Dental Implants are small titanium rods that are placed into your bone and allowed to become part of the bone or “osseointegrate”. After a period of osseintegration, usually around 3 months, the implants can be loaded with the supra structure to replace the missing dental components in your mouth. These can vary from a single tooth crown to a bridge off two or more implants or we can even have full mouth permanent replacements.
Dental implants can also be used to stabilise a full mouth denture. Two or more implants are placed with corresponding attachments into the denture so it can “click” into place. This is useful if you struggle tolerating a denture yet feel full mouth implants may be overwhelming for you.
To enquire about dental implants to replace missing teeth please contact the reception at Lauriston Dental Care Edinburgh on 0131 229 3039
