Dental Implants

Tooth loss is a celebrated event during childhood, but loosing teeth as an adult can be devastating. Not only it will develop numerous problems with your oral health, but you will also suffer the cosmetic embarrassment of a gapped smile if you do not replace it. Chewing and biting food will become more difficult and your remaining teeth will start to shift out of place. Your bone health will also suffer because the tooth roots provide stimulation to the jawbone to keep it strong and dense. Once the body stops sending nutrients to the area of the jawbone where a tooth is missing, then the bone will soon begin to deteriorate and give your face an aged appearance. Fortunately, dental implants can prevent all of these issues.

A dental implant is an artificial tooth usually constructed from titanium – a biocompatible material that has been used for decades in knee and hip replacement surgeries. The implant is inserted into the jawbone and the bone fuses with its rough surface in a process called “Osseo integration”. The process provides a solid foundation to which artificial tool may be secured. It is the closest thing to natural teeth and are more secure than removable dentures. And since they are being penetrated in the mouth as your permanent teeth solution, it will enable you to have a set of stronger teeth.