Dental Implants

Getting a dental implant is like getting younger. Sadly you have lost a tooth to disease or trauma. The good news is that you can get your tooth back. A dental implant is a man-made root, made of titanium (the same as in artificial joints so the patient does not have to be worried about being allergic to it. And, no, you will not set off the metal detectors at the airport). This titanium root is cone shaped and has threads on it like a screw. It is placed into the bone underneath the gums. The procedure is not necessarily…