Restoration is the process of creating an artificial tooth and connecting it to the dental implant
When the site is ready the doctor will uncover the implant and screw an abutment on top of it
He will then take an impression and send it to the porcelain laboratory
A porcelain crown or bridge will be delivery from the lab and cemented over the abutment to finish the restoration.
Uncover the implant
When the area for treatment is ready the dentist will puncture a hole in the gum tissue right above the dental implants in order to expose his cap. This is a small surgical procedure that requires local anesthetics.
Abutment Placement and Impression
An abutment will be screwed on top of the implants. The abutment is a metal cylinder that the artificial tooth is built onto.
There are many types of abutments and they vary in length, width, angle and color. All of this provides a large selection to match the patient's natural teeth and to accomplish the final result of blending in and looking natural.
After fitting the right abutment the dentist will take measurements of your teeth by making an impression
Once this is completed the dentist will send the measurement out to the laboratory for them to build your final tooth.
Delivery
When the final restored implant tooth is ready, your dentist will place it on the implant and final adjustments will be made if needed. From that day on your new tooth should look and function just like any other tooth in your mouth, requiring the same care and attention as all the other teeth.
A patient with a multiple implant restoration goes through the same process and the final crowns can vary between multiple single crowns or several crowns connected by a bridge or even a partial fixed denture - it all depends on the way the case was planned.
