Tried to avoid dental implant, thinking that traditional methods of tooth replacement would see me through till I breath my last, like many others. This way, I could save a lot of money. But when chewing relatively soft foods, such as chopped apples, began to bring pains to my jawbone and grimace to my face, and when I could eat deli sandwiches only by shredding them into pieces with my fingers and putting the small pieces into my mouth, then chewing them slowly and carefully so as not to disturb the nerves around my jawbone, I decided this was not the kind of life I wanted. I then consulted my dentist, a leading dental implantologist in the country and lecturer of the trade here and abroad, who counseled me that I could restore the joy of eating of my youth by dental implant. She said there were pains when I chewed foods, as my jawbone had substantially receded, exposing the nerves, which caused the pain when they got in contact with foods. Dental implant works by installing titanium post or “implant” through the gum and into the jawbone. This gives your new tooth as much stability as the original root. After the post is given time to bond and fuse to the jawbone, a custom crown is permanently installed. Not only will it be indistinguishable from your other teeth, it will also be completely functional. This means you have no dietary restrictions-you can eat whatever you ate before your tooth loss. In my case, it took about six months of dental procedures (bone grafting, surgery, incision, screwing of abutments, trail runs, etc.) before the crowns were finally put in place. Anybody who wants to take pleasure in the joy of eating of his or her youth may ask me where and whom to go to. Enjoy eating.