Dental Implants

A dental implant replaces a missing tooth from the root up. A titanium post is placed into the jawbone, allowed to fuse with the bone over a healing period, and then restored with a custom crown matched to your natural teeth.

Implants are the closest available replacement to a natural tooth. Unlike a bridge, they do not require grinding down the adjacent healthy teeth, and because the implant transmits chewing forces into the jawbone, they help preserve the bone volume that is otherwise lost after a tooth is missing for a long time.

Who is a candidate?

Most adults with healthy gums and adequate jawbone are suitable. Where bone has already been lost, treatment is still often possible after a bone graft or sinus lift — procedures routinely performed here as part of the same treatment plan.

What to expect

Treatment begins with a digital X-ray and a full assessment of bone and gum health. Placement is done under local anaesthesia as a day-care procedure. Healing typically takes a few months before the final crown is fitted, and you are given a temporary solution in the interim where needed.

Why it matters that a surgeon places it

Implant placement is a surgical procedure. Cases involving limited bone, sinus proximity, previous failed implants or full-arch rehabilitation benefit from a maxillofacial surgeon’s training — which is what this clinic is built around.