A dental implant is a small titanium fixture that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth.
It is surgically placed in the bone of either the upper or the lower
jaw. The bone grows around it and anchors the implant, and a dental
crown is placed over it, so that it becomes a complete tooth
replacement. They can be used is you are
missing one tooth,
missing several teeth, and even
if you are missing all your teeth.
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Is this an experimental
procedure or can I expect it to be really
long-lasting?
I have five
implant teeth, but they're the only teeth left in my mouth now.
The rest of my teeth are missing. How complicated would it be to
get these removed so I could get a
complete denture, or what
would you recommend?
