Single-tooth dental implant treatment is a highly effective permanent treatment that can be used to replace a missing tooth or tooth that needs to be extracted. Whether you have a missing tooth gap or a partial denture that you don’t feel comfortable with.
There are many benefits to having a single-tooth dental implant. Firstly, it will restore functionality in the mouth, ensuring a healthy bite. Secondly, you will enjoy a healthy-looking smile without having to worry about traditional dentures for missing teeth.
First, Dr Jam, a cosmetic Liverpool dentist, will place a titanium dental implant screw into your jaw. This is done via an incision in the gum tissue and a small hole in the jawbone. Following the placement, the gum tissue is sutured back together and left to heal over up to 3-6 months, to be certain the implant has fused with the jawbone and is 100% secure.
You will return to receive the replacement tooth that will be visible on top of your gums and implant. The crown will be attached directly to a metal post – called an abutment – which is connected to the top of the dental implant screw. This step has its healing period, ranging from a few weeks to months.
Here’s a video of how the single-tooth implant procedure is performed:
