The implant is placed directly into the jawbone to support permanently cemented bridges or crowns. Implants can be made from several different types of metallic and bone-like ceramic materials that are compatible with body tissue. When surgically anchored into the jawbone, the implant fuses with living bone in a process known as “osseointegration”.
Single & Multiple Missing Teeth Replacement with Dental Implants
A dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium metal that serves as a substitute for the root of a missing tooth. The top of the implant is attached to an artificial tooth (crown), resulting in a beautiful natural-looking replacement tooth.
Dentures usually are fitted with an attachment that clicks to top of implant and stay secure. No up, down or sideways movements occur providing well fitted dentures that work much more efficiently than one with dental implant.
Dental implants work in two stages. In the first stage, the implant is placed in the bone and left to integrate for several months. Once this phase is complete, then your implant is ready to be restored. Your dental professional will take an impression of your teeth and dental implant and have your new crown or bridge fabricated. This generally takes two weeks to complete, at which point you will receive the completed prosthetic.
If you are wondering if dental implants are the best treatment option for you, a consultation with one of our dental professionals is required. At this appointment, x-rays, digital scan and clinical exam will be performed to assess the quality and quantity of bone present at the proposed implant site. If there is inadequate bone, additional bone grafting procedures may be required before an implant can be successfully placed. We will also be happy to discuss alternatives to implants so that you are fully informed as to your treatment options.
Dental Implants are special posts which are surgically placed into the jawbone to replace missing teeth or to support a denture. The implant functions as the root of a tooth and, depending on the number of implants placed, it can be used to replace everything from a single tooth to a full complement of teeth. It takes an average of 3-6 months for the jawbone to integrate with the implant before it can be used to support a dental restoration.
Fortune Dental & Implant Centre
750 Fortune Dr #1A, Kamloops, BC V2B 2L2
(250) 376-5354
reception@fortunedental.ca
Monday–Thursday: 8:30am–4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am–3:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
