When it comes to tooth loss dental implants are the only tooth restoration option that is created to look and feel like your natural tooth and that is permanently installed into your mouth. Also, with the proper care dental implants have the ability to last a patient a lifetime.
Dental Implants have also been proven to not only replace lost teeth, but to also help with bone growth. This is because when a tooth is missing the bone stops growing. Dental Implants provide support for bones using the osseointegration process bone growth. Review the information below to learn more about the osseointegration process.
The Osseointegration Process
- Using X-rays your dentist determines the precise location and exact size of the implant you need
- The location for the implant in your jawbone is chosen and then it’s placed using a titanium post
- Over the next several months the bone will actually grow into the implant and into the jawbone