 | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | First, one opens the gum under local anesthetic, to then use a drill in the jawbone of exactly the same size as the implant. Then the artificial root is implanted in the jawbone.
The gum is then closed which allows the implant to settle with time.
After two or three months, the implant is fixed to the bone.
At this moment the artificial tooth can be placed over the implant.
After the treatment, the implant has the same strength as a natural tooth. | | | | | For the lasting success of the implant oral hygiene is of decisive importance. Above all plaque and tobacco can put the implant in danger. Poor oral hygiene and smoking can increase the risk of losing the implant.
   | | X-ray with implants inserted and accompanying reconstruction. |    | | Implant inserted in place of a superior molar with and without reconstruction. |
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