Dental Implants

If you want to replace missing teeth because they’re making you feel self-conscious, you’re struggling to bite or chew food, or you have dentures you want to replace with a more reliable fix, dental implants are a long-term, natural-looking solution.

A dental implant is a titanium screw that’s placed directly into your jawbone, replacing your missing tooth root. After it’s fitted, the bone surrounding your implant will gradually fuse to it, holding the implant firmly in place.

Benefits for Oral Health

Implants offer the following benefits for your oral health:

• Support for restorations – No need to apply dental adhesives to keep your dentures or bridge in place; teeth implants will serve as artificial roots for support.
• Natural-looking smile – The implants work like your original teeth, giving you a natural-looking smile with your restorations.
• Long-term oral health – No alterations required for adjacent teeth, leaving more of your original teeth intact for long-term oral health.
• Multiple replacements – Whether you need to replace one or multiple teeth, implants can cover your dental needs.
• No discomfort when chewing – Dentures or bridges suddenly slipping off during meals will not be a cause for worry with implants.
• Improved facial features – With the added support from artificial tooth roots, you can avoid facial sagging and enhance your features.
• Lasting solution – Made of biocompatible titanium posts, implants are durable and can last for many years.

Dental Implants

The new tooth will look, feel and perform very similarly to your natural teeth and can be effectively used to support a denture or bridge. In fact, dentures or bridges supported by an implant are more comfortable than conventional dentures because there is no slipping or movement. This added security is also great for your confidence.

Tooth implants are a cost effective and affordable solution in the long term because they may last for many years if properly cared for alongside your natural teeth, reducing the need for further dental work in the future.

How do implants work?

The titanium dental implant is carefully and painlessly placed into the jaw where the natural root would have been. It’s then left to actually integrate with the jaw bone so they fuse together. Once integrated a crown, bridge or denture can be fixed onto the implant.

Does it hurt?

The placement of dental implants is much less invasive than ever before. The area is totally numb so the procedure is painless and most people experience only very mild discomfort in the days following the placement.