COSMETIC DENTISTRY: IMPLANTS near me inPolokwane at Polokwane Dentist

IMPLANTS

Dental implants are metal posts that are surgically fixed into the jawline bone.

TYPE OF DENTAL IMPLANTS
Endosteal implants
Subperiosteal implant

Dental implant
A dental implant is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor.

What are implants used for?
Many implants are prosthetics, intended to replace missing body parts. Other implants deliver medication, monitor body functions, or provide support to organs and tissues. Some implants are made from skin, bone or other body tissues. Others are made from metal, plastic, ceramic or other materials.

What is implant surgery?
Dental implant surgery is a procedure that replaces tooth roots with metal, screwlike posts and replaces damaged or missing teeth with artificial teeth that look and function much like real ones.

What is an implant and how does it work?
Tooth implants are a permanent way to replace missing teeth. Like the root of a natural tooth, an implant forms the anchor that supports the outermost, visible part of an artificial tooth. Also, like the root of a tooth, a dental implant rests in the jawbone, where it gradually fuses with the surrounding bone tissue.