Benefits of Dental Implants

Tooth replacement is essential for your general and dental health. Losing your natural teeth affects your functionality and increases the risk of further problems. It makes you self-conscious as your oral health deteriorates if the issue remains untreated.

 

Dental implants make you feel and look better as they have worked for years as an effective tooth replacement option. You deserve to feel whole and regain your smile. Learn the benefits of dental implants below.

 

Preserves Your Other Teeth

 

Your teeth stand in place due to the surrounding teeth and their roots that hold them in place. Tooth loss causes the adjacent teeth to begin tilting towards the gap left behind. As a result, they become loose. You can prevent more falling out by replacing the lost tooth using a dental implant. Your replaced tooth will feel and look like your other natural teeth.

 

Your adjacent teeth will remain undamaged, unlike when getting dental bridges where they need filing down. Dental implants only focus on replacing the missing teeth without touching the adjacent ones. Thus, your other teeth remain with their healthy enamels.

 

Prevents Tooth Cavities

 

Losing your tooth affects the stability of the adjacent teeth. They are likely to begin shifting and tilting towards the gap over time. The shifting increases the risk of dental cavities. Bacteria and plaque get the right environment to hide in crooked teeth. As a result, tooth decay occurs. 

 

Dental implants eliminate the possibility of teeth shifting, reducing the chance of tooth decay.

 

Better Nutrition

 

Losing a tooth can affect your ability to eat your favorite meals. Maintaining a balanced diet can be difficult with gaps in your smile. You may need to schedule an appointment with your dentist. Do so if you find yourself eating soft foods to avoid the pain and discomfort of biting down. 

 

You deny your body the essential nutrients by avoiding certain foods. Avoiding eating meals with important nutrients and vitamins makes your body struggle to hold a healthy jawbone tissue in place.

 

Preserves the Jaw

 

Your jawbone remains healthy due to the stimulation it gets from tooth roots. Losing a tooth removes the pressure exerted on it. As a result, the body starts reabsorbing your jawbone so it can use the nutrients somewhere else in a process called remineralization.

 

To preserve your jawbone from deteriorating, you should consult your dentist about getting a tooth implant. An implant will replace the lost tooth and stimulate your jawbone like a tooth root. As a result, your jawbone will remain intact.

 

Better Speech

 

Missing your teeth can change your speech by causing a lisp. Dental bridges can also affect how you speak by slipping or sliding. Implants help support your dental restorations, whether for dentures or topped with a crown. They allow you to talk like you would with natural teeth.

 

Boosts Your Confidence

 

Most patients become more confident after replacing their lost teeth or teeth with implants. Most people tend to hide their smiles when they have gaps in their teeth. It can also affect their social lives as they may shy away from meeting and talking to people.

 

After getting dental implants, you will enjoy having artificial teeth that look and feel natural. You are likely to enjoy life more by feeling confident about your smile.

 

For more about dental implants, call Rudell Gary S. Jacinto, DMD, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, at (323) 405-9428 to reach our office in Los Angeles, California.

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