why is the dental implant and the crown not one unit

Q. Hi I have been some reading and watching some videos on implants. There is a question that I have, why is there an titanium post screwed in the jaw bone and then a crown, would it not be more permanent if the crown was part of the crown, so the post and crown are one titanium item. So, when the post is screwed there is no chance of the crown falling as it is part of the post that is now part of your bone. Thanks

A.

Hi

Thank you for the question.

Main points is that when placing implants, in certain cases we do not want any load on this , to allow integration with the bone. Once integrated we can place crowns.

Each crown is individual for the patient i.e shape, colour, contour, material, etc. Therfore crown, implant and post could not be all in one as you stated.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Kal

Dr Kalpesh Bohara
The Dental Suite
www.dental-suite.co.uk
Tel: 01509 231144
36 Frederick Street
Loughborough Leicester
LE11 3BJ

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