What dental Implants is used for?

Whether you are young or old, just missing one tooth or have no teeth at all - dental implants could make a very dramatic difference to the way that your mouth feels, looks and functions. Treatment with dental implants could give a tremendous boost to your comfort and self-confidence.

Implants are not prone to decay and are considered to be the "gold standard" treatment for missing teeth in many situations. Dental Implants have been used successfully for the treatment of patients with no remaining teeth for more than 40 years. Dental Implants may be used to support crowns to replace individual missing teeth. Fixed Bridges retained by multiple implants may be used to replace several missing teeth, or all teeth. Occasionally, a few implants may be used to stabilise a loose or uncomfortable denture.

Implants used to be thought of as a “last resort” treatment for people who could not get on with their dentures. We would now consider implant replacement to be the "standard of care" approach to replacing missing teeth, for nearly any situation.