Dental Implants www.bacd.com [email protected] PATIENT INFORMATION Implants - BEFORE Implants - AFTER In many cases, dental implants are a predictable replacement for the root portion of your missing natural tooth. When anchored into your jawbone, they will support a crown, bridge or denture where you have one or more missing teeth. They can provide a highly aesthetic solution to replacing teeth, as well as preventing the remaining teeth from drifting or moving out of position. They are often the perfect solution for those wanting to improve the appearance of a gappy smile. Dental implants are titanium posts that are tightly fitted into the jaw bone. Once the implant has integrated with the bone, a crown will then be fitted onto the titanium post. Where there are multiple missing teeth, implants can be placed to hold bridges or support dentures in place. Dental implants can be placed in any healthy adult patient with good quality, fully developed jawbones. Most people who have a good standard of oral hygiene and are in good health, are suitable for dental implants.