Dental Implants for Revitalize Your Smile

Dental implants are an advanced method for substituting missing teeth. One dental implant is made per missing tooth. The implant portion of the surgery involves having a metal screw placed into the bone as a substitute for the root of the tooth. If your jawbone is not thick enough to hold the screw, it may need to be filled with a bone graft. In addition, the dental implant needs to be completed by the placement of a crown to make up for the external portion of the missing teeth. During the initial visit, your periodontal surgeon will perform a detailed medical history and imaging tests such as X-ray or 3D reconstruction imaging to prepare for the surgery. This is a process done over several visits, depending on the number of teeth that need to be replaced and varies depending on the type of procedure.