A Dental Implant is quite simply nothing more than an artificial tooth root.  There are many, many different types of dental implants and many, many different ways to attach artificial teeth to the implants.  In fact, dental implant technology today is so advanced that it is possible to replace a full arch of teeth with a non removable denture. Folks that receive this type of treatment must have good jaw bone though.  And, this non removable treatment is VERY, VERY expensive!!!  Sadly though, by the time most folks see the need for dental implants they've lost too much gum for the more advanced regular dental implants.  For these folks Mini Dental Implants can be an affordable and even life changing alternative!