{"id":464,"date":"2012-06-09T21:42:56","date_gmt":"2012-06-10T01:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michael.schwanzer.info\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2012-06-09T21:42:56","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T01:42:56","slug":"functional-teeth-via-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/michael.schwanzer.info\/blog\/functional-teeth-via-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Teeth via Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to get a tooth<\/a> replaced, by an implant.<\/p>\n

My sister and me have this genetic issue, where deciduous teeth<\/a> (baby teeth) are not replaced by real teeth (I think it is called Hypodontia<\/a>). Anyway, I just had one and dentists<\/a> in Austria<\/a>, during my childhood, told me it will be fine (since it was covered in Amalgam<\/a>), until I grow up. So two years ago, at 23, I decided, I grew up and should figure this out.<\/p>\n

I got the tooth out and started shopping for a good implant that would last (kind of like shopping for a car, asking for warranty and maintenance\u00a0costs). However, my dentist in Austria told me, he won’t do it, since I am moving to Canada<\/a> soon and they have “more experience there”.<\/p>\n

After looking around a little here and talking to people, I found the dental practice<\/a> of my choice and just did it. \u00a015 minutes after my appointment started, I was out of there already, with a nice socket in my mouth. If you want to see my mouth right after the surgery, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To cut a long story short, this socket in my mouth got me thinking about a functional tooth:<\/p>\n