Types of Dental Implants Used in Dentistry

If you have recently lost a tooth from tooth decay, gum disease (gingivitis), periodontal disease or from injury, you have probably considered or have been curious about dental implants. This guide will give all the facts and cost related factors which will hopefully answer most (if not all) of your questions so you can decide whether dental implants are the right choice for you.
Sometimes a tooth becomes so broken, infected, or problematic that it can no longer be built up with filling material or capped with a crown. In this case the best option is to replace the tooth entirely.
Dental implants are small metal screws that are inserted below the gum line, into the actual jawbone itself. The screw is made of titanium, a metal used in surgery because the human body does not reject it like it does other forms of steel...
Instant implants are dental implants that have a slightly modified base structure, thus needing less healing time and less wait before fitting the false tooth...
When you are told that you need bone augmentation in order to receive a dental implant, chances are that you are going to be getting a synthetic bone graft. This is basically what 90% of hospitals, dental clinics, and pretty much everywhere else that provides oral surgery uses when bone grafts need to be given. The question is; why?