[Harp-L] Re: Implants

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll add to what Dennis said.

What is more important then the dentist is the oral surgeon who
drills and positions the implant in the mouth.   All surgeons learn  
from their
mistakes and that goes for oral surgeons as well.  There is a learning  
curve
in doing implant work and even clinical statistics given to doctors as  
too how many failures they
can expect based on the length of time and amount of procedures they  
perform.

Ask your dentist or better yet local dental labs about the oral  
surgeons in your area.
Labs know who the good, bad and ugly ones are. Labs don't get  
compensated for referrals and
will be honest with you if they dealt with a certain oral surgeon.    
We have some bad ones in my area
that couldn't position an implant to save their practice.

If the oral surgeon fails, it will fail for the dentist and dental lab  
as well.

mike



On Jul 8, 2009, at 8:36 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:04:03 -0400
> From: Dennis Moriarty <yodennis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Teeth implants
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Dentures and implants are not exclusive. An implant is a largely
> permanent piece of composite metals and/or titanium that is drilled
> into the bone and as such acts as an artificial root for the tooth/
> teeth appliance that is attached to the implant. This fixture/denture
> can be permanent (via cement) or removable. Either way the denture is
> attached to the implant once the healing/assimilating between the
> implant and the bone has been ascertained. There are variations on the
> implant procedure and material depending on the intended expenditure
> and outcome, i.e., a permanent denture attached to an implant- while
> more secure and natural feeling- is more expensive than a removable
> denture attached to the implant(s). Dentures per se are far far
> cheaper than implants with teeth attached but there is no comparison
> in the security obtained with implants. I have had a removable denture
> bridge and I have had implants implanted with a permanent bridge
> attached. While both required some time getting used to relative to
> playing without them the implants were far far far more easier to live
> with and after a while you adapt as Donny said. Whomever is having a
> harmonica instructor as a resource for their choice though is very
> very naive because at the end of the day a terrific dentist with
> abundant implant experience will create an appliance that will serve
> the patient best relative to playing the harp, chewing their food,
> smiling, and longevity. My best.  Dennis (I should have brushed as a
> kid) Moriarty
> http://www.myspace.com/blowintheblues

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