What is a dental implant? 

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Dental implant surgery is a procedure that involves removing tooth roots and replacing them with metal posts, and the replacement of lost teeth with artificial ones. Although not real teeth, dental implants are designed to mimic both the appearance and function of natural teeth closely. 

When dentures or bridgework do not fit well for an individual, this surgical option can be one alternative choice; likewise when lack of natural tooth roots prevents building usual tooth replacements on dentures or bridgework it can be considered as an appropriate solution to take up.

 

What are the most common types of dental implant procedures?

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There are three primary classifications of dental implant procedures based on the number of teeth being substituted:

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1. Single tooth implant
   In a single-tooth implant, only one missing tooth is involved. Here, a solitary implant is positioned by the dentist and then affixed with a new tooth or crown.

2. Multiple-tooth implant
   For multiple-tooth implantation, it is used in place of many lost teeth. The dentist will place several implants in specific locations and fasten artificial teeth made to fit those exact spots.

3.  Full mouth dental implant
   Consider a full-mouth implant: it is the best choice when you have lost all of your teeth. All-on-4 or All-on-6 are procedures where only 4 or 6 implants are used to sustain a complete set of new teeth.