What Are Implants Made Of?
Well, dental implants today are made of a biocompatible and strong metal known as TITANIUM. This metal has proven to be extremely compatible with bone and soft tissues. Although still a metal, more recent dental implants are made of a white material known as Zirconia. Many people do not know that Zirconia is a metal....it is! Special surface coatings are utilized on certain implants that help adhere them to the surrounding bone.
Once the dental implant is integrated, or adhered, to the surrounding bone, it is then ready to receive the overlying tooth form known as the crown. This part of the dental implant restoration can be made of various materials. The most common of these includes those made of porcelain, porcelain and metal, or polymer resin.
Wow!! You're becoming very well versed in Dental Implants. Having now read part IV of my DENTAL IMPLANTS...AN OPTION IN SMILE RECONSTRUCTION blog series, you may now converse about what implants are, what their benefits may be, who can have implants, and what they're actually made of!! Please feel free to go back through the first three parts should you have missed or not understood the previous topics.
Stay tuned for our next one...coming soon! And remember, I am here to help you create the Smile You'd Be Proud To Wear...ANYWEHRE!!
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