SINGLE TOOTH DENTAL IMPLANTS

WHAT IS A DENTAL IMPLANT?

A natural tooth consists of a tooth root, which firmly sits in the jawbone, and a tooth crown, which is the visible upper part of the tooth.

A dental implant is a small titanium screw which is placed in your jaw to act as a fixed and permanent root. During the healing process this screw integrates with the surrounding bone (through a process known as osseointegration). The implant acts as a base for fixing single crowns, multiple tooth bridges, or can be used as an anchor for full jaw teeth replacements.

THE DENTAL IMPLANT JOURNEY – STAGES FOR SINGLE IMPLANTS

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REPLACE A SINGLE TOOTH WITH A DENTAL IMPLANT

ADVANTAGES OF IMPLANTS

Implants appear and function like natural teeth – An implant is the gold standard replacement option for teeth. After completion of treatment your implant tooth/teeth will be just as strong and indistinguishable from your natural teeth
Eliminate need for a denture – Implants can eliminate your need for a full or partial denture, ensure tooth stability and encourage better gum health with adjacent teeth.
Preserve your jawbone and facial structure – Our natural teeth help jawbone to remain strong and healthy. The forces we generate as we chew transmit through the tooth roots to the bone, which stimulates the maintenance of bone density and shape. Where a tooth or teeth are missing, the bone around it shrinks and recedes after extraction. This process continues for as long as there are no teeth present in that part of the jaw. With shrinking bone, the shape of your face changes over time and this is demonstrated by wrinkling on the face and an ageing appearance. Implants help maintain jawbone and preserve your facial structure helping maintain a more youthful facial appearance.
Prevent changes in your bite – When you lose teeth adjacent teeth can move and alter your bite making chewing very difficult. If the gap is left long term it is likely that the bite will alter preventing you from being able to replace the missing tooth or teeth at a later date.

If you are missing several teeth in one part of your jaw we can strategically place two to three implants and replace all of the teeth in that part of the jaw with a bridge.