A dental implant is an artificial tooth root submerged into the jawbone.
The bone grows and bonds to the implant, making the implant very strong. Implants are often used to replace missing teeth, gaps, and even poorly fitting dentures.
A dental implant is a titanium post that is inserted into the bone. A crown can then be constructed and attached to the implant to replace the missing tooth. Implants are proving to be a very effective way of replacing teeth as they are free standing and do not require other teeth to support them.
When implants were originally invented, four to six months of healing was required for the implant to fuse to bone, before a porcelain crown could be attached to it. With today’s newest technologies, some situations can have a crown placed on it immediately.
Latest research is showing that after ten years the success of implants is approximately 90%.
