IMPLANT DENTISTRY

The research information to date says that people should be able to keep their teeth throughout their life. But the sad truth, is that teeth are lost everyday because of things like bad dental hygiene, cavities, accidents and sickness. That is why Implant Dentistry has become such an important branch of Periodontics or Periodontology.

Even one missing back tooth (molar) can create a chain reaction resulting in all your teeth shifting and affecting the occlusion (bite) of your teeth.

In years gone by, and even today, bridgework and dentures were the remedy of choice for problems of missing teeth. Thankfully, today's dentists have amazing technology and are exceptionally skilled tin replacing missing teeth with Implant Dentistry.

This tooth replacement is done with a titanium screw that is fused to the bone. A crown is then created to cover the titanium screw.

Seen here is a X-Ray picture of two dental implants that have been inserted into the posterior mandible.


It is quite remarkable and a godsend for people who have been disfigured or have lost teeth in other ways.

In order for Implant dentistry to work, there must be enough bone density in the jaw. Otherwise a bone graft may be necessary. It is also important that the surrounding teeth be in good health.

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