Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, is a former naval officer who has been honored with numerous US Navy commendations, including the Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal, among others. Currently a dental surgeon at the Austin Dental Implant Center in Texas, Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, maintains a focus on full-mouth dental reconstruction and dental implants.
Dental implants are a small metal foundations or frames that enable replacement teeth to be inserted into the mouth. Surgically imbedded into the jawbone, dental implants offer many benefits including improved aesthetics, speech, and comfort, as well as easier eating and better oral health. Dental implants can be found in two types.
Endosteal implants are surgically fixed to the jawbone with posts that rise through the gum line. These posts are added after the initial operation. Artificial teeth can then be mounted to the posts. The second form of dental implant is the Subperiosteal implant, which also includes a metal frame fixed to the jawbone. However, this form of implant has posts already attached to the frame.
