Implantology is the area of dentistry that deals with replacement of missing teeth using implants to replace a single tooth or to anchor removable prostheses or as pillars for fixed bridges.

The most used implants are titanium screws that are inserted in the jawbone or the maxillary bone in the place of the missing teeth.
The bone tissue binds deeply with the implant by means of a so-called osteointegration process which may take a few months.
The dentist decides case by case when an implant can be used depending on the type and number of implants, the quality and quantity of bone there is, the masticatory load and other parameters.