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Ideally your natural teeth are your best option in maintaining a healthy mouth, but when you are missing a tooth or multiple teeth dental implants are the best alternative to replacing teeth. Dental implants are the closest thing to nature's design, offering hope for re-creating a new, healthy, and confident smile. Whether you have lost teeth due to an accident, cavities, periodontitis or with age, dental implants are proven to be an ideal treatment to restoring the look and feel of a naturally beautiful smile. Dental implants have been scientifically tested and used for decades. For over 30 years now, it has been possible to replace tooth roots almost entirely with dental implants. Individual tooth replacement, replacement of more than one tooth and for the replacement of all teeth, dental implants appear to be the best choice in restoring function to your mouth. Why Dental Implants? Both esthetic and functional, dental implants are an artificial tooth replacement that allows you to feel attractive, talk, laugh and eat without difficulties. Some reasons for choosing dental implants for your smile restoration include:
• Improved appearance
• Bone preservation
• Tooth preservation
• Proven quality
• Experience a tight, secure fit
• Can eliminate the discomfort often associated with ill-fitting dentures Implants are so well designed that they maintain the ability to mimic the look and feel of natural teeth, making dental implants the ideal solution to replacing missing teeth.
Missing Teeth: What this means for you When your teeth are healthy, the root of your tooth transmits chewing forces to the jaw bones, allowing your mouth to perform basic functions of chewing and eating. The tooth remains stable and generally unchanged while chewing. If one or more teeth are missing, these forces no longer are effective, potentially causing the jawbone to begin disintegrating. Dental implants may help prevent this gradual bone deterioration, since the implant replaces the natural tooth root. Unlike dental bridges, implants do not affect neighboring healthy teeth. Instead, the dental implant replaces the missing tooth root and neighboring teeth remain completely intact. The Dental Implant Procedure Before dental implants are placed, your bone density needs to be assessed to ensure that you have sufficient quality and quantity of bone tissue available where the implant will be placed. If there is insufficient bone or significant bone loss has occurred due to periodontal disease, then you may need bone grafting before the implant can be placed. In some cases, mini implants can be used if the bone density is too low for larger implants. Once you have been assessed and the treatment is planned and explained, the appropriate implant system and size of the implant will be selected and surgically placed. Local anesthesia is often used when placing an implant, but if you are anxious, you may choose to be sedated during your treatment instead. It is up to your dentist to decide what the best solution is. Implants are not for everyone, but with proper consultation with your dentist in Gainesville, FL, you can be assessed for the best solution to restoring your smile. Rest assured that tooth loss doesn't have to be permanent and your smile can be restored with the help of your dentist.
Sean Hartmen writes for Dr. Cynthia Brush, a leading Gainesville family dentist. Dr. Brush is accompanied by Dr. Michelle Orris at Tioga Dental Associates and specializes in cosmetic dentistry, whitening and Invisalign in Gainesville.
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