The implant is a substitute tooth root, it is also the most perfect method of rebuilding the lost tooth. Looks like a small screw with a diameter of 3-4 mm and a length of 7 to 21 mm , which is made permanent filling restorations - crown or bridge.
The main materials supporting the building of the implant is titanium, alumina and zirconia. Their combination is well tolerated by the body and are strong enough to withstand the loads to which they are subjected to the roots of natural teeth.
In the jawbone, the dentist prepares the hole in which the implant is placed. The next stage is the process of healing, based on the production of our body by special cells whose job it is healed, the hole made in the bone and surrounding the titanium screws tightly. The entire healing process takes from 3 to 6 months. With proper oral hygiene implants will retain for life.