Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Choosing a good dentist for dental implants

Before going for dental implants one has to get a good dentist as the placing of dental implants is a skilled job which requires a high level of training. It is advisable to assess your dentist before going ahead with any dental implant procedure.

Dental implants are artificial teeth that that are placed within the jaw. Implants are a safer and has no effect on neighboring teeth or gums. The most common of dental implants is Endosteal as the teeth is directly screw into the jawbone.

Subperiosteal is a less common and this methods of implants are placed on top of the jaw with the metal framework inserted into gums where patients have minimal bone height and are unable to wear dentures.