Dental implants will give you:

• Improved appearance – they look and feel like your own teeth.
• Improved speech – they allow you to speak without the worry that teeth might slip.
• Improved comfort – they eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.
• Easier eating – they function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain.
• Improved self-esteem – they will give you back your smile and help you feel better about yourself.
• Improved oral health – they allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
• Durability – with good care many implants last a lifetime.
• Convenience – they eliminate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep them in place.
  
  

Dental Implants are made of titanium and are an excellent substitute for your tooth’s root.  The bone’s cells penetrate its surface and create a stable foundation for the future prosthetic reconstruction in the form of crowns, bridges or dentures.  The first stage of the procedure consists of surgically burying the implant flush with the bone but underneath the gum.  This protects the implant from force while it is healing.  At the end of this healing period, the implant needs to be surgically exposed by removing some of the overlying gum.  At this second stage, the surgeon checks the implant for its successful integration and connects some form of post, which penetrates through the gum into the mouth.  The gum is allowed to heal around the abutment and form a cuff or collar through which the dentist has access to the implant when preparing the final restorative stage of placing the prosthetic tooth or teeth.