A titanium dental implant is a small, screw-like post made of medical-grade titanium that is surgically placed into the jawbone to serve as an artificial tooth root. It serves as a stable foundation to affix a dental crown for tooth replacement.
The reason titanium is the material of choice is due to its exceptional biocompatibility, meaning it's well-tolerated by the human body and doesn't cause adverse reactions. This unique property allows your jaw bone to fuse directly with the implant in a biological process called osseointegration
No. The implant and crown cannot develop decay.
Yes. Dental implants can experience gum disease in a similar way your natural teeth can get gum disease. Around a dental implant this process is called "peri-implantitis". Having active gum disease, or having had gum disease in the past does not mean you cannot have dental implants. However, your individual situation will be assessed and recommendations will be made following your consultation.
No. After provision of the local anaesthetic, you will be very well numbed up throughout the whole procedure . In fact, it is easier to numb up the site for an implant placement than it is to numb up a tooth nerve! You will experience pressure and vibration sensations as we prepare the site for implant placement, but you will feel no pain or sharpness.