Losing your teeth can significantly affect the quality of your life, and can bring about a lot of difficulties in everyday activities, such as speaking or eating. Even though modern dental technology and restorative procedures have come up a long way and now result in a considerably reduced number of extracted teeth on a regular basis, it is still fairly common to find people who are missing a natural tooth or some them. According to some recent surveys, more than 75% of Americans, aged between 35-45 years, have lost one or some their natural teeth, in the past. If you are among these people, and if you are looking to restore your teeth and your smile, you should consider going for a permanent and lifelong replacement option, in the form of dental implants in Hawthorne, New Jersey.
The implants
A dental implant is a type of fixture, that is embedded in the jaw bone, to replace a lost, natural tooth and to support a prosthesis, such as a fixed or removable denture, or a crown. After a dental implant is placed within the jaw bone, a bone formation will take place all around the implant, which will result in a stability and strong anchorage for the embedded tooth.
The durability, efficiency, and the overall success of a dental implant, largely depends on its ability to establish and form a strong, direct contact with the jaw bone. This process of establishing a contact is better known as Osseointegration. Its main purpose …
