It is a modern technology by which dentists can achieve results that look exactly like natural teeth. The metal implant, mostly shaped like a screw, is placed into the bone through the gums. This is then allowed to heal and integrate with the bone. On this implnt a natural looking tooth is then attached. There are different approaches to place dental implants after tooth extraction. The approaches are:

According to the timing of loading (artificial tooth attachment) of dental implants, the procedure of loading could be classified into: Immediate loading procedure, Early loading (1 week to 12 weeks), Staged loading (3-6 months), and Late loading (more than 6 months).

Most patients need the longer treatment plan, which is more reliable and gives a history of more than 90% success rate. In some clinical situations, bone grafting may be necessary in order to create enough bone to support the implant fixture and ultimately the restoration. This will however increase the overall treatment time for implant supported restorations.

Healing and integration of the implant with jawbone occurs over several months in a process called Osseointegration. After this occurs, the dentist uses the implant to anchor the crown or the denture. Since the implants supporting the restoration are integrated, which means they are biomechanically stable and strong, the patient is immediately able to chew normally.