This article explores the benefits and advantages of dental implants over the more traditional tooth replacement technologies; dental bridges and removable dentures.Tooth loss is not something one dwells much on until the day comes that one or more become accidentally knocked out or irreparably damaged or decayed. And according to the statistics of tooth loss in the United States, the loss of one or more of our pearly whites between now and our late adulthood is fairly inevitable. While we may clutch our hearts in horror at the thought of missing one or more of our teeth, there are solutions available that are virtually indistinguishable – in function, feel and aesthetics – from any of your natural adult teeth. And the best on the market by far, are dental implants.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are essentially tiny titanium fixtures or screws that are inserted into the jaw bone at the site/s of the missing tooth or teeth. Dentists then affix a durable and aesthetic ceramic tooth crown to the implant’s abutment. The result is a replacement tooth that looks, functions and feels just like a natural tooth. Unlike traditional tooth replacement technology, dental implants replace both the root and the crown, which not only enables patients to eat all the foods they love, but it also prevents the underlying jaw bone tissue from atrophying as a result of the loss of stimulation by the tooth root. For this very reason, dental implants offer the most sophisticated and long-term solution to single and multiple missing teeth.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer patients some incredible benefits. It is always the priority of dentists to offer solutions and treatments that will maintain the health of the teeth, gums and underlying jaw bone, rather than just addressing smile aesthetics. But with dental implants, every need is catered for. Patients get a new crown that is carefully fabricated to resemble the tooth it is replacing; it also enables them to eat, speak and smile with total confidence. At the same time, dentists are able to use a technology that maintains the health of the jaw bone and does not in any way damage the neighboring hard and soft tissues in the mouth. This is unlike dental bridges – which call for the sacrificing of the two healthy teeth adjacent to the abandoned tooth socket – and removable dentures, which cause pain and inflammation of the underlying gum tissue.
A Final Note
The most important thing to remember, stress dentists in Boca Raton, is that prompt treatment is of the essence. Even if the tooth you have lost is right at the back of the tooth row where it isn’t quite visible, you absolutely need to seek immediate attention. Without the root of the tooth to stimulate the underlying jaw bone, the hard tissue can waste away. This not only destabilizes the tooth row (risking further tooth loss), but it also increases your risk of oral bacterial activity,. If you want to minimize the effects of a lost tooth, book yourself an appointment straight away. Dental implants will have you smiling and eating with confidence in no time!
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