Implants can benefit not only people who have lost all or most of their teeth, but also those who have lost several or even a single tooth. They offer aesthetic, natural-feeling replacements while eliminating the chore of caring for dentures. The success rate for this type of implant can be better than 96 percent. Most patients find the implants similar to their natural teeth, much better than removable bridges or dentures, and have noticed an increase in their ability to chew and function in society after obtaining them. In an age of medical breakthroughs and longer, healthier living, it shouldn't be surprising that a lost tooth no longer means dentures floating in a glass.
Science offers a better solution.
In the early 1950s, Swedish scientist Per-Ingvar Branemark observed that titanium could bond with bone. He termed this process osseointegration. Systems were then developed using pure titanium implants for tooth replacement and other medical applications. Professor Branemark s first dental implants were placed three decades ago and today still function perfectly for his first patient. What began as a treatment for people with no teeth and little hope of normal function, has now developed to benefit virtually any dental situation, including a single tooth replacement.