Dental implants replace missing teeth by fusing with jawbone and supporting crowns, bridges, or dentures. Modern implants leverage osseointegration, where titanium forms a connection between bone and implant without the body rejecting it. Implants provide stable support so dentures and bridges don't slip, feeling more natural. There are two main types - endosteal implants surgically placed into the jawbone, and subperiosteal implants consisting of a metal frame fitted just below the gums.

1. Dental implant treatment

2. A dental implant (also known as an
endosteal implant or fixture) is a
surgical device used to replace one
or more missing teeth by fusing to
bone and supporting a crown, bridge
of teeth, denture, facial prosthetic or
to act as an orthodontic anchor. The
term "dental implant" refers to that
portion of the structure in the bone.
Other functional components may be
attached to make the device
functional including an abutment, to
pass through the gums, an abutment
screw to secure the abutment to the
implant and prosthetic teeth which
attach to the abutment. Collectively,
the fixture and components create
the dental prosthetic.

3. The modern dental implant leverages
the biologic process of
osseointegration where a material
(commercially pure titanium,
titanium alloy and some ceramics)
forms a structural and functional
connection between living bone and
the surface of a load­bearing
artificial implant without causing the
body to recognize it as a foreign
material. Implantable fixtures to
retain teeth are not a new concept.
Prior to the discovery of
osseointegration, various non­
titanium implants were placed in the
jawbones (or the periosteum
surrounding them) but had high
complication rates due to foreign
body reactions and amplification of
the foreign body response from
movement when chewing.

4. How do Dental Implants Work?
Because implants fuse to your
jawbone, they provide stable support
for artificial teeth. Dentures and
bridges mounted to implants won't
slip or shift in your mouth — an
especially important benefit when
eating and speaking. This secure fit
helps the dentures and bridges — as
well as individual crowns placed over
implants — feel more natural than
conventional bridges or dentures.

5. Types of Dental Implants?
Endosteal implants ­ these are
surgically implanted directly into the
jawbone. Once the surrounding gum
tissue has healed, a second surgery is
needed to connect a post to the
original implant.
Subperiosteal implants ­ these consist
of a metal frame that is fitted onto
the jawbone just below the gum
tissue. As the gums heal, the frame
becomes fixed to the jawbone.

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Kochi ­ 682016
Erunakulum District
Kerala State
India.
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7. Contact here :
Scientific Healthcare Pvt., Ltd.,
IInd Floor, Landmark Enclave,
S.A. Road, Valayambalam.
Kochi ­ 682016
Erunakulum District
Kerala State
India.
E­mail :
info@keralahealthcareholidays.com
Tel: 0091484 ­ 2357299,
00914842356256
Mob: 0091­9447145656