{"id":659949,"date":"2025-12-02T13:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cliniquedentairelaval.ca\/?page_id=659949"},"modified":"2025-12-08T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:06:04","slug":"implantology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.cliniquedentairelaval.ca\/en\/implantology\/","title":{"rendered":"Implantology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is implantology?<\/h2>\n

A dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium that is inserted into the jawbone to replace the missing root of a natural tooth. An artificial tooth is then attached to this implant. One or more teeth can be replaced, or even complete dentures.<\/p>\n

Implantology is a branch of dentistry dedicated to the placement of dental implants. Oral health professionals who can perform such procedures include dentists, periodontists, and maxillofacial surgeons.<\/p>\n

Natural teeth are made up of two main components: the visible part of the tooth is called the crown, and the part located under the gum, inside the alveolar bone (the jawbone), is called the root.<\/p>\n

The implant acts as an artificial root. Once screwed into the alveolar bone (jawbone), the implant can receive a prosthesis, which consists of one or more replacement teeth. Titanium and ceramic are the two main materials used to manufacture implants.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Implants to replace one or more missing teeth<\/h2>\n

Dental implants can be considered for\u00a0patients who are missing one or more teeth. <\/strong>A dental implant alone does not replace a natural tooth.\u00a0An abutment must be mounted on the implant once the latter has been inserted into the jawbone.<\/p>\n

Depending on the number of teeth to replace, an\u00a0artificial crown<\/strong>, a\u00a0full or partial denture<\/strong>\u00a0or a\u00a0bridge<\/strong>\u00a0will be prepared and installed on the abutment(s). If the patient only has one missing tooth, a single crown will be sufficient. If several teeth need to be replaced, many options are available: using a single implant with multiple crowns joined by a bridge or a prosthesis, or using multiple implants with distinct crowns. This choice is up to the patient, according to the treatment plan recommended by the implantology specialist.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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An outpatient procedure done under local anesthesia<\/h2>\n

The insertion of dental implants is a\u00a0surgical procedure\u00a0that is\u00a0usually performed at the clinic and under\u00a0local anesthesia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Several dental health professionals are qualified to install dental implants: dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists and other specialists in dentistry. These professionals must have extensive implantology training. Dentists and prosthodontists often specialize in the fabrication of crowns, bridges and dentures that are mounted\u00a0on the implants.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Historical background<\/h2>\n

It was during the 1950s that Swedish Per-Ingvar Br\u00e5nemark discovered the biocompatibility of\u00a0titanium<\/strong>\u00a0with the human body. After many years of research, it is finally in the middle of the 1980s that the dental implant technique became known and started to spread around the world.<\/p>\n

Professor Br\u00e5nemark, who is recognized as the\u00a0father of modern dental implantology<\/a>\u00a0, is also the one who discovered the phenomenon of\u00a0osseointegration<\/strong>, the ability of living bone to fuse to titanium implants. Osseointegration anchors solidly the implant into the jaw, just\u00a0like a natural tooth root. As a matter of fact, it is shown that titanium dental implants are resistant to chewing forces and reliable in the long term. Moreover, when osseointegration is completed around the implant, the only way to remove this implant is to drill the bone that lies around it.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Titanium, a biocompatible material<\/h2>\n

The concept of implant rejection, a complication that used to occur when implants were made of materials that could not be osseointegrated (e.g.: steel and tantalum), has disappeared with the advent of titanium (a biocompatiblematerial).<\/p>\n

Implantology is becoming increasingly widespread and it is taught worldwide in all dentistry schools. So far, millions of osseointegrated implants have been inserted in the mouths of patients who were missing one or more of their natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Benefits of dental implants<\/h2>\n

When a patient has lost one or more teeth, dental implants have multiple advantages over other treatments involving removable prostheses.<\/p>\n

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  • Implants allow the installation of\u00a0fixed or removable dental prostheses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • They are\u00a0more comfortable and discreet<\/strong>\u00a0because they do not cause any unpleasant friction or movement on the gums as in the case of removable prostheses that are not mounted on implants (e.g.: partial or complete dentures). It is possible to get an implant-supported denture that does not even cover the palate at all.<\/li>\n
  • No adhesive<\/strong>\u00a0(denture glue) is required\u00a0to hold the implant-supported prosthesis in place.<\/li>\n
  • Implants offer a\u00a0better stability<\/strong>\u00a0to artificial teeth, which\u00a0facilitates chewing and digestion, improves comfort and facilitates speech.<\/li>\n
  • The patients are\u00a0not forced to adapt their diet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Implants\u00a0allow distributing chewing forces\u00a0between implants and adjacent structures of the mouth (gums, bones and remaining teeth), which helps to\u00a0reduce the stress on these structures<\/strong>. When healthy teeth are still in the mouth, the patient can expect to be able to keep these remaining teeth longer than if no implant was installed and if the space created by missing teeth remained vacant.<\/li>\n
  • Implants contribute to the\u00a0preservation of the alveolar bone<\/strong>\u00a0(the bone that supports teeth) by preventing its resorption where teeth are missing. In fact, when a tooth is missing, the alveolar bone that used to support it is not stimulated anymore and deteriorates gradually.<\/li>\n
  • Implants\u00a0do not require grinding and modifying adjacent teeth<\/strong>\u00a0(like in the case of a traditional bridge).<\/li>\n
  • Implants give the\u00a0impression of having natural teeth<\/strong>, both aesthetically and functionally, and act as an artificial root anchored in the bone of the jaw, like a natural tooth root. The patients may, therefore, regain the integrity of their facial features that had been affected by the loss of several teeth.<\/li>\n
  • The two main components of an implant (the artificial crown and the implant itself)\u00a0will not be affected by tooth decay<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Once osseointegration is complete, the implants rarely need to be replaced and therefore offer a\u00a0reliable and long-term solution<\/strong>. Despite the high initial cost, the dental implant is a good investment given its life expectancy.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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    Success rate and longevity of dental implants<\/h2>\n

    The success rate of an implant procedure, over a period exceeding 15 years, is 90% for implants installed in the maxilla and 95% for implants installed in the mandible. The difference in success rates between the two jaws is due to the fact that the maxilla has lower bone density than the mandible, making osseointegration slightly more difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n

    The average lifespan of an implant is at least ten years, and it can theoretically remain in place for the patient’s entire lifetime. However, the lifespan of the crown, prosthesis, or bridge placed on the implant is shorter, as with any other prosthesis.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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    Dental implant cost<\/h2>\n

    The costs associated with dental implants fall into two categories:<\/p>\n

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    • the cost of the prosthetic restoration, i.e., the crown, bridge, or denture that will be attached to the implant abutment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The price of dental implants varies depending on your health condition<\/h3>\n

      Each patient’s situation is unique, and only your dentist and\/or specialist can provide an accurate cost for a treatment plan, but you should expect to pay up to several thousand dollars for dental implants. Those with dental insurance may have some or all of these costs reimbursed, depending on their dental coverage.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"page-category":[],"class_list":["post-659949","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nImplantology - Clinique Dentaire Beaulieu, Lapointe et Associ\u00e9s \u00e0 Laval<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium that is inserted into the jawbone to replace the root of a natural tooth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Implantology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.cliniquedentairelaval.ca\/en\/implantology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Clinique Dentaire Beaulieu, Lapointe et Associ\u00e9s \u00e0 Laval\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-08T17:06:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.cliniquedentairelaval.ca\/en\/implantology\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.cliniquedentairelaval.ca\/en\/implantology\/\",\"name\":\"Implantology - 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