Dental Implants

Modern dental implants have been around for more than 45 years, and have become one of the safest and most predicable replacements for missing teeth, and maintenance of bone. In the past, lost teeth could only be replaced using a fixed bridge or a removable partial denture; both procedures having their own merits and demerits. A dental implant occupies the same space in the jawbone as the root of the natural tooth, hence is non-traumatic to adjacent teeth, and does not need to be removed at bedtime either! The jawbone does not shrink either when an implant is placed in the bone. Within 3-5 months, the bone becomes completely fused with the Titanium alloy of the implant screw, and is ready for a custom crown that goes over it. The crown looks very natural and can be used just as a live tooth (see Fig. 1 below).

The custom-made crown that goes over an implant looks and feels like a natural tooth, and you may soon forget that you ever had a missing tooth.

What can dental implants do?

• Replace one or several missing teeth using one implant per tooth.
• Replace 2-6 adjacent teeth using 2-3 implants and an implant-supported bridge, reducing costs.
• Use 2 dental implants under a complete denture with retentive abutments, that make dentures super stable.

Please make an initial consult appointment to discuss your options for replacing missing teeth. You will be surprised to know how modern dentistry can help you chew comfortably again.