Dental Implants

Implants are the modern way to replace missing teeth.

The implant is simply a titanium screw that is implanted into the jawbone to act as a stable base for an artificial tooth or to provide support for bridges, crowns, or loose dentures.

The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patient’s smile. No one needs to suffer the indignity of either having to wear a denture or put up with a gappy smile.

Dental implants have many advantages over the traditional solutions for replacing missing teeth, including:

• Replace one or more missing teeth without affecting the adjacent teeth.
• Dental implants maintain bone tissue and gums, ensuring an attractive, aesthetic result whilst helping to maintain facial structures.
• Restore chewing and speech.
• Resolves joint pain or bite problems caused by teeth shifting into missing space.
• The result looks great, is 100% comfortable and is as strong as your natural teeth.

The Procedure

1. First of all the implant professional carries out a thorough pre-treatment assessment of the problem. Having decided on a treatment plan, the professional dentist numbs up the areas where he has decided to place the implants and prepares and places the titanium-coated screws into the jaw bone. Although this is a surgical procedure, it is not particularly complicated or uncomfortable afterwards.
2. After allowing the implant to become fully integrated the head of the implant is uncovered and a special attachment (healing abutment) is fitted. This second stage procedure is followed by a final stage where the artificial teeth are permanently fixed to the implant, providing excellent stability and comfort to the patient.

Implants are a sophisticated solution for anyone who is missing teeth, and under proper conditions and with diligent maintenance, they can last a lifetime.