Dental Implants

Dental implant is a surgical fixture mostly of titanium, that is placed into the jawbone and allowed to fuse with the bone over few days to few months over which, prosthesis is delivered. Dental Implants are done to replace missing teeth. It helps locate the tooth properly preserving its original structure. This procedure does much more than just replace a tooth it also provides the ability to chew healthy food and also gives patients the confidence to smile, plus its permanent.
Dental implants are the latest and best way to replace lost teeth. An implant is a small Titanium screw that is inserted into the bone. After a time of healing, the screw integrates with the surrounding bone. It begins to function like the roots of natural teeth. It provides good support over which artificial teeth resembling natural tooth can be fixed. The crown and the implant then look and function like a natural tooth. The advantages of an dental implant are no teeth on either side have to be prepared for crowns, so there is no grinding on “good teeth” – you just fix the missing tooth. Any number of teeth can be replaced as long as the patient’s health is good and there is healthy and adequate bone to support the implant.
There are two main types of Dental Implants:  

Endosteal Dental Implant -

In this procedure the dental implants are placed in the jawbone, which are typically shaped like screws and are made of titanium. This is the most commonly used dental implant procedure.

Subperiosteal Dental Implant –

In this type of procedure, the implants are placed under the gum, on or above the jaw bone. This procedure can imply to those patients who cannot or do not want to undergo a bone augmentation procedure to rebuild it (or) who do not have healthy enough natural jawbone.

DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR COMPLETE SMILE MAKEOVER

Dental implants offer an attractive and effective solution for missing teeth. The implants together with the crown look and feel just like natural teeth. Besides dazzling results, they offer many advantages:

Maintaining oral hygiene is easy
Provide a strong foundation allowing to bite and chew properly
Stimulates jaw bone just like natural teeth when you chew
Dental Implants are made of safe, inert Titanium metal that bonds well with bone and does not cause any allergic reaction