Dental Surgery and Medicine

Dental Implants

In dental implant surgery, tooth roots are replaced with metal posts that resemble screws, and damaged or missing teeth are replaced with prosthetic teeth that closely resemble real teeth in appearance and function. When there are insufficient natural tooth roots to allow for the construction of denture or bridgework tooth replacements, dental implant surgery can provide a welcome alternative.

Dental implants act as the roots of missing teeth and are surgically inserted into your jawbone. The implants won't slip, produce noise, or harm your bone the way fixed bridgework or dentures might since the titanium in them merges with your jawbone. Additionally, unlike your own teeth, which support conventional bridgework, the materials cannot deteriorate. In general, you might benefit from dental implants if you:

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  Losing one or more teeth




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  possess a jawbone that has completed its growing




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  possess sufficient bone to anchor the implants or have access to a bone graft




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  possess wholesome oral tissues