Dental Implants are used to replace missing teeth. They are titanium devices, which are placed into the bone once occupied by a tooth.
Implants function in the same way as natural teeth.
Dental Implant treatment has success rates in excess of 95% and is now seen as the ideal solution and first choice for replacing missing teeth.
Implants can be used to replace anything from a single tooth to all your teeth. The implants themselves are merely anchors in the jaw bone upon which the teeth are replaced.
A single tooth missing would be replaced with 1 implant and a crown.
Several teeth missing would be replaced with implants and bridges and or crowns
To replace all your teeth implants can be used alongside full bridges or dentures.
Implants function in the same way as natural teeth. This means you can eat any type of food you like with confidence and without pain.
Permanently fixed in place, implants do not need removing at night or for cleaning. You don’t have to worry about them moving, becoming loose or falling out.
If your implants are well looked after, and if the bone they are fitted to is strong and healthy, you can expect them to last for many years. However, just as with other surgical implants (such as a hip replacement) there is no lifetime guarantee.