Dental Implants

Dental implants are gaining popularity as a preferred solution for replacing missing teeth. This procedure involves surgically placing titanium supports in your jawbone, which serve as a stable base for realistic-looking artificial teeth. Dental implants are not limited to single tooth replacement; they can also be used as an alternative to dentures when replacing multiple teeth.

Implant Dentistry: Your Lasting Smile Solution

Your teeth are an important feature, responsible for many daily tasks. They allow you to bite and chew your food, initiating the digestive process by breaking down the foods you eat so that the nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body. They allow you to form specific words and sounds by controlling your airflow. They provide you with a full, beautiful smile. When you lose your teeth, whether it’s one of them or all of them, all of these functions are affected. Replacing your missing teeth is essential for restoring the functions of your teeth, your appearance, and your overall quality of life.

Types Of Dental Implants

Implants are a customizable tooth replacement option for people with missing teeth. There are several types of dental implants, which can be designed to suit a variety of different needs and costs:

Single Tooth Implants:

Single tooth dental implants are just as the name suggests. A single titanium root shaped implant is placed into your jaw and is used to support a single replacement tooth.

Multiple Teeth Implants:

These implants are also commonly referred to as an implant supported bridge and are used to replace several missing teeth in one area of your mouth (replacing a fixed bridge or partial denture). Your replacement teeth are supported by one or more implants, depending on how many teeth you are missing.

Implant-Supported Dentures:

If you are missing all of your teeth (whether in your upper jaw, lower jaw, or both), implant supported dentures can be used instead of full dentures. Your replacement teeth are supported by 6 to 8 implants.

Advantages Of Dental Implants

There are numerous benefits to dental implants:

You can eat all of your favorite foods once again.
Your digestion is improved, which can improve your overall nutrition.
Your speech is restored.
Your smile and confidence are restored.
Implants are easy to care for.
They are permanent. Unlike traditional replacement options, they do not need to be periodically replaced.
They are more comfortable than traditional options. Your replacement teeth are supported by the implants rather than your gums or your adjacent teeth.
Implants imitate the roots of your natural teeth, which helps to preserve the strength and health of your jawbone. This helps to avoid the bone loss typically associated with tooth loss and can help your face to maintain its youthful shape.

Why Replace Missing Teeth?

Replacing missing teeth is critical to your continuing oral health. When a tooth is lost and not replaced, lots of things start to go wrong with your overall oral health. The bone in your jaw can begin to resorb and deteriorate, as well as the soft tissues in your mouth. When your natural teeth lose a neighboring tooth, they lose critical structural support and will begin to drift within their socket. Lots of complications can occur if you lose teeth and don’t replace them including: