Dental Implants

What are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are a replacement for tooth roots. It is a metal fixture, similar to that of a screw, that is surgically fastened to the jaw, under the gum line on which artificial teeth can be mounted. These metal implants become anchored to the bone through osseointegration (the bone fuses to the metal).

What Are the Advantages of Dental Implants?

• Improved appearance
• Dental implants are fused with the bone, and they look and feel like your own teeth. 
• Improved speech
• Compared to dentures, dental implants allow you to communicate confidently. With ill-fitting dentures, teeth can slip within the mouth causing you difficulty in speaking. 
• Improved chewing
• Since dental implants function like your own teeth, chewing and eating feel comfortable and normal.