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Smile In A Day – A Whole New Smile In Just One Day
What is a dental implant?
A dental implant is a small titanium screw that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth. Your bone bonds to the implant and that becomes the anchor for the replacement teeth.
A dental implant is composed of three components:
- a small titanium screw that is inserted into and fuses with the jawbone serving as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth,
- an “abutment” or post which attaches to the implant,
- and a crown (in the case of one implant) that fits over the abutment to provide a natural looking tooth that functions well.
Dental implants may be used to replace individual teeth, multiple teeth, or all your teeth in one or both arches. In the case of a full arch, 14 teeth may be supported by as few as four implants.
Are dental implants successful?
With more than three decades of clinical experience and over a million patients treated, statistics confirm a success rate of nearly 95% for dental implants, and close to 100%success for the bridges they support.
‘Smile in a Day’
This technique simply requires the fitting of implants (usually four) on which the bridge of teeth is placed. The treatment results in a fully functional set of teeth that can look and feel completely natural.
![Placements of 4 implants and loading of smile in a day bridge on lower jaw at Devonshire House Dental Practice Smile in a Day Bottom Jaw](https://devonshirehousedental.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/smile-in-a-day-lower-jaw-jpg-1386344152-8177-jpg.jpeg)
![Placement of 4 implants and loading of smile in a day bridge on upper jaw at Devonshire House Dental Practice Smile in a Day Upper Jaw Implant Placement](https://devonshirehousedental.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/smile-in-a-day-upper-jaw-jpg-1386344174-451-jpg.jpeg)
![Final stage: smile in a day bridge fitting on lower jaw at Devonshire House Dental Practice Final Stage of Smile in a Day Bottom Jaw](https://devonshirehousedental.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/smile-in-a-day-jpg-1386343926-4712-jpg.jpeg)
Why not talk to our Treatment Co-ordinator to find out more about how we can help give you a brand new smile in just one day.