Common Procedures
Common Dental Tourism Procedures – Dental Implant
These days, dental implants are relatively routine and are a popular reason for dental travel, especially to places like India where their cost is significantly lower without compromising on quality and service. We bring you some facts about the same.
A natural tooth consists of a Crown (visible in the mouth & above the gums) and a Root (part hidden below the gums).It is the root of the tooth that is embedded within the jawbone which actually holds the tooth in place. A Dental Implant is a man-made small Titanium screw that serves as stable replacement for the root portion of the missing tooth. The dental implant is about the same size as the root of a natural tooth. The main component of the implant is Titanium, which is extremely compatible with human body. The implant is placed into the bone and it takes around 4 to 6 weeks for the bone to grow around the implant. Since Titanium is one of the few materials which can form a direct interface between implant and the bone, whereby the implant is accepted into the jawbone which tends to fuse around it. Once the implant is stable within the bone a special Titanium post called the abutment is screwed into the implant. Following this the crown is usually screwed into place.