This article presents five interesting and surprising facts about dental implants as a sophisticated tooth replacement technology.

Most people in New York City know what dental implants are. We have to keep up appearances, don’t we? In the city where you can literally bump into your favorite celebrity actor, singer or sportsman on any given street on any given day, it is essential that we keep our smiles beautiful and healthy. In the event that one or more of your pearly whites do get knocked out or irreparably decayed, it is essential that we get our smile repaired by a dentist as soon as possible.

So, yes, most of us know what dental implants are. But did you know that they are made from the same material as professional tennis racquets? And did you know that they can last a whopping 30 years without the need for restoration or replacement? New York City dental implants are truly at the very cutting edge of tooth replacement science and yet, we don’t know much about them beyond the fact that they are used to replace missing teeth. So, here are five things you may not have known about these tiny titanium devices.

• Dental implants are constructed from the same material as space shuttles and professional tennis racquets.

Dental implants are constructed from titanium metal, which, known for its exceptional strength and low weight, is also used in the fabrication of tennis racquets and space shuttles.

• Your jaw bone actually fuses with the surface of dental implants. Titanium is the only metal that is totally bio-compatible and that will biologically bond with bone tissue.

Osseointegration – the process whereby the jaw bone fuses with the titanium surface of the implants – is what makes the entire field of fixed oral rehabilitation possible. This bonding is what enables a dental implant to remain free-standing and to function like a natural tooth. It’s what makes the dental implant a part of your body.

• Dental implants prevent atrophy of the jaw bone by keeping it alive and stimulated.

Dental implants, just like natural tooth roots, transmit the eating forces directly into the surrounding jaw bone. In doing so, the bone tissue is ‘exercised,’ thus preventing atrophy and bone shrinkage.

• New York City dental implants last, on average, 20 to 30 years. If cared for properly, they can last even longer, possibly making them a one-time solution to missing teeth.

That’s right! Of all the tooth replacement technologies, dental implants in New York City have the longest lifespan by far, making them the most cost-effective. Unlike removable dentures and bridges, they also typically don’t require any additional expenses or restoration once placed.

• Newer dental implant protocols can give patients a brand new set of teeth in one day, with one surgery.

The All-on-4TM is a breakthrough protocol for the treatment of edentulism (toothlessness) and rampant tooth loss. By typically eliminating the need for bone grafting and the multiple surgeries required for the placement of up to 10 implants per jaw, this procedure is able to give patients a brand new set of fixed and non-removable teeth in a single surgery and with only 4 implants needed!