Dental implants are relatively new in the dental community and combine dental technology, science, and restorative interventions. More and more dentists recommend dental implants for restoring missing teeth as there are several reasons implants may be more beneficial than other restorative options. Some of those reasons are listed below.
1. Dental implants work better than dentures: Implants are more comfortable than dentures, last longer, and may increase the quality of life for the wearer.
2. Dental implants are more cosmetically pleasing: Implants can improve your smile by filling in the gaps left by missing teeth. They can also help prevent bone loss which in turn, may help keep lips looking healthy and beautiful.
3. Implants last longer: 90% of implants are 100% successful and can last longer than 20 years. Dental bridges (an alternative restoration to fill the gap left by a missing tooth) wear down due to normal chewing and last 5 to 10 years. Implants are also not as susceptible to decay because they are made out of titanium.
4. They preserve your jawbone: Teeth are set in the jawbone which provides constant stimulation to the bone, helping to maintain it's size and shape. When a tooth is lost, that stimulation is also lost and therefore the integrity of the jawbone may be compromised. Dental implants provide the necessary stimulation after a tooth is lost.
5. Dental implants help keep teeth from shifting: Teeth form an arch in the mouth. When one is removed, the other teeth shift to fill the gap which distorts the bite. Dental implants maintain the space that the lost tooth left and keep the teeth from moving.
6. Implants help you look younger: A healthy smile helps a person look young because teeth and the jawbone help keep facial structures in place. When a person looses a tooth, those facial structures begin to fall. Implants keep the facial structures in place, making you look younger.
7. Dental implants keep the tone and shape of your facial muscles: As with any muscle, when you stop exercising, the muscles get smaller. The same is true for facial muscles so when you lose a tooth, you also start to lose the facial muscles around the tooth.
8. They help you speak better: Dental prostheses (such as partials or dentures) may be bulky, are harder to keep in, and may be difficult to talk around. Dental implants take up no more room than the tooth they replace and fit securely, making speech less disrupted.
9. Implants help you understand what is going on in your mouth: Losing a tooth is, in some ways, like losing a limb. You cannot feel what is going on in your mouth as well because of the loss of stimulation to that tooth's area. Many patients with lost teeth tend to chew differently. Dental implants help maintain that stimulation and make it easier to chew normally.
Source: http://www.oviedopremierdental.com/admin/9-life-changing-reasons-to-get-dental-implants/
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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