This article explores all the reasons why titanium metal not only makes implant dentistry incredibly successful, but possible in the first place.
Hoboken dental implants offer patients a comprehensive and long term solution to single and multiple missing teeth. In fact, it is in the experience of highly qualified and respected dentists and oral surgeons the world over that these tiny titanium screws are the most sophisticated tooth replacement solution modern dentistry has to offer. The science behind having your smile repaired with Hoboken dental implants dates back several decades to a time when dentists experimented with all sorts of metals, compounds and materials to try and find a tooth replacement solution that could remain permanently in the mouth. Unfortunately though, much of this research was fruitless as it is the body’s natural impulse to reject a foreign material; even if it was the goal of that material to replace a patient’s tooth. It was a very fortunate, yet accidental discovery in 1951 by Swedish orthopedic surgeon Per-Ingvar Brånemark that made the entire field of dental implantology possible….
Hoboken Dental Implants and the Process of ‘Osseointegration’
During an experiment with titanium metal and rabbit bone, Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark accidentally found that this exceptionally strong and lightweight metal was capable of biologically fusing with bone tissue. ‘Accidentally’ because it was not the goal of the experiment to test whether titanium was capable of ‘osseointegration’ as this process is known. But the Professor immediately recognized the significance of his discovery and its possible applications in dentistry and orthopedic surgery in the repair and replacement of bones and joints in the body. And of course, the ability of titanium to form a strong biological bond with bone tissue makes it possible for Hoboken dental implants, which are fabricated from titanium metal, to offer a non-removable solution to missing teeth; one that can remain permanently in the mouth.
But there’s more to titanium than this incredible and unique property…
Hoboken Dental Implants and the Benefits of Titanium Metal in Dentistry
It’s one thing to be able to biologically fuse with bone tissue, although this is a fundamental property of titanium when it comes to the fabrication of Hoboken dental implant. But what really makes titanium perfect for its applications in implant dentistry is that it is:
- Exceptionally strong and lightweight: Hoboken dental implants can support a strong and natural bite, enabling patients to eat all the foods they love without damaging o
r compromising their tooth replacement technology. - Non-corrosive: The mouth is a constantly wet and acidic environment, especially after eating food. As such, the material from which Hoboken dental implants are fabricated cannot be corrodible, which titanium metal isn’t.
- Stable and non-toxic: It would be no good to have a tooth replacement material that checks all the above-mentioned boxes if it wasn’t stable and non-toxic. Certain metals, such as lead and mercury, are poisonous and extremely dangerous. Titanium metal is absolutely harmless and stable; so it won’t chemically change or alter over time.
Hoboken Dental Implants: A Final Note
The discovery of titanium’s ability to fuse with bone tissue in 1951 gave rise to the entire field of dental implantology. Of course, the subsequent decades have really seen the sophistication of Hoboken dental implants and the surgical techniques used to place them. A smile need not be compromised for a single day by a missing tooth or several teeth. Hoboken dental implants are virtually indistinguishable, in function, feel and aesthetics, from any of your natural adult teeth!