Dental Implants Procedure

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Dental Implants Procedure, Types, Problems, and Cost
Medical Author: Donna S. Bautista, DDS
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medically Reviewed on 12/23/2019
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What are dental implants?
Dental Implants Procedure
Dental Implants Procedure Shows Implant screw and Dental Crown Tooth.
Dental implants as we know them today were invented in 1952 by a Swedish orthopedic surgeon named Per-Ingvar Brånemark. Today, they are considered the standard of care for prosthetic replacement of missing teeth in dentistry. A dental implant is a surgical fixture that is placed into the jawbone and allowed to fuse with the bone over the span of a few months. The dental implant acts as a replacement for the root of a missing tooth. In turn, this "artificial tooth root" serves to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Having a dental implant fused to the jawbone is the closest thing to mimicking a natural tooth because it stands on its own without affecting the nearby teeth and has great stability.