A dental implant is an artificial tooth but is there fake bone with it?

Maybe: Sometimes we do have to complete some bone grafting in conjunction with a dental implant. Every situation is different.

Not after healing: Sometimes artificial bone or even bone from another human or animal (usually cows) is put around a newly placed implant to help it integrate with your existing jaw bone. Once integration is complete the bone surrounding the implant will be all yours.

ALL REAL BONE: We may use what you call a "fake" bone, but it is not fake, it is real particles of real bone, specially prepared by fda approved pharmaceutical or dental implant manufacturers, those bone particles, once inserted into an implant surgery site will integrate with your own bone and will support the implant and the crown. This bone may be your own, or from cadavers, animals or synthetic.

Fake...synthetic?: When you say fake maybe you mean synthetic bone... There are several different types of bone grafting material which can be used. In our practice, we prefer to use human bone grafting material from cadavers as opposed to the synthetic bone grafting material, as it gives us the best success statistics! the bone which grows ultimately is not fake, it becomes your bone. It is a wonder of technology.

Not necessarily: Often the bone graft used become resorbed and your own bone replaces it and bonds to the dental implant making it very stable. Some doctors will use your own bone, cadaver, cow bone or bone protein for the dental implant. Synthetic bone or fake "bone" is available and this can be very beneficial for the dental implant depending on the goal of the clinician.

No: Your bone integrates with the implant. If bone grafts are utilized your bone eventually replaces the graft material or in some cases xenografts or anorganic bovine matrices, form a bone bridge with the material.

If needed: Only if it is needed will you need it.

No: The implant is a titanium cylinder replacing a tooth root. The bone is yours, unless they graft bone. Then it can be from many sources, including artificial substitute. Ask your surgeon if the need arises.

No: The dental implant is anchored in your bone by your bone and fuses to your bone.

Most graft resorp: Unless autogenous bone and/or bmps is used, most bone graft are scaffolding, which produce osteoconduction, as new blood vessels proliferated in the graft area, brings in the your own bone cell, differentiated, then mature (migration, adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and maturation). These graft particle would resorp over time and replaced by your real bone.

Orajel: Orajel is a topical anesthetic that can be applied with a q tip over the area of teething to gently numb the area to provide comfort. Another solution is the chloraseptic spray applied with q tip would work as well. Make sure the area is dried with a gauze before applied for more effective result.

No: If your gum is severely inflamed, bleeding would be a normal during scaling and root planing (deep clean). The bleeding should be temporarily but not prolonged.

Get your mouth fix: Gum disease can be reversed and treated easily in today dentistry. Gum disease should not be a reason for extraction and fabrication of denture. Occlusion must be corrected to ensure the longevity of the remaining tooth. Implant could be considered for the replacement of missing tooth, especially on the first molar.

Yes but compromise result: When the graft exposed, infection may begin and thus the result may be compromised. It is very hard to keep the graft clean if it was exposed.

No: The natural jaw bone fuses with the the dental implant that is in the jaw bone. A dental implant is a titanium post that is placed into the jaw bone. The artificial tooth or crown is then attached to the dental implant.

FAKE? OR OTHER BONE?: Fake may not be the right word you are asking to get your answer. You may be referring to a "graft" and what it is made of. Bone grafting is not always necessary with an implant. It depends on how much bone support you have when the implant is inserted. There are several bone grafting substances that can be used...Synthetic, bovine (cow), swine (pig), allograft (donor) or autogenous (your own).

I would say no...: Many times when a tooth is extracted the dental professional will place a bone graft to assist in maintaining the quantity and quality of the bone. However, this fills in with your own natural bone. As a result there is no fake bone.

Artificial root: A dental implant is a titanium screw that acts as an artificial tooth root that can support a crown like a tooth can support a crown. You don't have to havea graft that you call fake bone and there are alternatives to cadaver bone and cow bone. Two alternatives are bone morphogenic protein and another is platelet derived growth factor.