This gallery contains before and after pictures of dental implant patients. Dental Implants are small prosthetic posts that are placed into the bone of the upper or lower jaw. They act as replacements for the root portion of lost natural teeth and also serve as an anchor for replacement teeth. Dental Implants look and feel exactly like natural teeth- in fact, no one but your dentist will be able to tell the difference. Implants are used to replace small bridges, remove partial dentures and missing single teeth. What follows are dental implant pictures of patients before and after the procedure: