They require surgery in order to be put in, because the dentist in charge will need to place the implant beneath the gum. In order to do so they will make a small incision in the gum and then place the implant against the jaw bone. The placement is carried out with great precision so that the implant can fuse with the bone. This process of osseointegration is the really clever thing about dental implants because it means that the implant that houses the replacement tooth is incredibly secure.

Your Sunbury dentist will then put a temporary replacement tooth into the implant and stitch up the area. A follow up appointment will be necessary where your dentist will check how the area is healing and place a permanent replacement tooth into the implant.

Dental implants won’t be suitable for everyone because of the nature of the procedure that is inherent in the process. Age is not necessarily a factor; dentists are far more concerned with the general health of the patient and how well they will be able to heal after the operation. If you are deemed to be a suitable candidate for dental implants and decide to go ahead with the work then you can look forward to a life time of having a full set of teeth once more.

Filling up the space where a tooth used to be is very important. Even one missing tooth can have effects on the mouth as other teeth have a tendency to shift into any space that has been vacated by a tooth that has been lost. This might compromise the alignment of teeth and leave the patient’s bite out of line.

Dental scientists found out a number of decades ago that the metal titanium can fuse with living human bone. Ever since then they have been honing the technique of making and fitting dental implants until it has reached the high standards available today. Titanium is also incredibly light in weight and so it does not put excess strain on the mouth.

The implant is placed beneath the gum and against the jaw bone where the titanium and bone can fuse together in a process that scientists call osseointegration. Then a replacement tooth can be fixed into the implant and the patient has a realistic and stable replacement to their lost tooth that can be treated just like natural tooth.

To get all the requisite information about dental implants and what is involved in the surgery, you can speak to your dentist in Surrey. The success rate is very high and a growing number of patients are delighted with their dental implants.

If you think that dentures are just for the elderly and are uncomfortable and inconvenient, think again. Modern dentures are far more comfortable and give the wearer a much better experience. This is partly due to the fact that they are constructed individually for the wearer now rather than simply being mass produced. Wearing dentures that are tailored to the shape and contours of your gums is far more pleasurable experience and there is much less chance of them slipping out of your mouth.

Dentures tend to be made from materials such as valplast, which ensures that they are effectively ‘friction-free’. The fact that dentures are removable means that they can, of course, slip out but that is also a bonus for some. If you are thinking about having dental implants but not sure about the invasive surgery and the cost, dentures can always be worn as a temporary measure while you make up your mind.

If you want to get beyond the unhelpful stereotypes pertaining to dentures then you could do worse than talk to your Weybridge dentist. It is likely that they will have fitted a great many patients with dentures and they can go into greater detail about what is involved with them.

One of the reasons that dental implants have been growing in popularity and prominence is that they are an incredible permanent and reliable way to sort out your tooth loss issues. Once a dental implant has been placed in the mouth you really won’t even have to think about the fact it is there. This is because a dental implant essentially replicates the function of your lost root. It is just like a socket really and your dentist can ‘screw’ a replacement tooth into it.

The implant itself is strategically placed right against your jaw bone, under your gum so that they will fuse together. This ‘osseointegration’, as it is called, is one of the best aspects of dental implants and why many people opt for it. But you needn’t only consider dental implants if you have just one missing tooth. Several dental implants can be placed at once to replace several lost teeth. If you have lost a number of your teeth then your dentist can place several implants in the correct positions which can then support a bridge of replacement teeth.

To have dental implants placed requires surgery which will be too invasive for some but talk to your dentist and you might find that dental implants are just the solution for your missing teeth that you have been looking for.