Getting your smile back with dental implants.

What an implant does

A component placed in the jaw supports a crown or another restoration. Planning considers bone, gums, medical history, the proposed bite, and the ability to maintain the finished work.

How options differ

Implant care involves surgery and healing. A bridge uses supporting teeth or implants. A removable denture replaces some or all teeth and has different cleaning and adjustment needs. Each option has benefits and limitations.

When braces are also needed

Implants do not move like natural teeth during orthodontic treatment. If alignment and replacement are both needed, the clinicians coordinate the sequence before treatment starts.

Start with an assessment

Ask which choices are suitable, what risks and stages apply, and what future maintenance involves. The older article’s broad claims that implants are always preferable have not been carried forward.

Explore implant information and replacement choices.