Replace Your Teeth From the Root Up
Dental implants are a restorative dental treatment that replaces the missing tooth root. Most procedures to replace lost teeth only replace the crown—the part of the tooth visible above the gum. With a dental implant, the tooth root is also replaced, providing unmatched support and functionality.
The dental implant itself takes the form of a small screw, typically made of titanium. This screw is inserted into the jaw where the root of a tooth used to be. The planning and placement of this screw must be very precise to provide maximum support and avoid sensitive structures in the jaw.
A dental implant can be used to replace a single tooth or multiple teeth. A single crown on an implant replaces one tooth; an implant-supported bridge can replace two or three teeth; and all or part of a row of teeth can be supported by as few as four dental implants.
