Why Dental Implants May Be The Right Choice For You?

These titanium root implants then integrate into your jawbone after which an artificial tooth is attached to a post that is joined with the root. 

 Dental implants are a revolutionary procedure in dentistry that gives everyone a chance to have a beautiful smile and live a healthy life with a mouth full of beautiful, real-looking, and functional teeth. Dental implants also help you regain jaw bone density and do not affect the surrounding teeth. 

If you are missing one or more teeth and wish to have a beautiful smile once again, you may be the ideal candidate for getting dental implants.

What are the three types of dental implants?

Endosteal Implant

These are the most commonly used dental implants. They are placed in the bone and are implanted surgically. Endosteal implants are mostly made out of titanium and are in the shape of small screws.

These screws are surgically placed into your jawbone so they can serve as the roots for the newly implanted teeth. It is possible to anchor one or more teeth to a single implant. This type of implant is ideal for candidates who have good jaw bone density. 

Subperiosteal Implant

There are times when a patient does not have sufficient jawbone density or volume to support regular or endosteal implants. This is when they suggested Subperiosteal implants.

These types of implants are implanted under the gum but are not directly inserted into the jawbone by drilling. They are put right over the bone and not inside the bone. 

Zygomatic Implant

These are the rarest type of implants that are not seen commonly. This is not common because the process is rather complicated. Read more