If you've already lost a tooth to periodontal disease or other reasons, you may be interested in dental implants – the permanent tooth replacement option.

Dental implants are the preferred replacement for lost teeth. As anchors in the jawbone, dental implants form a stable foundation for permanent attachment of the crown; grinding of adjacent teeth does not take place, and since implants act as "artificial dental roots" by transmitting the chewing forces into the jaw, implants help to preserve the bone.

A single implant as root substitute is the most elegant way of achieving a cosmetically ideal closure of the gap. In jaws with no teeth at all, dental implants are a secure fixation method for removable full dentures and so spare the patient the usual disadvantages of conventional "false teeth".