Dental implants were discovered by accident by Dr. Branemark in Sweden over 40 years ago. Tooth implants are made of titanium- the only known metal that bone tissue actually integrates into and becomes part of the body. Today, the trend is to do a procedure known as ? Immediate Tooth Replacement? in which a bad tooth is surgically removed and an implant root is placed immediately into the extraction site. Provided that there is enough bone density- an artificial tooth ( cap or crown) is then placed over the implant root giving the patient an instant new smile with a hi-tech touch-
A great site to visit to see technique and videos:
http://www.dental?health.com/immediateload_implantsprocedure.html
Dr. Steve Pleickhardt,
American Dental Associates, Washington, DC Metro
