Dental Implants

In simple terms, a dental implant is simply a hollow titanium post that is surgically placed into your jaw. An “abutment” or piece of metal is screwed into the post once healing is complete. Your dentist then places the “tooth” or crown on this abutment — giving you a very natural looking tooth.

Dentists often use implants instead of bridges because implants last longer and are much stronger – in fact, they look and feel just like a real tooth. In these Before and After photos, you’ll see you can’t tell the natural teeth from the implants!