Implant

If teeth which cannot be saved are extracted then they have to be replaced at the earliest possible to maintain esthetic and functional harmony. Until now removable partial dentures or fixed bridges were the only options available. But lately we have the option of using dental implants on patients who are otherwise healthy. We are now entering the era of using Implants to replace the missing teeth. Implants are titanium screws placed in the bone where a normal tooth would be and thus replaces the missing tooth in the best possible way. Once placed in the bone the screw fuses with the bone or becomes a part of the bone in about three months and is then capped with a ceramic crown ready to take the load of a normal tooth. Implant retained dentures is the best option in patients opting for complete dentures. These dentures stay in place very firmly.