Dental implants are the closest you can get to healthy, natural teeth. They allow you to live the way you want to – confidently eating, smiling, laughing, talking, kissing and enjoying all of your everyday activities without worrying about your teeth. A dental implant is actually a replacement for the root or roots of a tooth. Like tooth roots, dental implants are secured in the jawbone and are not visible once surgically placed. Placing a dental implants stabilizes bone, preventing its loss. Along with replacing lost teeth, implants help maintain the jawbone’s shape and density. An implant is placed of specific shape and size according to the patients need. The best way to place implants is immediately after the extraction. The patient is asked to wait for few months after this procedure till the implant fuses with the bone. The procedure is more commonly known as osseo-integration. Second stage involves attachment of abutment followed by placement of the crown.