What are dental implants

When someone tells you they have recently gotten dental implants, it is not uncommon to think that they had a brand-new tooth fitted into a space where a tooth had previously been extracted or was never formed. While, in the end, this may be true, the dental implant itself is not the actual tooth.

Dental implants are not new to the field of dentistry. They were first utilized in the early to late 1950s, and the technology surrounding implants and implant surgery has continued to advance at a rapid pace since then. Today, dental implants are often considered the first-line option for prosthetic replacement of a single or multiple missing teeth.

Having an implant is the closest thing you can have to a natural tooth because it does not require a connection to surrounding teeth to hold the prosthetic tooth in place. Dental implants also provide greater stability than bridges and removable dentures. Most dental implants are made of titanium, which is highly compatible with the tissue and bone in the human body. Most titanium implants placed anywhere in the body integrate with the bone without being recognized as a foreign object, and therefore, the chances of allergic reaction or rejection are minimal. The advances in technology surrounding implant surgery have advanced significantly, and today’s success rate for dental implant surgery is approximately 98%