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Dental implants are biocompatible titanium fixtures placed inside the jaw bone. Each implant is held in place by a biological healing process know as osseo-integration, meaning that the implant acts as a stable permanent base for either a dental crown or bridge, hence mimicking a tooth root.
Implant placement may require some bone and soft tissue augmentation procedures, depending on the amount of previous bone loss (due to infection & the removal of a tooth). In general, the greater the tissue loss then the more complex the implant treatment process. This is why the specialist training & skills of a periodontist are highly beneficial in achieving ideal tooth replacements, even in apparently simple implant cases.
The restoration of dental implants ranges from a single tooth crown to full mouth reconstruction techniques.
The dental implant is the threaded part shown on the x-ray below. The white insides of both central incisor crowns are also seen on the image.
In the past, when people lost a tooth through dental decay or gum disease then it was typically replaced by either a denture (a removable plate with a plastic tooth) or a dental bridge (a false tooth attached to an adjacent real one).
Fortunately dental implants, when placed with sufficient care & expertise, provide a much more pleasing & permanent solution.
Implants are suitable for anyone healthy enough to undergo a routine tooth extraction, and with good oral hygiene.
If you’re very nervous or prefer to forget the dental experience, then a medical specialist in sedation can help you relax during the surgery.
1. restore function so that you can speak and chew normally
2. spare other teeth from being used as bridge supports
3. preserve jaw bone, which would otherwise waste away
4. prevent other teeth from tilting or over-growing
5. are cleaned in a similar way to your natural teeth
6. have excellent success rates. Over 95% achieve biological integration within several months, then last in the long-term with good oral hygiene.
Dr Emiliano graduated in 1997 from the University of Turin (Italy). He then undertook a 2-year full-time programme in Implant Dentistry at New York University (USA), and has since limited his practice to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. He is a member of several implant and periodontal academies, and is a mentor for the Implant Dental Association.
He works in several prestigious London clinics and has taught for many years on the Masters Postgraduate Periodontology (University of London) course at both the Eastman Dental Institute and Guy’s Hospital. He also held the position of Consultant in Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Hospital from 2019 to 2021.
He has wide experience in both the surgical and restorative components of implant Dentistry, including implant placement with various bone augmentation procedures and the restoration of implants ranging from a single tooth to full mouth reconstruction techniques.
