Dental Implant Placement

A dental implant is a small titanium screw that takes the place of a missing tooth's root. Once it is placed in the jawbone it integrates with the surrounding bone over the following weeks — a process called osseointegration — to form a strong, stable anchor onto which a crown, bridge or denture can later be attached. Implants are a well-established way to replace one or more missing teeth without grinding down the neighbouring ones, and by stimulating…

At Salvus IDC treatment starts with careful planning using 3D cone-beam imaging, which shows the volume and quality of bone and the position of nerves and sinuses so the implant can be placed precisely and safely. The placement itself is carried out under local anaesthetic and is generally well tolerated, with most people comparing recovery to a straightforward extraction. The clinic offers both a standard placement and, for suitable cases such as…