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Zirconium Dental Implants:
A Holistic Alternative to Titanium Implants
A smile is the is not only a great healer but also goes far and wide in sending appreciation and approval. To some, it is a way to freely, and spontaneously express love at its best. Even so, not everyone expresses this wonderful gift due to fear of ridicule from malocclusion and misplaced teeth.
Dental problems, old age and accidents resulting in loss of teeth hinder even the happiest person from smiling. Besides, eating, proper speech and physical appearances also greatly become affected by such unprecedented circumstances.
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The Origin of Dental Implants
To rectify such problems, dentists developed the conventional dentures. Although dentures were a significant breakthrough, it came with numerous setbacks including occasional falling off, stickiness and unpleasant adhesives. Such, dental implants were developed. Such dentures are commonly implanted into the jawbone then a denture mounted on them.
Titanium was the main material used to make the dental implants for a very long time. Titanium too was not without its problems as it was sensitive to some people while to others, it gave a metal taste and an electric feeling in the mouth. Currently, Zirconium dental implants are the most common implants utilized today.
Introduction of Zirconium Oxide Dental Implants
Zirconium dental implants are non-metal implants developed as alternatives to the titanium dental implants. Zircon is the precursor naturally occurring mineral. It was discovered in the late 1700s in Germany but first isolated 30 years later. It was studied and discovered to be biocompatible in the 1960s.The Zirconium dental implants are made from an oxidized Zircon, Zirconium oxide.
Biocompatibility and Medical Benefits
The holistic dentists highly regard zirconium dental implants because of their biocompatibility. They are not toxic to the body and do not stimulate any immunologic response in living tissue. Similarly, this implant does not cause any sensitivity or allergic reactions to patients as the case with titanium dental implants.
Titanium implants are implicated in oral galvanization, a feeling of electrical currents in the mouth upon usage of metallic utensils. There are no such adverse effects with the usage of the Zirconium implants.
Resistance, Aesthetics and Oral Health
Zirconium metal implants are known for their strength and long durability. Zirconium is an extremely hard metal-free substance, which retains its strength for a very long time. They have thus acquired the name ‘all-ceramic’ implants. They also have a naturally bright white tooth-like color, which blends well with the adjacent teeth giving them a cosmetic advantage.
Zirconium dental implants retain less plaque compared to the titanium dental plants and thus promote healthier gums around the implant. Another addition to the zirconium dental implants is their Osseo-integrative nature with the jawbone.
Holistic Approach and Patient Decision
Besides, fixation of dental problems, holistic dentistry is greatly concerned about the total well-being of the whole body. As a result, Zirconium dental implants are gaining wide acceptance in the field of dentistry because of their ability to fix dental issues without altering the biochemical reactions of the body. However, your dentist's opinion and other factors such as cost will always come into play in your choice of the dental implant.
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