A dental implant is nothing more than a metal screw that is placed into the jaw bone. It acts as an anchor for a false tooth or a set of false teeth. The slide to the left shows the replacement of a lateral incisor with a dental implant retained restoration. When a dental implant restoration is perfectly constructed, neither the patient or anyone else should have any hint that an implant is there... All people should see is the "tooth" If you role the mouse over the picture, you will see where the implant is...