Why are Dentists Using Zirconia Dental Implants

There’s a lot of talk these days about zirconia dental implants. People are searching the web asking why people are choosing them over traditional titanium dental implants. These same people also want to know which dentists are offering to place zirconia implants, and why they switched.

What people have learned is that zirconia dental implants are in many cases part of a holistic approach to dentistry. The reason for holistic dentists switching from titanium to zirconia is that the metal in titanium has the potential to be toxic. However, research shows that the human immune system does not react to zirconia, which is a major benefit for those with allergies to metals.

Titanium dental implants have been used by dentists for years because of their compatibility, durability and high strength-to-weight ratio. In recent years, metal-free zirconia has proven to have similar attributes, and many believe zirconia dental implants are safer.

Zirconia (Zr02) is described as the dioxide of zicondium, a metal close to titanium in the periodic table. Zirconia has similar biocompatibility properties as titanium and has tooth-like color. This pleases the aesthetic and cosmetic desires of dental implant patients.

Dr. Vladimir Gashinsky places zirconia dental implants. Currently, the general and cosmetic dentist in Millburn, New Jersey, is using Z-Systems dental implants. Z-Systems implants have been approved by several safety regulatory agencies across the globe, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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