The Benefits of Dental Implants
Improved Appearance
When teeth are lost, the jaw bone can shrink and it causes the face to look older. Dental implants can slow or stop this shrinkage. Dental implants also look and feel like your natural teeth, making your smile more beautiful.
Improved Speech
Ill-fitting dentures can slide around the mouth causing embarrassing problems with speech. Facial muscles tense in order to hold the dentures in place which can cause slurred speech, clicking or smacking noises. Implants can anchor dentures and keep them stable, allowing you to speak comfortably in your natural tone.
Eat Healthier and Happier
Patients with even the best fitting dentures have reduced ability to eat certain foods. Many of which are the crunchier, healthier fruits, vegetables and nuts. And as the jaw bone shrinks, so does the efficiency with which you eat. More and more foods may be eliminated from your diet as time goes on. Implants can restore eating efficiency, increasing the health and enjoyment that you get from your diet.
More Comfortable
Since dentures sit on the jaw bone, as the jaw bone shrinks, dentures may become mobile, slipping or sliding. This friction and irritation can cause painful sores on the soft tissue. Dental implants anchor the denture in place and prevent friction, movement and rocking. This eliminates the pain associated with dentures.
Convenience
Dental Implants can eliminate the embarrassing inconveniences of removable partial or full dentures. You will eliminate the use of gooey denture adhesives that must be reapplied throughout the day. You will no longer need to cover your mouth when you laugh or smile for fear that your teeth will pop out or fall down.
Protect Your Remaining Natural Teeth
With conventional bridgework, the teeth surrounding the missing teeth must be prepared for the bridge. with implants, it is not always necessary to do this. In addition, with conventional bridgework, bone loss can occur in the area of the missing tooth. Eventually, this may begin to affect the surrounding teeth.
Confidence
Having dental implants that are as strong and sturdy as your natural teeth can restore your self-esteem. Having a beautiful smile and being able to laugh freely will certainly make life more enjoyable.