dental implants
Dental Implants
The missing upper left central incisor was replaced with a dental implant and a new crown was made on the upper right incisor.
Plastic surgery of the gum was also undertaken to help counteract some of the receding gum problem.A Dental implant is the most advanced form of artificial tooth replacement, and is made up of 3 parts. The post or screw, which is secured into the bone in the position of the root; the abutment which attaches to this; and the crown which is fixed to the abutment.
Where there are a multiple teeth missing, a number of implants can also be used to connect a bridge, giving a line of natural looking teeth.
Dental implants are made from a Titanium alloy, a bio-compatible material that allows bone cells to grow and fuse onto the it’s surface, this is a process known as osseointegration.