Dental implants are bone anchoring metal-alloy screws that support and retain a prosthesis (single crowns, bridges, complete dentures). This modality is not intended for the replacement of teeth, but for the replacement of missing teeth. The foremost questions a patient may ask are, "Can my jaw bone accommodate dental implants" and " What is the cost for dental implants". The answers to these questions are complicated because there are as many dental implant prosthesis designs as there are individuals. Perhaps you have heard of "teeth-in-a-day" or "all-on-four". These are techniques that may not apply specifically to an individual's diagnosis.
These are techniques of restoring missing teeth that Dr. Ferro has taught other dentists during his 30 years of education. He first learned the dental implant techniques during observations at The Forsyth Institute and during his specialty residency at the Eastman Dental Center (Eastman Institute for oral Health). Eastman Dental Center was one of five multi-center research centers in North America contributing to the validation of the bone-anchored implant technique. Eastman was also the first research center publishing a primate study for immediate placement and loading of dental implants. However, the patient must understand that there is no "one size fits all". These techniques are advertised and marketed to communicate to potential dental patients, however, they may not apply to an individual's diagnosis.
DENTAL IMPLANTS
