Flannigan J

Dental implants are essentially replacements for the natural roots of teeth. They can be used singly to replace one tooth or multiply to replace several or all missing teeth. Dental research in the 1950s discovered that titanium possessed the ability to develop a close union with human bone. Further research has produced a reliable form of implantology that allows crowns and bridges to be attached in areas devoid of natural teeth. Dentures can also be supported where before they were loose.

We can replace a single missing tooth with a crown, a series of missing teeth with a bridge or a full arch of teeth with fixed bridges or a removable denture. Dental implants provide us with a very flexible treatment option.

During the initial period after placement success depends upon good bone healing around the implant.