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What is Dental Implants?

Dental Implants

Dental implants are artificial substitutes for tooth roots that is placed on the tooth crown to replace the visible portion of the tooth.

These implants are small pieces of shaped metal screw that is inserted into the jawbone or mandible. The metal used is titanium, which has the property of being “biocompatibe”, ie it is integrated into the bone by a firm bond and does not cause rejection.

Prior to his placement is made an exhaustive study of the patient, general health status, state of the jawbone, your jaw joint and the possibility of successful treatment.

This procedure is performed in the operating room under local or general anesthesia. To ensure their success requires the intervention of a multidisciplinary team which coordinated the prosthodontist, oral surgeon, the laboratory technician in dental prosthesis and dental hygienist. It is also necessary that the patient is committed to carefully look after their dental hygiene.