If you have lost a tooth and the gap is impacting on your confidence, smile and day to day life. Dental implants can help to restore your smile and give you your confidence back. An implant can be used to replace a missing tooth, without needing to make any adjustments to the adjacent tooth. A titanium screw is drilled into the jaw bone which is done under local anaesthetic and is performed during a minor oral surgery procedure. Once the implant has settled into the surrounding bone and tissue, a post will then be placed which will eventually support the final crown making it look as natural as possible.
An implant is a fixed prosthetic meaning that it can’t be removed by yourself at home, so keeping the area clean by using floss, interdental brushes and 3 monthly hygiene visits are advised to improve the longevity of your implant.
If you are interested in discussing implants further then an implant consultation can be made with the principal dentist Mark Hepworth.

