Dental Implants

What are dental implants?

A Dental implant is used to support one or more false teeth. It is a titanium screw that can replace the root of a tooth when it fails. Just like a tooth root, it is placed into the jawbone.

I have some of my own teeth. Can I still have implants?

Yes. You can have any number of teeth replaced with implants - from one single tooth to a complete set of teeth.

What are advantages of dental implants?

There are great advantages to choosing a dental implant for tooth replacement over the other options. Dental implants are can be replaced without affecting or altering the adjacent teeth. Furthermore, because dental implants integrate into the bone structure, they are very stable and can have the look and feel of one's own natural teeth.

Can anyone place implants?

Patient required to consult with dentist first. During the first stage, the dentist will clinically examine the site in the mouth where a dental implant is being considered as well as look at dental imaging studies (X-rays, OPG (Full mouth x-ray), CT scan). At this time, the quality and quantity of jawbone is assessed to determine enough bone is needed at the site. It also requires healthy gum tissue.