If you have lost a tooth or several teeth, your dentist may suggest you have dental implants. Read on for a summary of the implant process to help you decide whether implants are the best fit for you. What are dental implants? Dental implants are small titanium posts that are surgically inserted into your jaw, below the line of your gums. Your dentist will use these posts to mount crowns, which will look and feel like new teeth.

Losing a toothbrush for a single day isn't too much of an issue—as long as your teeth are in good condition. However, if for some reason you can't replace that toothbrush for several days, for instance, because you are camping in the wilderness, you can call on Mother Nature. In fact, that's exactly what cave-dwelling prehistoric humans did long before toothbrushes and floss came along. When researcher, Karen Hardy examined the remains of some of the earliest human beings to be found in Europe, she discovered that they used small twigs to clean their teeth.

Gum disease is a serious problem, and in its later stages it can increase the risk for heart problems, diabetes and other illnesses. Naturally, you'll want to do all you can to avoid gum disease -- but is there anything you can do at home? Whilst working closely with your dentist is important in the prevention of gum disease, there's also plenty you can do on your own. You might even be able to avoid complicated and costly gum disease treatments later if you take the following measures now.