A
dental implant is a device which is inserted into the jaw
to support a prosthetic tooth or teeth. In simple words, a
dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and
is used in prosthetic dentistry.
A
dental implant is really a very simple metal screw which is
designed to thread into the bone of the jaw and to allow for
the attachment of a (prosthetic) tooth at the top. Implants
are made of Medical grade Titanium or Titanium Alloy. Your
dentist will purchase the implants in sterile packaging and
place them in a small hole in the bone which he or she has
prepared as part of the implant placement procedure. The bone
will fuse to the implant over a short period of time in a
process referred to as 'osseointegration' and once this process
is successfully completed (3 to 4 months) the implant is permanently
in place.
