Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2007 | Page 100

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FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY

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Implants
are for
everybody
No refferal is required

Implants are nothing new in dental
care. In fact, dental implants have
been used to replace one, several
or all teeth in the upper or lower
jaws since the mid 1960’s.

So what are dental implants?

They are small screws made of titanium,
which is a metal accepted by the body. The
titanium screw is inserted into the jawbone
to form the foundation of the implant. Once
the screw or screws are fixed an abutment (a
ceramic or titanium component that ensures
a secure fit between the dental implant
and the crown) is fixed to the screw. Once
the screw and the abutment are in place
it is time to fit the crown, the bridge, or the
prosthesis for an entire upper or lower jaw.

Dental implants have
many advantages.

• Dental implants look, feel and
function like your natural teeth.
• Healthy teeth do not need to be ground
down to support dental implants.
• Anchoring dental implants in the jawbone
stimulates bone tissue arresting the ongoing
bone loss, which occurs after a tooth is
extracted. Ensuring an aesthetic result
which help to maintain facial structures.
• Dental implants do not require any
adhesives to hold the new teeth in
place, and e Ɩ֖