Dental Implants: things to know about replacing missing teeth

What is a dental implant?

Also called an artificial tooth, a dental implant is one of the most popular restoratives for missing tooth or teeth. A dental implant doesn't mean to GROW a tooth in the jaw bone. It is composed of an implant body, abutment and crown through medical means and industrial precise design and manufacturing. A dental implant is made of pure titanium and has a cylindrical shape or root form.

What is a Dental Implant?

Three to six months after a surgical insertion into the jaw bone where the tooth is missing, the dental implant will fully integrate with the surrounding bone, making an artificial crown and connecting it with a dental implant through the abutment. That is when the dental implant is completed.

How do dental implants work?

Why do we need dental implants?

Dental implants can achieve the functions and appearance of the natural teeth without harming the healthy, adjacent teeth.  It is known by dental professionals as the first choice for replacing missing teeth and is also accepted by more and more dental patients.If you have a missing tooth, it is important to replace it with a dental implant. Functionally, the adjacent good teeth will move and close the space and therefore cause malocclusion. It is highly recommended to replace a missing tooth within a year. Aesthetically, a missing tooth causes bone loss and therefore, facial change, which may make you may look older than your age.

Why choose us?

There are different kinds of dental implants and at United Family Healthcare, we choose the best. We use the most used and internationally known dental implants such as Nobel Biocare and ITI which also meet international standards. United Family Dental takes thorough medical and dental history digital images, study models, digital surgical planning, digital surgical stent, microsurgery technology, and post-op management for you, making your dental implant safe, comfortable and nice.

Our skilled dentist

Diane Feng

Dental Chair of United Family Dental Beijing Market, Senior Dentist/Prosthodontist

Dr Diane Feng completed her bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery and a master’s degree in Prosthodontics from Peking University (PKU) School of Stomatology. After graduating from PKU, she worked as a prosthodontist in the hospital of stomatology of PKU and then left for the United States for advanced education. Dr Feng completed her PhD in Biomedical Science from Drexel University and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University in Philadelphia, United States. Dr Feng has also completed a Masters Program of Oral Implantology from California Implant Institute and is board eligible for the American Board of Oral Implantology.Dr Feng has more than 30 years of experience in practising dentistry in both China and the United States. Dr Feng owned and managed her own dental practice in Philadelphia for 20 years before joining Beijing United Family Hospital in 2017. Her practice is more focused on prosthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and implant dentistry.Dr Feng is a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, Pennsylvania Dental Association, International Congress of Oral Implantology, American Academy of Implant Dentistry and Chinese Stomatology Association. She also has been awarded as a fellow and diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists in 2010.  Dr Feng serves as the editing member of 'Chinese Stomatology For Continuing Education'.  She also teaches at the School of Stomatology at Peking University as a part-time lecturer.

Something you might ask the dentist…

Q. Do dental implants stay forever?A. Not if the post-care is maintained.  Like natural teeth, we need to care for them by brushing, flossing twice a day, and seeking professional care every 3-6 months.Q. Does it hurt when putting in the implant and after the procedure? How long does it take?A. You will not feel the pain during the procedure because local anaesthesia will be provided. For people who are anxious about the surgery, we can also provide laughing gas, sedation and general anaesthesia. Medications will be provided after the surgery so that 99% of the patients do not feel the pain after the surgery. Implant surgery usually takes about one to two hours depending on the number of implants and the complexity of the procedure.Q: How long does an implant take?A. Implant therapies usually have two stages. The first is a surgical placement of the implant; the second is the restoration of the implant.  It takes about three to six months for the implant to completely integrate before a final restoration can be made.Q.  Can every missing tooth be replaced with a dental implant?A.  No. Not every patient or every missing tooth or teeth can have dental implant therapy. Some people with certain medical conditions are not eligible for dental implant therapy. The key condition when placing an implant is to have enough bone volume and good bone quantity.  We cannot place an implant if there is not enough bone.  Sometimes, bone grafting procedures are necessary prior to placing the implant.

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