Modern dental implants are an amazing example of updated technology.  Dental implants give people with missing teeth a change to have a natural replacement.  Whether teeth are lost due to trauma, periodontal problems or decay, dental implants can replace the tooth with one that looks and works just like the original.

Removable dentures were formally the sole solution to replacing missing teeth.  Fixed partial dentures require healthy teeth for support.  Dental implants are a root like device that is made of titanium and integrated right into the jaw bone.  A few months are necessary for bone to form around the implants so they are solidly placed.  One the implants are integrated, the crown, bridges, dentures or tooth are affixed to the artificial root and work just like your own teeth.  Until the prosthesis are delivered, you wear a temporary prosthesis.

Good candidates for dental implants are people who live a healthy lifestyle.  Dental implants may not be placed in chain smokers, people with endocrine disorders such as uncontrolled diabetes, people with bone disorders and a few other similar conditions.  However, most healthy people over 16 years old are prime candidates for dental implants.

If you want an attractive, functional and natural-looking way to replace missing teeth, consider dental implants.