Dr. Amarik Singh

Dental implant specialists are the best guides on dental implant treatments. You should speak to them before you opt for dental implants. This is because undergoing dental implant treatment is a big decision. There抯 no doubt that the final decision will be yours; however, it should be based on appropriate information and guidance. To get appropriate information and guidance, you should know what questions to ask an implant specialist. Once you know the questions you need to ask, the chances of your decision hitting the bulls-eye increase considerably. So here are some queries you should discuss with an implant specialist when you visit him for the first time.

1. What抯 the implant brand administered by the specialist? How long has it been around?
The brand of the implant that the specialist administers is very important from the perspective of safety, not appearance. Every brand that抯 available uses some specific tools to place the implants and remove them. Make sure that the brand your dentist uses has been around for a long time and is known in the dental implant arena. The point is if something goes wrong with the implant after you get it, tools should be available for you to get the correct adjustments.

2. Does the center have the necessary infrastructure or will you have to visit different locations?
Certain centers charge less for the implant treatment. But that center may not have the complete infrastructure in place. For instance, it may not have an X-ray machine. In that case, you might have to travel to a different place to get your X-ray done. This means the treatment time and the cost will increase. Find a center that has everything so that you don抰 have to travel to different locations.

3. What are the credentials of the implant dentist?
It抯 very important to find out about the implant dentist抯 credentials before you ask him to perform the surgery. Obviously, you don抰 want some phony specialist messing around with your dental setup and complicating things instead of simplifying them.

4. What抯 the success rate of dental implant treatments?
It抯 always good to know the success rate of dental implants treatments. However, the treatment抯 success depends entirely on where the implant is placed. As such, no dentist can give a 100% guarantee of the treatment抯 success. Nonetheless, there抯 no reason why you should worry as there抯 evidence to show that 95% of the implant treatments have been successful.

5. Are CT scans mandatory?
It抯 not mandatory to undergo CT scans. However, they provide detailed information about the condition of the dental setup. For instance, through CT scans the specialist will come to know if you require bone grafting before the actual treatment.
It is advisable that you ask these questions to the implant specialist before undergoing treatment. Besides these questions, feel free to discuss any other apprehensions you have with him, very openly.

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Dr. Amarik Singh
Periodontics & Implantology
17 W 662 Butterfield Road, Suite 208
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 424-9404