A dental implant is a titanium post (like a tooth root) that is surgically positioned into the jawbone beneath the gum line in order to provide a functional and esthetic replacement for missing teeth.
Titanium is a material of choice in making dental implants since it does not react with body tissues and is particularly strong. Implants can be placed in the sockets of previously lost teeth or right away after tooth extraction on the condition that there is no serious infection involved.
Assuming that the jawbone is strong enough and suitable, dental implants to support a permanent or removable prosthesis can be placed in it with a simple operation. If the amount and density of the bone are not on the desired level, treatments supporting the bone development may be applied before the implant treatment.