What are dental implants?

Imagine you’ve lost a tooth, and you want to replace it with something that feels and works just like your natural teeth. That’s where dental implants come in.

Essentially, a dental implant is a way to permanently replace a missing tooth (or several teeth) by putting a strong, artificial root into your jawbone to hold a new, natural-looking tooth in place. It’s a very stable and long-lasting solution!

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Yes that’s definitely a great option.

Do they have any adverse effects?

What are implants made up of ?

Good thing about implants is they give you more comfort and natural feel while chewing compared to FPDs

The implant is made of Titanium metal mostly.
The metal is very sturdy and biocompatible.

How durable are these implants? Can they replaced the natural teeth?

Dental Implant Longevity: Maximize Your Smile’s Lifespan
Give this a read. an article on MedBound times

Well explained… Would like to add the strong artificial root is made of titanium which makes it long lasting hile providing the strength near equal to out teeth…