Titanium
Titanium (Ti) is a light, corrosion resistant, metal used within the process of placing a dental implant and crown. All of the implants used at Smile Clinic are made from titanium. It’s an ideal material as it rarely causes problems after it has been placed in the mouth of a patient.
Abutments
An abutment is a small connector post used to securely join a dental implant and crown. Abutments are inserted once the implant is fully integrated within a patient’s mouth and healing time has elapsed. The new tooth (crown) can then be securely attached to the abutment/implant.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown is used to improve or protect damaged, cracked or broken teeth. The use of crowns is a restorative dental technique. A crown can cap or cover a tooth. Crowns are often used in combination with abutments and implants for partial or full-mouth restoration. Crowns are prepared by dental technicians following preparation by the […]
Implants
A dental implant acts as a replacement for damaged roots and provides support for a replacement tooth, denture or bridgework (in combination with additional implants). The implant fuses with the existing bone to create the basis for additional dental work. Titanium implants are most commonly used, following on from techniques developed by Professor Per-Ingvar Branemark. […]
Overdentures
An overdenture is a type of denture that is secured by precise dental attachments. The attachments are placed in the tooth root, or dental implant, which have been placed specifically for the overdenture attachment. Types of overdentures include bar joint dentures and telescopic dentures. If you lose most, or all, of your lower teeth there […]