Technological advancements in dental materials and techniques have improved radically the success rate of implants, enabling many patients to enjoy comfort and confidence in their oral health.

Dental implants are a biologically compatible metal posts that are surgically placed in your jaw bone underneath your gums. During a healing period the bone fuses to the implant post. After which a crown or replacement tooth is attached to this implant post resembling your natural tooth both in appearance as well as function.

To improve the cosmetic and the long term results Dental Cosmetic Costa Rica uses the superior products of Zimmer Dental, Nobel Biocare and Shynthes - leading-edge in dental implants and tissue engineering.

Implants offer: 1. A feel and look more like natural teeth 2. More confidence when smiling, laughing, speaking and chewing. 3. A secure base for replacement teeth due to integration of bone to implant. Unsecure ill-fitting dentures will be a thing of the past. 4. An alternative to bridgework, which requires some grinding of the adjacent teeth. 5. Help in the prevention of unhealthy bone resorption caused by teeth loss resulting in retaining the natural form of your face.

Dental implants can be done instead of traditional bridgework in many cases. This is advantageous to the patient, since the implanted tooth doesn't rely on the neighboring teeth for its support, as it does when bridgework is done, nor does it affect those teeth.

Dental Implants are the treatment of choice whether your missing teeth are the result of injury, disease, or decay.

General good health and adequate bone in the jaw are the key requirements.

Advantages over dentures and traditional bridges

•  They avoid the gum recession and bone loss that often happens with traditional denture use.

•  They're silent and stationary: no wobbling or clicking, and they can't be lost.

•  They don't affect the integrity of neighboring teeth the way bridges do, because they stand independently, in no need of support from their neighbors.

•  They're durable and reliable, with a very high success rate.

•  They preserve bone health by substituting for the missing root, thus providing the mass to help the bone retain its natural size. If nothing were to be in place of the missing root, the bone would resorb.

•  They don't cause any difficulty with eating any particular foods the way dentures can.

After consultation, X-rays and overall examination, our specialists can work together to give you an implant which substitutes for a missing tooth root, or several missing roots. These dental implants are made of titanium and they become bonded to the jawbone. Then your dentist can attach a tooth in that place which will be in appearance and function just like a natural tooth and will be permanent, as long as you care for it the same way you care for your natural teeth.

Since we're all different in our dental status, overall health, and lifestyles, it's hard to predict how long the treatment period will be. It can be as short as 1 day, or as long as several months.

How are dental implants positioned?

The implant itself is cylindrical and looks like a little screw. After it's in place, several months may have to pass to allow it to bond securely to the surrounding bone. While this is happening, you can wear a temporary tooth. When the gum and bone are ready, the new tooth, called a crown, is attached to the protruding end, the abutment, of the implant. This new tooth becomes just a part of your mouth like your natural teeth and you'll probably forget it's there.

Replacing several teeth

This is done in the same way as a single tooth, except that several dental implants are positioned, replacing several missing roots, and the crowns or bridgework are attached. Thus the dental implants support the bridge instead of the neighboring teeth having to do that.

Can dental implants replace ALL of my teeth?

Yes, in the same way they replace one or several. The only difference is, to put it simply, that more dental implants are used and more crowns attached to their abutments.