Implants

Dental Implants have been used very successfully for the past 30 years and dentists now rely on them to solve problems that were formerly unsolvable. Dental implants are teeth that can look, feel, and function just like your own. In simplest terms, an implant involves threading a titanium screw into the bone and attaching a prosthetic tooth to it.

Implants are made of a titanium alloy.  The first step involves placing a sterile implant into the bone which will fuse to the implant in a process known as "osseointegration." Once this process is successfully completed  the prosthetic tooth can be placed overtop.  

Dental implants are so natural in the way they look and feel, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. Dental implants can be placed without compromising any other teeth. Maybe your dentures don't feel secure and you have difficulty chewing or eating? Implants can help.

Implants are helpful if you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with more comfort and confidence. Under proper conditions, and diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime.