What are dental implants?
         Dental implants are a safe, madically proven, esthetic, alternative to traditional crowns, bridgework, and dentures. Because implant restorations look and feel more like natural teeth, they offer new levels of comfort, security and confidence over traditional treatments. For more than two decades, dental implants have been helping to provide quality of life to patients with restorative needs.

How do they work?
          Dental implant is a small "anchor" made of titanium that is inserted into the Jaw bone to take the place of your missing tooth root. After osseointegration (when the surrounding bone has healed to the implant), about 3 months. A replacement tooth is secured to the top of the implant. This new tooth looks, feels and performs similar to your natural teeth.

What are the benefits?
          Choosing dental implants as a treatment option can offer you a number of significant advantages.

• Maintain anatomy. If you have missing teeth, the bone ..gins to shrink over time. Unhealthy bone loss can make ..ur jaw line recede and change your facial ... Dental implants can help prevent deterioration the jawbone so your face retains its natural shape.
• Keep your healthy teeth. A better long-term alternative bridgework, dental implants eliminate the need to grind ... healthy teeth when replacing one or more adjacent ... Your own natural healthy teeth are not impromised.
• Security. Securely anchored dental implants do not slip move. This eliminates some of the key problems of dentures, including poor fit, gum irritation and pain from exposed nerves. The result is superior comfort, reliaability, and freedom from embarrassment.

What is involved in the implant procedure?
          The dental implant process involved several steps that take place over a time period the averages from 3 to 9 months.

The typical process will in clude:

          Implant prosthetic attachment: During this phase, your practitioner painlessly attaches a prosthetic "post" to the implant. An impression will be taken, and soon after, an artificial replacement tooth will be created for a natural restoration.

Implant-supported crowns are a naturally better solution.

• Looks, feels and performs similar to your natural tooth
• Preserves surrounding bone (replaces tooth root)
• Prevents bone collapse and jaw line recession
• Oral care same as a natural tooth
• Restores self-confidence and appearance
• Claims based on previous studies and case reports

"I had never heard of implants until my dental practitioner told me they were the best choice for my situation. Now I don't know how I ever lived with dentures."

A natural, beautiful solution for confident living.
          Dental implants can improve your appearance, self-confidence, and give you the confidence of eating what you like, speaking easily and clearly, and a new sense of security.
          To find out if implants are the right solution for you ask your dental practitioner for an evaluation.