Implant Dentistry

WEBVTT 00:00:05.200 --> 00:00:10.677 Implants have been an incredible invention in dentistry, 00:00:11.760 --> 00:00:14.848 allowing us to replace teeth that are missing 00:00:14.919 --> 00:00:17.718 without having to use removable appliances. 00:00:17.784 --> 00:00:21.855 In many of my cases of cosmetic dentistry, there may be an implant here and there 00:00:21.922 --> 00:00:26.426 that we use to replace a missing tooth, and we're able to use cosmetic 00:00:27.200 --> 00:00:30.631 restorations on these implants to make them look natural. 00:00:30.840 --> 00:00:34.635 Years ago, people, as they got older, 00:00:34.701 --> 00:00:36.069 they just thought they would lose their teeth. 00:00:36.136 --> 00:00:39.206 It was just part of life. 00:00:39.740 --> 00:00:44.044 Then we found out that gum disease was the factor 00:00:44.130 --> 00:00:45.450 in a lot of them losing their teeth. 00:00:45.679 --> 00:00:51.151 Now we understand through cleaning and understanding periodontal health 00:00:51.218 --> 00:00:54.621 and gum health, that we can save people's teeth and keep them longer. 00:00:55.556 --> 00:00:58.458 The older type of dentistry, the big silver fillings 00:00:58.525 --> 00:01:00.160 that often led to fracturing, 00:01:00.360 --> 00:01:05.010 led to root canals and eventual, in some cases, tooth loss. 00:01:05.232 --> 00:01:09.269 Older generations had partial dentures, and it was like a mix. 00:01:09.336 --> 00:01:11.170 It wasn't a full denture, it was a partial denture. 00:01:11.240 --> 00:01:14.117 But with the advent of implants, we've almost eliminated 00:01:14.183 --> 00:01:15.843 a lot of the partial denture world. 00:01:15.909 --> 00:01:19.213 There are still people that use them, but implants have replaced a lot of that. 00:01:19.746 --> 00:01:22.950 They've become an integral part of our processes now.