– It is a fixture of titanium which is surgically screwed into your jawbone and acts as an anchor for an artificial tooth such as crown.

– Advantages of implant over removable prostheses are:

• more natural and comfortable
• have a higher success rate
• improve chewing function
• leads to better maintenance of bone at the site of the lost tooth
• do not need to be taken out

– However implant is only suitable for patient with enough and healthy bone. Patient with insufficient bone may need bone grafting.