Dental Implants
Your teeth may affect your entire body and healthy teeth can make you healthier. A missing or broken tooth may affect your speech, eating choices, and bite. As this also increases your dependence on the remaining teeth, the chances of their premature wearing out or damage also increase. A dental implant can help in replacing missing, failing, or broken tooth. It is among the most sought after tooth restoration surgery that offers natural-looking and functional teeth.
Dental implants can be done to replace either multiple teeth or a single tooth that is unstable or weak or may have been extracted previously.
What are the advantages of having dental implants?
Dental implants give you a secure and realistic tooth replacement, which may also benefit your general oral health. Dental implants have many unbelievable advantages over conventional tooth replacement treatments; hence, they are preferred by patients as a solution for tooth replacement. Some of the advantages of having dental implants are as follows:
Permanent and durable
A dental implant fuses or merges with your jaw bone and provides a long-term, secure, and realistic tooth replacement. If you maintain good hygiene of your oral cavity, your dental implant can last the entire life.
Lifelike and natural
Dental implants feel, look, and function similar to your natural teeth.
Enjoy eating once again
Dental implants help you enjoy eating your favorite food-items confidently and comfortably. This improves your overall quality of life.
A confident and positive smile
With the help of a dental implant your self-confidence improves as you can regain your smile without anyone knowing that you had undergone a tooth replacement procedure. .
Protect your oral health
During the procedure of a dental implant, the entire tooth is replaced along with the root. Hence, it stimulates the bone present under the gums and prevents bone loss similar to your natural teeth.
• Most patients can receive dental implants successfully
As revolutionary advances are being made in techniques of bone grafting most patients can receive dental implants successfully.
Multiple or single tooth implants may help you in regaining the freedom to devour the foods of your choice, smile again, and lead a healthier and happy life. By having a dental implant you can permanently solve the problem of tooth loss. It also eliminates the requirement for expensive bridges, crowns, or dentures.
Dental Implants: The long-term solution to a lost tooth
In many patients, two surgical procedures may be done to place dental implants. During the first surgical procedure, the implant is placed within the jawbone. After the first procedure, the implants are left in place (under the gum-line) for about three to six months as they gradually bond with your jawbone. During this period, you have to wear dentures (temporary) and can eat soft food-items. Simultaneously, your dental surgeon will be making your new teeth.
After the dental implant has had enough time to fuse with your jawbone, the second surgical procedure will be done. During this, your surgeon will expose the implant in the jawbone and put an abutment piece into it. This will work as an anchor for the new teeth. Now the surgeon will place the cap or tooth on the abutment piece. The new teeth will feel as natural in the oral cavity over some time. The majority of the patients experience very less interference in their daily activities.
Cost of Dental Implants
To get an accurate estimate of your dental implant costs you should consult your oral surgeon. The cost of dental implants is affected by various factors including the total number of dental implants that you need and whether you require an extraction or a procedure of bone grafting to prepare for the placement of a dental implant.
The life-long value that dental implants provide is undeniable. They regain your ability to enjoy your favorite foods, make your appearance natural while talking and smiling, and keep the jawbone healthy. Furthermore, on considering this fact that dental implants can last many decades when you maintain proper oral hygiene, the difference between them and less costly tooth restorations that require periodic replacements is quite clear.
A dental implant is a healthy and cost-effective way to restore your oral function and health and a confident smile. If you want to know more about a dental implant for your missing or damaged teeth please call your oral surgeon.