HOWARD SHRIMPTON
DENTAL PRACTICE
Missing Teeth » Implants

Implants

An implant is a device that is placed where a tooth was, and is, in effect, a replacement root. The implant and the bone fuse in a process called osseointegration. Once integrated, a tooth (or teeth) is secured to the implant to provide a result that is both aesthetic and long lasting.
Left: Comparing natural tooth to a typical implant.

Right: Implant components, from base up:
Fixture, abutment, crown.
Implants offer a very predictable treatment and give success rates that are the best in dentistry today. Indeed, if cared for, the implants, like teeth, should last for life.

If we agree that implants may be the way forward for a patient, Then we advise that they are treated by our recommended practitioners with a special interest in implantology. This increasingly popular treatment is regrettably being provided in many instances by practitoners without adequate qualification, and we steer our patients away from that situation.
A CASE COMPLETED BY OUR REFERRAL PRACTITIONER

Before:
The central incisor was infected and could not be saved. Patient did not want a denture.

After:
The tooth was extracted and an implant placed. Once integrated, a crown was secured to the implant giving a good appearance with a healthy gum above.

Implants are provided on referral to trusted and experienced colleagues who work in cooperation with the Practice. As with other referrals, the patient continues with our Practice following treatment.

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