What you need to know about dental implants

Dental implants are screwlike or cylindric metal pins inserted into the mandibular or maxillar bone where they replace the missing root of a natural tooth. Most implants actually consist of two parts: the artificial root completely inserted into the jawbone and an abutment sitting on top that serves as an anchor for the artificial crown, namely the part of the tooth actually visible in the mouth.

In the healing process the bone engages to the surface of the dental implant (osseointegration),

which then allows for the application of the same amount of pressure to the artificial as to a natural tooth.

Nearly all implants used worldwide consist of titanium, the material that has proven most suitable in 40 years of implantology and that scientific research has shown not to induce allergic reactions. Dental laboratories associated with us use only high quality approved materials complying with German and general European standards. Thanks to modern dental technology and the use of advanced ceramic materials we are able to create artificial teeth that most closely resemble the appearance and function of natural teeth. A new material used for implants is circonium oxide which may be better suited than titanium for some people. Every single case has to be evaluated individually to determine whether this material is compatible with the problem at hand.

Dental implantology was first introduced about 50 years ago in Germany and the US. Since the 70s implants have been used for replacing missing teeth worldwide. In the past ten years the use of dental implants really took off and revolutionized modern dentistry. Millions of people are now enjoying the comfort and confidence new fixed teeth have brought to their lives.

Universities and implantological societies working hand in hand have proven in numerous studies that the use of dental implants is a secure/safe procedure with a very high longterm successrate.