A dental implants is simply a treatment that allows your dentist to replace your missing teeth with a strong sturdy prosthetic replacement
. Missing teeth not only impact on the look of your mouth and smile, but they also impact on the functionality of the mouth, which means eating and chewing can be painful and cause distress.
The Dental implant procedure consists of two main parts, the fixture and the fitting. The fixture is a small titanium screw that is inserted into the jaw bone, and after time the jaw bone will fuse to the implant. This means it is time for the fitting to be placed upon the implant which is usually a denture or a porcelain crown.
One major advantage of having a dental implant compared to other methods such as dentures for replacing missing teeth is that it is permanent. The implant cannot be removed and will act as both an aesthetic solution to your dental issues and also as a functional solution. Allowing you to chew bite and eat as you normally would. The dental implant will require just as much care and attention as normal teeth would do. They need to be cleaned thoroughly and free of plaque so that they can work as best they can.
Because of how the implant is placed in your mouth, and how the bone fuses to the implant you may forget that you actually have an implant and it is not your real tooth. You will feel no discomfort or pain in the long run after the dental implants procedure.
Because of the use of technology within the dental implants procedure the restorations will look as natural as possible and often you will not be able to tell the difference from your other teeth. You can smile proudly without people being able to tell you have undergone a large dental procedure.
Dental Implants also help to prevent surrounding teeth from drifting into the gap left by the missing teeth. If they are left to their own devices the surrounding teeth will start to move into the gaps created and lead to more complex and serious problems.