Oscar Marin D.D.S.
About Implants
An osseointegrated implant allows the bone to re-grow on to the titanium roots of the implanted tooth.
Dr. Marin can determine if you have enough quality bone to support the implant.
There are many different types, shapes, surface coatings and surface textures, widths and lengths of osseointegrated implants.
Implants
Artificial Tooth Root Replacements
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root replacement. We use implants in our cosmetic dentistry to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth.
The most widely accepted and successful implant today is the osseointegrated implant, based on the discovery that titanium can be successfully fused into bone when the bone grows onto and into the rough surface of the implanted titanium. 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, or implant-supported denture.
