If you have one or more missing teeth, then replacing those teeth is imperative for your appearance, your oral health and even your general health. The only question then is what kind of tooth replacement is best? The answer is simple: dental implants. These lifelike tooth replacements provide benefits that dentures or bridgework cannot offer. Read on to find out why dental implants in Glastonbury are the ideal for recreating a natural and healthy smile.
Dental Implants Mimic Healthy Teeth
A dental implant not only looks like a natural tooth, but functions like one, too. With the implant embedded in your jawbone and a porcelain crown attached, neither you nor anyone who sees you will be able to tell the difference between your teeth and the implant.
Avoid Bone Deterioration
When you are missing teeth, or when you wear a denture or have a crown and bridge prosthesis, there is always the possibility of bone deterioration. This happens because there isn’t a tooth root to stimulate new bone tissue growth. With a dental implant, however, the embedded post encourages healthy bone regeneration, so your facial structure doesn’t change and possibly make you look older.
Dental Implants for Life
Tooth-supported bridges and gum-supported dentures typically last around five years, or maybe 10 years if they are well cared for. But eventually they will need to be replaced. Dental implants, on the other hand, may need periodic adjustments, but they can last for a lifetime when properly placed and cared for with regular oral hygiene and dental checkups.
Dental Implants are Quiet
One of the chief complaints among denture wearers is that their false teeth might click or slip when they are eating, talking, smiling, laughing or coughing. Not only is this embarrassing, but it can also cause gum irritation. With dental implants, you don’t have to worry because your new teeth are anchored in your jawbone and cannot slip, click or shift out of position.
Standard Care and Cleaning
Partial and full dentures must be removed each night, cleansed with a denture cleaner and soft denture brush, and then soaked in water or a cleaning solution. With dental implants, you keep your teeth where they belong—in your mouth. All you have to do is brush and floss your implanted teeth the same way you do for your natural teeth.
Call Heim and Carroll Today
If you would like to schedule a consultation with the implant dentist Glastonbury trusts, then contact Heim and Carroll, DMD today. One of our dentists will be glad to meet with you.
