Basically Dental implant is a screw like structure that replace missing tooth. In other words Dental implant is a surgical component that is inserted into the jaw bone to support the crown and hence replace missing tooth.
Let’s have a look at Dental Implant basics. These Dental implant basics help to provide introductory knowledge about dental implant.
- Dental implant is made up of titanium that substitutes the root of a tooth.
- Dental implants provide strong foundation fixed or removable replacement teeth/ tooth.
- This can replace single, multiple and all teeth.
- Dental implants gain strength by fusing with jaw bone (osseo integration).
- The better the osseo integration better is the strength and stability of Dental Implant.
- Gives the feel of own and natural teeth.
- With dental implants only the missing teeth is replaced without effecting adjacent teeth.
- Dental implants can also be used to support removable dentures.
- In orthodontic procedures implants can provide anchorage for better tooth alignment.
- Different types of implants with different brands, shape, size are available in the market depending upon the individual requirement according to jaw size, bone density, number of teeth to be replaced.
- Dental implants look and feel like natural teeth.
- Properly planned Dental implant procedure may contribute to healthy and comfortable replacement of natural teeth.
- Dental implants provide replacement to function and esthetics of natural teeth to partially or completely edentulous patients with better comfort and stability.
