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What is a dental implant?

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A dental implant is an artificial tooth. The actual implant is a small metallic (Titanium) screw, that substitutes for the natural tooth root. It is inserted surgically into the jawbone, & it provides a stable base upon which a cap, bridge or denture can be anchored. But unlike dentures, dental implants may be fixed, feeling and acting more like your own natural teeth.

A dental implant is essentially a substitute for a natural root and commonly it is screw or cylinder shaped.

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