Dental Implants Virginia Beach, VA
A dental implant consists of a titanium screw (resembling a tooth root) with a roughened surface. This surface is treated either by plasma spraying, etching or sandblasting to increase the integration potential of the implant. An osteotomy or precision hole is carefully drilled into jawbone and the implant is installed in the osteotomy.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement and is used in prosthetic dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth. There are several types of dental implants available in our Virginia Beach dental office; the most widely accepted and successful is the osseointegrated implant. This forms a structural and functional connection between the living bone and the implant. A variation on the implant procedure is the implant-supported bridge. (implant-supported denture). Visit Dr. Oliver your implant dentist in Virginia Beach for a wide range of dental implant options in VA Beach.
