Dental Implant

Overview

In the case of missing teeth a dental implant is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge,denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. Modern dental implants can fuse with bone through a biologic process called osseointegration. In the presence of healthy tissues, a well integrated implant with appropriate biomechanical loads can have long term success rates of 93 to 98 percent for the fixture and 10 to 15 year lifespans for the prosthetic teeth.