There are a great deal of benefits of dental implants such as restoring your confidence. While most people fail to realize that dental implants are not a single piece but rather made up of three different sections. The first piece is the implant and is the section which is drilled into the physical jawbone to provide a good base. The second component is known as the abutment and is screwed into the implant providing the foundation for the final section known as the crown. The crown is the only section of the three-part implant which can be seen above the gumline.