Dental implants are small posts attached to your jaw to replace the root of a tooth. They fuse with new replacement teeth using a connector called an abutment. Most implants are made of titanium. There are several types of dental implants and procedures, and your doctor will help you choose the best one for you. Here are the main types: 1. **Endosteal Implants**: The most common type, shaped like screws or cylinders, placed in the jawbone to hold one or more prosthetic teeth. 2. **Subperiosteal Implants**: Placed on or above the jawbone, under the gum. Used when there's not enough natural jawbone for endosteal implants. 3. **Mini Dental Implants (MDIs)**: Smaller than regular implants, used to stabilize lower dentures, especially when there's significant bone loss. 4. **Immediate-Load Implants**: Also known as same-day implants, these allow for temporary teeth to be placed during the same appointment as the implants. 5. **All-on-4**: For a full set of top or bottom teeth, four implants are placed in the available bone, and temporary teeth are added the same day. Permanent teeth are placed after about 6 months. Other procedures to support dental implants include: 1. **Bone Augmentation**: Restores or regenerates bone in the jaw to support implants. 2. **Sinus Lift**: Raises the sinus floor to add bone in the upper back jaw. 3. **Ridge Expansion**: Adds bone graft material to a narrow jaw to support implants. Your doctor will help you decide the best option based on your specific needs.