
So What Exactly is a Dental Implant?
When you think about someone losing a tooth, what are the replacement options that come to mind? Although my goal in dentistry is always to prevent tooth loss, sometimes things happen and a patient ends up with a missing tooth or teeth. So we need some options on what to do next. Without getting too in depth on the history of tooth replacement options, I'll briefly review some of the "older" options then spend some time talking about dental implants, which have truly become t