Dental Implant

Losing a tooth, particularly a front tooth, can be a traumatic experience. It can alter not just our ability to chew, but also how we feel about ourselves: our confidence, our self-esteem. It can alter our lifestyle and affect us socially and professionally.

The implants are placed under the skin and into the bone at the first surgical appointment. This surgical appointment is performed in the dental office under local anesthetics with or without oral sedation. The dental implants are allowed to heal for a period of two (2) to six (6) months. After this healing time the implants are exposed at a brief second surgical appointment prior to placing a post inside. The post becomes the extension to which a crown is attached. The total process tends to take a period of four (4) to seven (7) months.

Dental implants utilize small anchors made of a biocompatible metal called titanium, which are placed in the jawbone. Titanium does not decay and does not need root canal therapy. The anchors become securely embedded in the jaw as the bone grows around them over the first few months. Abutment posts are inserted into the anchors and carefully crafted replacement teeth are permanently attached to the posts, providing the recipient with natural looking and feeling teeth. Dental implants are a proven solution for people in good overall oral and systemic health who have lost one or more teeth due to periodontal disease, trauma or injury, or any other reason.

Dental Implants are one of the most predictable and conservative ways of replacing missing teeth with the best long term success.


Computerised Implant Planning

For complex cases where precision is everything, we have the facility to plan your implant surgery on computer prior to undertaking it. This is especially useful in situations where the amount of bone is limited or important anatomical structures such as the inferior alveolar nerve (the nerve running through the jawbone on both sides) are close to the proposed implant positions.

A CT scan is required to ascertain the exact bone availability and the scan data is then read by computer and the final position of the implants planned. This planning is then converted into a drilling guide which allows the placement of the implants into the exact position that they were planned on the computer screen




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