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to find an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in your area. Visit MyOMS.org Source: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, www.MyOMS.org This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Dental Implant Surgery Abutment Crown Titanium Implant Dental Team Implants require a Patient Follows all pre- and post-surgical instructions. Referring/restorative dentist Recommends a trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon and after implant placement creates and connects the abutment to the implant. Also manages follow-up dental care. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS) Evaluates whether the patient is a good candidate for the procedure and places the implant. Fewer diet restrictions. Dental implants are a long-term solution. Look and feel like natural teeth. Do not affect neighboring teeth. or discomfort from ill-fitting dentures. No day-to-day frustrations because implants are imbedded into the jaw, reducing bone loss. Bone preservation Benefits of dental implants 7 of 10 Adults ages 35 to 44 will lose at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal or tooth decay. 1 of 4 Adults will lose all their permanent teeth by age 74. On average, bridges and dentures need to be replaced every 7 to 15 years. Bridge Dental implant surgery is best performed by surgeons with specialized education and training. A long-term solution to replace missing teeth. What are dental implants Dentures

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Page 1: 03 dental implant surgery - AAOMS · Dental Implant Surgery Abutment Crown Titanium Implant Dental Team Implants require a Patient Follows all pre- and post-surgical instructions.

to find an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in your area.Visit MyOMS.org

Source: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, www.MyOMS.orgThis information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Dental Implant Surgery

Abutment

Crown

Titanium Implant

Dental TeamImplants require a

PatientFollows all pre- and post-surgical instructions.

Referring/restorative dentistRecommends a trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon and after implantplacement creates and connects the abutment to the implant. Also managesfollow-up dental care.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS)Evaluates whether the patient is a good candidate for the procedure and placesthe implant.

Fewer dietrestrictions.

Dental implantsare a long-termsolution.

Look and feellike naturalteeth.

Do not affectneighboringteeth.

or discomfort fromill-fitting dentures.

No day-to-dayfrustrations

because implants areimbedded into the jaw,reducing bone loss.

Bonepreservation

Benefitsof dental implants 7 of 10 Adults ages 35 to 44 will lose at least one

permanent tooth to an accident, gumdisease, a failed root canal or tooth decay.

1 of 4 Adults will lose all theirpermanent teeth by age 74.

On average, bridges anddentures need to be replaced

every 7 to 15 years.

Bridge

Dental implantsurgery is bestperformed bysurgeons withspecializededucationand training.

A long-term solution to replace missing teeth.What are dental implants

Dentures