Injury, gum disease and tooth decay can all result in tooth loss. But you don't have to live with missing teeth; dental implants can help.
Dental implants are one of the most effective treatments for replacing missing teeth because they utilize small titanium posts that fuse with the jawbone and are covered with a crown, allowing the replacement tooth to appear and function just like a natural one.
What are the advantages of dental implants? The following are just a few:
- Improved appearance: Missing teeth can actually lead to a change in the facial structure.
- Improved speech: While dentures can slip in the mouth, slurring speech, dental implants are fused into place and won't move around.
- Improved comfort: Your dental implants will feel just like natural teeth.
- Improved dental health: With dental implants, teeth surrounding the missing tooth are left completely intact, unlike dental bridges that require surrounding teeth to be worn down.
- Improved self-esteem: You will feel so much more confident looking in the mirror and seeing a complete smile.
- Durability: Most implants can last up to 15 years; some even a lifetime.
- Convenience: Whereas you have to remove dentures and secure them in place with adhesives, dental implants are left in place without you having to worry.
