A History of Dental Implants
May 6, 2016
Do you have missing teeth as a result of an accident or injury? Perhaps you have experienced major tooth decay and have lost or reduced optimal function of your mouth because of the damage? Dental implants exist to safely and effectively remedy situations just like these. If you are wondering how dental implants came to be and how they have been helping people with damaged or missing teeth for many thousands of years, read on for a short history of these ancient and modern dental miracles.
As early as 2500 BC, primitive dentists were hard at work replacing teeth with animal bones or even shells. Armed with just gold wire and fragments of bone or shell, these dentists were able to restore some kind of normal function to the mouths of those who had broken or lost some or all of their teeth.
Leaping all the way forward to the 1900s, dental implants have progressed enormously. In the first part of the 20th century, dentists began to use ingenious orthopedic screws that helped them to safely, effectively install false teeth or implants directly into the jawbone through a process known as osseointegration.
Later on, as 3D surgery technology advanced, dental implants started to be known as the premiere long-term solution to tooth loss or permanent damage. This brings us all the way up to the 21st century, when dental implants are considered reliable and unparalleled in their ability to give back optimal oral function to even those who have lost full arches of teeth.
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If you have been searching for an experienced dentist’s office that offers dental implants in Harrisonburg, VA, you have reached the right place. Give Drs. Steven and Victor Saunders or Dr. Jeff Dickson a call today at (540) 684-1612 to discuss your needs and see how we can address your dental concerns.