An implant is an artificial titanium root placed in the bone to replace a missing tooth. It then holds a crown.
Advantages
It does not affect the neighbouring teeth, it is fixed, it feels close to a natural tooth, and it limits bone loss after an extraction.
How it works
An assessment with X-rays checks that there is enough bone. The implant is placed under local anaesthetic. It then bonds with the bone over a few weeks to a few months, before the final crown is fitted.
Our implants
We use IDI implants, designed and made in France since 1987, in Montreuil. Each implant is traceable from manufacture to placement.
Good to know
Implants are not placed before growth is complete. Smoking and some medical conditions can affect healing: mention them at your assessment.
Sources: IDI, implant manufacturer · EFP, preventing peri-implantitis · SFPIO (French Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology)