Millions of people loose a tooth every year. Tooth loss can occur due to an injury, or tooth decay. When you are missing a tooth, it can be very upsetting. It can make you not want to smile, and it can seriously damage your self esteem. While there are a few treatments for tooth loss, the most effective and convenient are dental implants. This procedure is performed by a dentist who specializes in Implant Dentistry.
Dental Implants are Permanent
Unlike dentures or a dental bridge, dental implants remain in your mouth permanently. A rod is drilled right into your jawbone, and a prosthetic tooth is attached to the rod. There is no need to ever remove your dental implant.
Easy Cleaning
To clean your dentures or dental bridge, you need to take them out of your mouth, and soak them. To clean dental implants, you brush and floss them, the same way that you do your natural teeth.
Easy Eating
When you have dentures or a dental implant, you have to watch what you eat. Foods that are very hard or very sticky can cause damage. When you have a dental implant, you can eat what you normally would. Dental implants are just like your natural teeth.
Protect Your Natural Teeth
In order to hold dentures or a dental implant in your mouth, they must be anchored off of one of your natural teeth. This can cause damage over time. When you have dental implants, they are drilled right into the jawbone, and do not rely on the natural teeth. This can protect the natural teeth from being damaged, and eventually falling out.
Easy Speaking
Dentures and dental bridges are not as secure as you would like them to be. It is not uncommon for them to shift around when you are speaking and laughing. This can be embarrassing. Because dental implants are drilled right into the jawbone, you do not need to worry about them shifting.
If you suffer from tooth loss, and are considering Implant Dentistry, Robert Hankel D.D.S.,or D.D.S. & Chris Ehrbright, are excellent dentists to handle the procedure.
