A dental implant is a two-part process which beings with the insertion of a titanium screw that is integrated into your jawbone through a process of osseointegration, which naturally fuses the screw into the jawbone. This gives your mouth a permanent and exceptionally strong base for the next part of the implant process, the abutment, which is where the prosthetic tooth or crown is attached.

It’s important to realize that dental implants don’t only have an aesthetic purpose – if you have missing teeth, it can seriously impact your ability to chew your food properly and it can also prevent a gradual loss of facial structure, as well as irreversible bone loss to your jawline.

Definitely, if you have one or more teeth missing. They are also a brilliant solution if you need a bridge or the one you have is losing its structural integrity. Implants are the perfect solution for people whose dentures are sliding around due to bone loss.

A temporary denture can also be used for a person who is waiting to have a bridge or implant fitted.