Share of Cost, Just What Are Dental Implants
If you loose a permanent tooth due to an accident, and the tooth is recovered quickly enough, you can sometimes have it reattached, but often too much time passes between the loss of the tooth and getting the person to a doctor or dentist. Often, the only choice for those who need to replace a tooth is a dental implant.
Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements used to counter tooth loss and attached to a replacement tooth or a bridge. They do not rest on the other teeth to support the replacement tooth, but rather are tooth into the gums. Dental implants are placed into locations where teeth have recently been extracted. Dental implants are stronger and more durable than their restorative counterparts (bridges and dentures).