Before & After: Infected Root Canal & Ceramic Implants
This post shows before and after photos of a failing root canal, and the ceramic implants that the patient has now.
All-zirconia dental implants offer you a number of advantages: They’re metal-free and biocompatible, they don’t have any of the discoloration that titanium implants can, and they are corrosion and bacteria-resistant.
There are benefits and drawbacks to both types of implant. If you’re in the market for an implant, you can speak with both Dr. Vane and our implant surgeon, and we can work together to determine the right type of implant for you.
Most dental implants are commonly made from the metal titanium. This is a problem for many patients who have allergies to metals.
Metal-free Zirconia implants are made from a material called zirconium oxide, and since there is no metal in them, there is no potential for allergic reactions. The tissue really loves them!
They are also considered more holistically-friendly and biocompatible than titanium.
Additionally, they don’t conduct electrical current well – so there’s little to no chance of any galvanic effect.
Another benefit of metal-free zirconia implants are is that they look better, because the material they are made of is white.
Titanium implants can display darker, dull colors at the gumline, making you look like a Terminator.
Zirocnia dental implants are highly resistant to corrosion.
Some studies suggest that that bacteria (plaque) doesn’t grow as well on zirconium as opposed to titanium.
The fixture (think of it as a threading or binding) is placed into the empty socket, right into the bone.
Eventually the bone heals around the screw threads in a process called osteointegration, where the fixture essentially becomes solid with the bone.
The fixture is below the gumline, an abutment is then placed into the threads of that fixture. The abutment extends above the gumline, and it is the “post” the crown will be placed on.
Finally, the crown is placed on the the abutment.
Over time, the tissue adapts around the implant/crown, and at the end of the day it feels like you have a real, normal tooth.
See more case studies off all types.
This post shows before and after photos of a failing root canal, and the ceramic implants that the patient has now.
In this case, the patient had previously gotten two old-fashioned root canals at another dentist, one of which had failed and created a nasty infection.
In this case, the patient had a “pimple” in her gum that was actually a fistula that was filling up with infection from a root canal infection. We removed the tooth, packed it with sticky bone, and the area is now ready for a beautiful new implant.
After 3 failed surgeries at other dentists, Dr. Vane was able to place both a successful graft and a dental implant.
Here’s a great example of how all the modern technology we use can really heal bone quickly in preparation for placement of a new dental implant.
Zirconia is actually a ceramic, and the body tends to adapt really quickly to the zirconia implant – it tends to be more biocompatible. Zirconia has a high fracture-resistance, it doesn’t corrode, and it has a high longevity due to wear-resistance.
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Compared to titanium, zirconia dental implants are non-corrosive, bacteria-resistant, more biocompatible, and have no discoloration at the gumline.
If you thinking about all-zirconia dental implants, you should know that the tissue really loves them.
Most dentists and oral surgeons do not know how to place or restore them, and many people consider them more holistically-friendly and biocompatible than titanium.
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This patient was under the regular care of another dentist who poorly placed an implant 2 years ago. That implant almost immediately failed.
The dentist also did not address the failing infected root canals, the pus around the implant, or the extensive decay eroding her teeth.
One of the common concerns that we hear about from the people coming into our office has to do with the metals used in titanium implants. Some people are concerned about the metals that are essentially being incorporated into a part of their body, and want to know about non-metal alternatives.