Dental Implants

A dental implant is an artificial replacement of tooth root that is anchored in the jaw-bone to provide support to a crown, bridge or even a full denture in place. Dental implants are made of titanium, a material that is well tolerated (biocompatible) by the human body and quickly integrates with bone tissue.

When placing an implant, the oral surgeon achieves a close contact between the surface of the implant and the bone. With time the implant integrates into the jaw-bone creating a robust and durable support for the replacement tooth. If there is a requirement for the replacement of more than one tooth an implant supported bridge or a full denture is secured on implants.

In some cases when there is not enough jaw bone to support an implant,  bone grafting procedures may be required. Bone grafting is a totally safe and highly successful treatment that involves the “building up” or increasing the bone to the jaw by using your natural bone from another location and by using donor, processed or synthetic bone materials. Your dentist might discuss the options for you based on the pricing and suitability to your body. Often the new bone can be obtained even from inside the mouth.  Your implants will be placed after the grafted bone has fused or become a healthy, integrated part of the existing bone. The amount of time the integration requires varies depending on the place of the graft and the density of the bone. It may take three or more months.

Dental implants will enable the edentulous patient to eat, chew, talk, smile, laugh confidently, so much that he or she will even forget that your teeth are not naturally theirs.