Dental Implant supported restorations

When a tooth is missing a dental implant can be inserted in the jaw bone to provide support for a fixed restoration to replace a tooth, a number of teeth or to anchor removable dentures. Dental implants improve the quality of the dental function and appearance. Natural teeth are supported by the jawbone, this is also true for dental implants. Once inserted dental implants become firmly embedded in the jaw through osseointegration, a natural process where the bone grips the implant. This happens since implants are usually made of titanium. This metal is well accepted by the body, titanium implants rarely cause reactions. When the dental implant becomes the replacement of the tooth root, it provides a stable foundation for a replacement artificial tooth, functioning very much like the root. On top of the implants a crown should be attached to replace the missing tooth.