Dental implants are a way of replacing single, or a whole set of completely missing teeth, and are a real alternative to dentures for people who have a lot of missing teeth. A dental implant is a small man-made titanium fixture that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth in your mouth. The implant is placed in the bone of your upper or lower jaw. Your bone then heals tightly around this implant and the implant then serves as an anchor for your replacement tooth. Research and scientific studies have proved the effectiveness and long lasting results of dental implants. With careful looking after, the implants should last a lifetime. The cost of tooth replacement with dental implants will depend on the number of teeth being replaced and the number of implants required. Dental implants may cost between £1,000 to £2,000 per tooth.