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Implants
to replace missing teeth
In suitable patients missing teeth can be replaced without the
need to wear a removable denture or grind down the adjacent
teeth to place a bridge. This
is done by surgically implanting a pure titanium implant into
the jaw bone and then fitting a natural looking porcelain
crown on top of the implant. This type of treatment is
expensive and can take several visits over a period of months
to complete, but gives a very natural looking result that is
very reliable. If you look after your implant correctly
it should give many years good service.
A
patient with a missing upper front tooth...
.
..successfully
restored with an implant supported crown.
The
pre-operative radiograph showing the missing tooth.
Radiograph
of the implant and crown in place. The screw retaining
the crown abutment onto the implant fixture can clearly be
seen.
The
implant fixture head with the crown and retaining screw
protruding
The
crown fitted on a laboratory implant analogue embedded into a
plaster model of the patient's mouth
The
access opening sealed with tooth coloured composite resin
after final tightening of the retaining screw.
In suitable patients missing teeth can be replaced without the
need to wear a removable denture or grind down the adjacent
teeth to place a 
.
