USE OF TITANIUM IMPLANTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TOOTH: A CASE REPORT WITH 3 YEARS OF FOLLOW UP

Dr Gibi Babu Philip; Dr Anas Khan

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

USE OF TITANIUM IMPLANTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TOOTH: A CASE REPORT WITH 3 YEARS OF FOLLOW UP

Dr Gibi Babu Philip, Dr Anas Khan

Abstract :

Patients with loss of tooth often have functional and esthetic problems. There are different treatment options available for replacing missing incisors. One of the very economical options is removable partial denture, but patients are often not satisfied with this due to the bulk of the prosthesis, and they generally do not consider a removable prosthesis to be an acceptable long–term solution to tooth loss. The most common treatment option is the fixed partial denture, but it is not very conservative as natural remaining teeth as abutment have to be prepared to support the prosthesis. Considering all this, implants are considered as a first treatment option to replace missing teeth due to the considerable advantages over the other available options. The ultimate goal of implant treatment is to restore natural esthetics, function, long term health, and patient comfort.