If you have lost a single tooth as a result of an accident or injury, a dental implant between your natural teeth is the most successful dental procedure. Success rates are nearly 100% perfect.

A single tooth implant does not affect your other teeth, looks better and is easy to keep clean. It is kept clean in exactly the same way as your other teeth.

A tiny incision in your gum in order to access your jawbone in which a small hole in this bone is drilled before inserting the implant.

The implant will look like a small metal rod and is either cylinder or screw shaped and is inserted directly into the jaw.

The incision is closed and given time to heal, and a temporary tooth or crown will be fitted for cosmetic reasons.

Once this has happened, a second procedure will be carried out - the original wound is opened up and a small attachment or abutment is attached to the implant enabling us to fasten an artificial tooth or restoration to the abutment.

This is usually done in two stages although there is the option of having this done all in one go, known as ‘immediate loading’.