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Implants Missing teeth are replaced with permanent crowns which are surgically and painlessly implanted into the jaw. These are screw-ins, which feel and function just like normal teeth, and are the ideal way to fill gaps. The loss of permanent teeth can lead to numerous problems including difficulty chewing food, difficulty cleaning, migration and tilting of adjacent teeth and over-eruption of oppositing teeth. Quite often patients fail to realise the inconvenience caused by loss of one or more teeth until it is too late. There is no doubt that the ideal approach is to retain all of the natural teeth. However, in the unfortunate instance where teeth have already been lost there is no better option than an implant to retain both appearance and function. Implants are a permanent fixture (unlike a removeable denture) and give the patient the ability to carry on life as usual, supremely confident they will be hassle-free. Inserting the implant body into the jaw is a relatively simple procedure, with minimal discomfort. Once the implant is firmly embedded and fused to the tissues, a natural tooth substitute is bonded to the implant body to replace the missing tooth. Patients who have gone from dentures to implants are amazed at the degree of comfort, stability and aesthetics which implants provide.
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