Implants have revolutionized the practice of dentistry. In the early 1960’s Dr. P. Branemark in Sweden developed a technology that enabled titanium ‘roots’ to integrate with living bone cells. This concept was tested exhaustively with ten year studies on patients beginning in the late sixties. This technology came to the U.S. in the early eighties.

Implant can be used for single tooth replacement, bridge replacement, or to support and retain removable dentures. Perhaps the best service provided is that of providing stabilization of a lower full denture. After teeth are extracted the lower bone shrinks for the remainder of the life of the patient, resulting in the inability to wear a denture in later years. A simple metal bar can be placed on the implants and the denture held in with clips.

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