Battersea Dental Practice
49 Kersley Street
Battersea
London SW11 4PR
Tel: 020 7738 0002
Fax: 020 7787 4243 |
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Treatments > Dental Implants |
Dental implants
offer a permanent solution for your missing teeth.
Watch an implant video here
A dental implant is essentially a substitute for
a natural root and commonly it is screw or cylinder
shaped.
Each implant is placed into a socket carefully drilled
at the precise location of the intended tooth. Often
the implant can be placed at the same time as removal
of the tooth all on the same day.
If an implant has a screw-thread on its outer surface
it can be screwed into position and if it does not,
it is usually tapped into place.
The main aim during installation of any implant
is to achieve immediate close contact with the surrounding
bone. This creates an initial stability, which over
time is steadily enhanced by further growth of bone
into microscopic roughnesses on the implant surface.
In order to support replacement teeth, dental implants
normally have some form of internal screw thread
or post space that allows a variety of components
to be fitted.
Once fitted, these components provide the foundation
for long-term support of crowns, bridges or dentures.
Click here
for illustrated information. |
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Association
of Dental Implantology (ADI)
The ADI aims to provide the public with an improved
understanding of the benefits of implantology, and
Members with the benefits of continuous skills development,
safeguarding standards. |
Online
Leaflets
If you want general information on
a condition or treatment, go to the British
Dental Health Foundation's web site where they
have over 40 online leaflets.
Online Resource: Want to find out about
dental treatment? Want to know how to look
after your teeth better? Visit the new BDA
Smile web site.
3D Education: Learn about dental anatomy, conditions,
treatments and good oral health with the BDA's cutting
edge 3D Educational
web site. |
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