Missing teeth don’t just affect how you look: Even one missing tooth can affect your ability to speak clearly and eat comfortably. According to the American College of Prosthodontists, over 36 million individuals in America have edentulism (completely toothless) and more than 120 million suffer from partial edentulism (missing at least one tooth).
Dental Implants Are Individual
Each dental implant consists of: a titanium post that acts as a false tooth root, an abutment that links the post to the crown, and a crown that serves as the false tooth. The titanium post is inserted into your jawbone, where it fuses with your jaw. That’s how dental implants help stimulate bone growth, which prevents jawbone atrophy.
The Next Best Thing to Your Real Tooth
Dental implants look and feel like natural teeth. A dental implant restores your smile, boosts self-confidence, facilitates easier eating, enables clearer speech, protects overall tooth alignment, and creates healthy pressure on your jawbone. You treat dental implants like natural teeth — brushing and flossing twice a day and visiting the dentist at least twice a year.
Are You a Candidate?
To be considered as a candidate for dental implants, you should have healthy gums, healthy dense jawbone, be in overall good health, and be willing to commit to the recovery times. If your jawbone has already begun to atrophy, the dentist may suggest a sinus bone graft to add mass. Although dental implants require a longer process than dentures, they’re the next-best option to healthy natural teeth and can make you feel like a new person. To request an appointment, contact our office at Dental Town DC or schedule your consultation online today.