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Modern dentistry has given us one more way replace missing teeth.Dental implants are the best tooth-replacement option that will give you a longer-lasting result.
Preserving Smiles
Dental Implants for Natural-Looking Tooth Replacement and Bone Preservation
Implants also help preserve tooth-supporting bone that naturally deteriorates when a tooth is lost. Loss of bone is one of the major hidden consequences of losing teeth.
A dental implant most often takes the form of a small, screw-shaped titanium post that replaces the root-part of a missing tooth. Implants have a documented success rate of over 95%, which is significantly higher than any other tooth-replacement option
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When you have more than one tooth missing, implants provide an ideal replacement mechanism.
You don’t even need one implant for every missing tooth. Instead, implant teeth can act as supports for fixed bridgework.
For example, if you are missing three teeth in a row, we can place two implants, one on either side of the gap, and a crown in between that has no implant underneath.
That way, you won’t need to use any of your remaining natural teeth as bridge supports, which could weaken them and make them more susceptible to decay.
Implants can support an entire arch of upper or lower replacement teeth that are fixed into the mouth and are never removed.
Sometimes the new teeth can be supported by as few as 4 implants. It’s comparable to the structure of a table, which only needs 4 legs to hold it up.
In cases where jawbone density and volume have deteriorated, 5 or 6 implants might be needed to support a row of 10 to 12 teeth. Dental implant replacement teeth protect your jawbone, won’t slip, and should last a lifetime.
Implants can even make removable dentures more comfortable, effective and healthier to wear.
Traditional dentures rest on the gums and put pressure on the underlying bone. This accelerates bone loss so that the jaw shrinks and the dentures slip, particularly on the bottom.
But today dentists can attach a removable denture onto implants, transferring that pressure into the bone structure rather than the bone surface.
This prevents the dentures from slipping while you eat and speak, and preserves the bone directly beneath them.
Precautions
There are only two ways an implant can lose attachment to the bone and fail once it has successfully fused: poor oral hygiene or excessive biting forces.
Poor oral hygiene and/or a lack of regular cleanings can lead to a destructive bacterial infection called peri-implantitis. Flossing and brushing your teeth on a daily basis, along with regular professional cleanings, can prevent this.
Excessive biting forces can come from either a habit of clenching or grinding your teeth, or an insufficient number of implants to handle the forces generated by your bite.
You should receive the correct number of implants so this does not happen. And if you have a habit of grinding or clenching your teeth, a nightguard will be recommended to protect your implants.
After all, implants are a long-term investment in your smile, your health and your well-being, so it’s best to protect your investment.