About Dental Implants
What are Dental Implants?
A natural tooth consists of a root and a crown. If you compare natural teeth to implant-supported replacement teeth, you’ll see they have the same basic parts. Both have a crown (the visible part used to chew food). Both have a root that holds the tooth securely under the gum and is anchored into the jaw. The difference is that the implant is made of titanium – the same time-tested material used by surgeons for artificial joints. When you lose a tooth, you lose both the root and the crown. To replace the tooth, the surgeon first replaces the root with a small dental implant.
Dental Implant Treatments
Please visit the pages below to learn more about the Dental Implant Treatments that are available from periodontal implant specialist Dr. Childers.
More Information about Dental Implants:
- Dental Implant Overview
- All-on-4® Treatment Concept
- Replacing Missing Teeth
- Missing All Upper or Lower Teeth