Dental Implants
Dental
Implants are threaded 'roots' of surgically pure titanium
which are inserted into the jaw to replace missing teeth and
help provide support for individual crowns, bridges or for
the stabilisation of loose dentures.
Dental Implants rely on the fact that titanium has the ability to
integrate with bone without rejection.
Once a dental implant has integrated, which normally take 3-6
months, the final crown or denture can be fitted.
As a treatment option, dental implants have been in use for over 40 years,
and have proved to be clinically successful.
Dental Implants can form an important part of a tailored cosmetic dentistry treatment plan for patients who need to consider the replacement of missing teeth but prefer not to have to wear a denture.
Most people are suitable patients for dental implants provided they
are in good health, and have adequate bone. Even in levels
where there inadequate bone levels, grafting procedures using
bone or bone substitutes can be utilised to provide suitable
support for dental implants.
The patient shown below disliked wearing a denture to replace
her missing front tooth. Using a dental implant we have created
a new front tooth that naturally blends with her own teeth.
We are delighted to be able to offer our patients specialist dental implant services in Derby,East Midlands.Implant services are provided by Sheffield Implant Consultant,
Raj Patel who works in conjunction with our cosmetic dentists in Derby.
Dr.Patel is Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Sheffield Teaching Hospital and Lecturer and Trainer to dentists in Implantology at The University Of Sheffield.
For more information on dental implants, visit the Association
of Dental Implantology web site (opens in a new window)
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