Dental Implants are one of the solutions to replacing missing teeth.

A dental implant is a medical grade titanium rod which is placed into the jaw. It is used to support one or more false teeth. In practice both the false teeth and the supporting rod are known as ‘implants’.

In order to replace a missing tooth, your dentist must re-create the crown portion, and choose the best method for affixing it within the mouth. Dental implants were developed for this purpose. 

Replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant sounds like a complex treatment. In fact, the process can be simple. Implants are placed into the jaw and left buried for about three months for them to take to the bone in a process known as osseointegration. After this time the implant is uncovered, some measurements taken, and a temporary fixture is fitted. After two or three weeks the permanent restoration resembling the colour and shape of a normal tooth is fixed.

Before proceeding with implant treatment an examination is necessary to take impressions (to make models of your teeth) and take x-rays to assess your bone level and sometimes a cone beam (CBCT) scan especially if multiple implants are required. On the basis of this examination, a precise report, treatment plan and quotation is provided.