Dental implants are fixtures of titanium which are surgically screwed into your jaw bone. The implant is an anchor for a naturally-appearing false tooth or a set of false teeth (dentures). The success rate of dental implants depends on where the implants are placed, the amount of bone in the desired area and their purpose. Implants are increasingly being used to replace certain types of bridges and removable partial dentures. Like the bridges, dental implants will need to be done by your dentist.

How They Help

The titanium screw is placed into the bone with minimal surgery. A flap is cut either side of the surgical site and a screw is inserted. The bone will grow up the screw, which is the distinct advantage of titanium. Then the stainless steel abutment is then screwed into the titanium. The dentures housing sits on the abutment firmly. The benefit of implant-supported dentures is that the bite forces are transferred directly to the bone, and they are fixed in place so there is no movement of the dentures in the mouth.