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Two: What is a Dental Implant? | 31 while you’re researching, or getting, dental implants. Osseointegration sounds really “medical,” and there- fore terrifying (or tiresome) to some – but it’s actually what you WANT to achieve when a dental implant is placed in your jawbone. Once the dental implant has osseointegrated, the “hard part” is over, and it can now be “loaded” with attachments like crowns, or dentures, which will restore the appearance of your smile. YOU CAN ALSO CHEW NORMALLY AGAIN: WHEN YOUR JAWBONE FUSES TO THE TITANIUM IMPLANT AS IF IT WERE A NATURAL TOOTH ROOT, IT WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OF CHEWING!