Tooth loss can impact much more than your smile. If left unaddressed, it can end up changing your bite as well as impacting your social and professional life. That’s why, if you want the most successful solution for replacing missing teeth, you might consider getting dental implants. What makes them work so well? Keep reading to learn more about this tooth replacement option and why they’re the most popular treatment for missing teeth.
How Dental Implants Work
A dental implant is typically a titanium post that is meant to be placed in the jawbone to directly anchor a restoration to your facial structure. After properly fusing with your bone tissue, your metal post(s) should effectively hold your new crown, bridge, or denture in place indefinitely. On top of being incredibly durable, your results should also have maximum stability, meaning you won’t have to worry about your new pearly whites moving out of position when eating or speaking.
Why Choose Dental Implants for Tooth Replacements?
While other traditional methods like dental bridges and dentures rely on either existing healthy teeth or your gum line, dental implants will serve as your new tooth roots. This means the rest of your smile can remain unaltered while rebuilding your bite. Additionally, the metal posts will stimulate circulation in your bone tissue, promoting healthy tissue growth while also preventing jawbone deterioration from tooth loss. Dental bridges and dentures can help renew your bite but they won’t stop the typical consequences of missing teeth. Your titanium posts will also be much easier to clean, as you’ll simply have to practice good oral hygiene and schedule checkups regularly to maintain them.
How Are Dental Implants So Successful?
The success of dental implants mostly comes from the strategic approach when developing them. Not only will your dentist examine your oral health and address any underlying issues they might detect, but they’ll also take detailed images of your jawbone. This will allow them to plan exactly where in the jawbone to place the metal posts for optimal results. Patients who don’t have adequate bone density might need to undergo a grafting procedure so that they can have sufficient volume in their jaw.
By taking all of these preliminary steps at the beginning of the process, it’s no wonder dental implants come with one of the highest rates of success for tooth-replacement treatments. Consult your dentist about this solution and they’ll be happy to help determine if this option is viable for you!
About the Author
Dr. Robert A. Camenuli strives to provide lifelike and reliable solutions for those who are struggling with tooth loss and will do everything he can to help you regain a proud smile. Having graduated from the University of New Orleans with his Doctor of Dental Surgery, he is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, making him an exceptional expert in dental implants. If you’d like to know more about this treatment or wish to schedule a consultation, visit our website or call us at 504-584-4225.