Dental implants are artificial teeth made of titanium & function like natural teeth. They are placed in the upper or lower jaw bone, as a permanent replacement for missing teeth.

1. Albuquerque Dentist
Tackle The Topic Of
Dental Implants

2. What is a dental implant?
•A dental implant is a metal tooth root that
holds an artificial tooth.
•It does not need application of denture
creams, pastes, or glues to make the tooth
stay fixed.
•It does not need support from neighboring
teeth to stay in place.

3. History:
In 1952, a Swedish surgeon, Professor Per-
Ingvar Branemark, noticed that titanium
when directly in contact with living bone
tissue can form a permanent biological
fusion, naming this "osseointegration".

4. After a dental implant:
•95% dental implant procedures were
reported successful.
•5% are considered failures are due several
factors.

5. Reasons for dental implant
failure:
•Poor bone quality
•Chronic periodontitis
•Unresolved caries or infection
•Advanced age
•Systemic diseases
•Smoking
•Implant location

6. Reasons for dental implant
failure:
•Dental implant treatment is a safe
procedure to get back your teeth, due to
missing teeth from accident or periodontal
diseases.
•Implant dentistry provides artificial teeth
which looks like your natural teeth.
•Have a confident smile and be able to
chew strong foods.

7. What to do after a dental
implant:
•Patient should visit their dentist after six
months.
•Patient should use a special toothbrush
known as an interdental brush.

8. Contact your friendly
Albuquerque Dentist!
To get more information about dental
implant surgery in Albuquerque, consult
with a cosmetic dentist.
Call Dr Terry Gomez, DDS on 505-296-
5200.