Dental implants are one of the best ways for a dentist to replace your missing teeth. Here at Capital Dental in Hampton, our skilled implantology team can treat even complex cases where additional work is required to rebuild your jaw bone prior to implant placement. Both bone grafts and sinus lifts are available at our Hampton clinic, so even if your own dentist has told you that you can’t have implants because you lack the bone density to support them, we believe we can help.

How dental implants work

Dental implants were invented in the 1980s and have undergone continuous research, refinement and development since then. They are artificial tooth roots, made out of titanium and put straight into your jaw bone in a minor surgical procedure, which can be carried out under either local anaesthetic or sedation here at our Hampton dental practice.

Your implants will, over the course of a few months, form as strong bond with your jaw bone. At the end of your healing period, your dentist will check that they have integrated sufficiently with your jaw bone before attaching your permanent new teeth on top. Depending on your clinical needs and your preference, these new teeth may be bridges, dentures, or crowns.

Dental implants: the advantages

The advantages of dental implants are manifold. Not least, as previously touched upon, they are the only permanent way to replace your missing teeth. They are designed to last, and have a success rate of up to 98%.

Because they integrate with the jaw bone, implants help to prevent the problem of bone loss which often arises when teeth are missing. If you have already experienced bone loss, we can use a sinus lift or bone graft to rebuild the bone here at our Hampton practice.

Implants enable you to eat a full, healthy diet and to smile with confidence because they look and act like natural teeth.