16 - Wednesday, September 24, 1986 - North Shore News Oral surgeon says dental implant success | THE SUCCESS rate of dental implants has increased from 50 to 95 per cent in recent years, according to a North Shore oral surgeon. Dr. David Bardsley said the suc- cess rate of implants taking has improved because of advancements in the type of material used. Instead of bonding metal to the hone, surgeons can now use ar- tificial bone, said Bardsley. “Synthetic bone bonds very weil to naturas bone,”” he said. ‘You have a better biological bond.” Bardsley said the first dental implants were done in Sweden, us- ing pure afanium metal. He said the Swedish orthopedic surgeons performed about 4,000 dental implants and followed these cases for 17 years before publishing any literature on the procedure. SUCCESS INCREASED Bardsley said the procedure was first used in North America in 1981, and recently a company began producing artificial bone for dental implants. It was at this time that the success rate jumped to 95 per cent, he explained. Bardsley has used the artificial bone on about 60 patients over the past five months. Before the ar- tificial bone implant became available, he had performed about 120 implants of the metal variety. He said synthetic bone, which is non-organic, was first developed in the U.S. 12 years ago. Implants coated with artificial bone are especially useful for pa- tients whose jaw-bone has shrunk, ke said. The shrizkage would oc- cur, at varying rates, after the pa- Libertarian leader named THE DIRECTORS of the British Columbia Libertarian Party recently announced that Bill Tomlinson has been selected as the Libertarian Party Candidate in the Riding of North Vancouver Capilano. Tomlinson, 52, has resided with his wife and family in North Van- couver since 1967. He is an independent businessman, owning and operating a plumbing business. He has been an active member of the Greater Vancouver Liber- tarian Association for several years, and is a founding member of the British Columbia Liber- tarian Party (BCLP). The BCLP platform calls for less government intervention, less taxes, secure property rights and a free marketplace. A detailed policy platform is available and will be mailed to anyone on request by telephoning 980-7370. KK Don't buy the Gimmick! Get 3 the best value and after sale K service for your doflar. > MR. MATTRESS HAS VALUES THAT YOU WILL APPRECIATE, QUEEN INITS from $249.95 DOUBLE UNITS — from $199.95 SINGLE UNITS — trom $149.95 9:30-5:00 DAILY « SUNDAY 12:00-5:00 * AT CLARK DR. One Location Only ee jc BATTS ONLY from $69.95 4g 4315 VENABLES KKK KKK By KIM PEMBERTON News Reporier tient’s teeth were removed. “One of the major problems with the Swedish system was if you didn’t have enough bone to drill an implant into, certain people couldn't have that type of implant done,” Bardsley said. CUSTOM-MADE “For those who can't, we can make an implant that sits .ver the bone like a saddle. It’s a ccs m- made implant coated with artificial bone.” Bardsley said one implant is ncoreases usually used to anchor two false teeth. While the oral surgeon does the “foundation”, the services of a dentist are required to give the pa- tient ‘ta nice smile,"* he said. Bardsley said once the implants are in place, the jaw-bone shrink- age will be reduced. The healing process is beween two and three months. Because dental implants are not covered by the B.C. Medical Plan or most private dental plans, he said many people are unable to af- ford the procedure. The cost is between $800 and $850 to replace one missing tooth using a dental implant. Bardsley said he believes once denial implants become more widely known and accepted, they will be covered by more private dental plans. S-T-R-E-I-C-H OUT and relax the tensions away Spas for all sizes. Stop in and see our complete selection of indoor, outdoor, built-in and portable acrylic spas. Quality casual living products for every home. from S 2 195 and discover what personal financial service really means? Core in and talk over a cup of coffee. Ask questions. Get answers, We'd like to show you why Guaranty Trust is personally better for you. GET TO KNOW US PERSONALLY. We're easy to find atour new location: NORTH MALL MARINE DRIVE Cueva SOUTH MALL si f fet CGUTDOOR ROOFTOP PARKING Park Royal Shopping Centre, 2040 Park Royal South, West Vancouver And easy to reach: Manager, Garth Seymour, Telephone 922-0158 TAYLOR SAY