5 Reasons Dental Implants Are Better Options
Dental implants are among the strongest, most durable dental procedures available today. The dental implant, as the name implies, is simply a surgical steel post that is inserted into the bone where a tooth typically would be. This post will provide a very stable, long-lasting, and secure base for the artificial tooth that will be attached to it.
Dental Implants Correct Smile Imperfections
We take the teeth we grew up with for granted and often times live with less than a great smile. You probably had these gorgeous baby teeth that fit your mouth just perfectly. Then, as they were replaced with your adult teeth, things changed. Orthodontic treatment (braces) and the usual fillings to deal with cavities were the standard of treatment for many of us in our teen years.
Then as we grew older, our lives became busier, our careers took off, many of us struggled to keep up with the dental needs that our teeth continued to present in the way of cavities, abscesses, root canals, and even the loss of some teeth, roots and all.
Some people were born with perfect teeth that rarely decay or break down, maybe you know someone like that. Most likely, it's not you. Dental offices are busy with full schedules taking care of patients with significant dental issues requiring cosmetic dental care, restorative dentistry and dental implants to either restore a healthy mouth or to design a beautiful smile that the patient may have never had.
Reasons To Choose Dental Implants Include:
- Replace missing or removed teeth
- Provide a stable, secure base for a replacement tooth
- Prevent bone loss
- Retain natural structure of the jaw
- To regain or retain the natural ability of your mouth to chew and eat
If you've had a tooth or teeth removed due to decay, abscesses, or failed root canals, you have probably been advised of the potential for loss of bone in the jaw area where those teeth have been removed. Our natural teeth and their position within the bone structure of our jaw allows for the healthy production of cells and bone growth over the course of our lives.
Your mouth can function better with dental implants.
When you remove a tooth, the bone has nothing to stimulate its own growth and regeneration. Dental implants stimulate the bone structure and allow for continued growth of the cells that make up the bone. What you really want to avoid is bone loss, and dental implants not only prevent future bone loss, but can arrest and even reverse any current bone loss before it gets out of hand.
Once you've had a loss of one or more teeth you may find a significant change in your eating habits, your ability to properly chew your food which aids in subsequent digestion, and there can be resultant changes in the entire structure of your mouth and the muscles that enable you to speak, eat, drink, and even yawn normally.
When you replace one or more of these missing teeth with a dental implant, you immediately improve the health of your jaw and the teeth surrounding the area of the implant. This procedure can provide you with the stability and stableness to allow you to eat all the foods you love without the constant struggle to chew on one side or the other.
Dental implants are quickly becoming one of the most sought after dental procedures available today. They offer a strong, long-lasting (up to 40 years), and stable tooth replacement option that encourages continued bone growth and helps maintain your facial structure naturally.
Speak with your personal dental professional to discuss if you may be a good candidate for dental implants to replace missing teeth.