultonboro & SE Florida Posts: 94 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Rattlesnake Guy is mostly accurate. Sometimes the implant can be placed immediately after the extraction but restored several months later. I am a semi-retired dentist and would gladly respond to private messages if anyone has a question. In most cases an oral surgeon or periodontist will place the implant and a general dentist will restore it. Good luck!

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11-15-2010, 11:03 PM	#3
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