Why do we suggest dental implant to replace missing teeth?
Dr. D.Sendhil Nathan MDS, DNB Prosthodontics And Implantology
Our teeth are highly vulnerable to various factors like tooth decay, gum diseases, tooth injuries, etc. It will end in losing your pearl white tooth.
It is hard and miserable to have a missing tooth or teeth because it affects the aesthetic value of the smile. Similarly, the sufferer encounters difficulties in chewing, speaking and in other mouth oriented actions.
If you are one of such persons and embarrassing with the missing teeth? Don’t worry. It is not a complex thing to replace the missing tooth or teeth.
Today Dentistry provides various options like dental implants, dentures and dental bridges to get rid of missing teeth and prevent negative consequences caused due to the absence of a tooth or multiple teeth.
When anyone asks us “Which is the right teeth replacement option?”, Whether it is replacing a single tooth or full arch restoration, our answer is “Dental Implant“. Why? The answer is below:
1. Dental Implants are durable
Unlike other teeth replacement options, dental implants are fixed by implanting a cylinder made up of titanium to the jawbone. Once the jawbone heals, the metal object begins to fuse with the bone. This process is called Osseointegration. A crown is then placed on the material with an abutment.
As the false teeth integrate with the jawbone, it will last for many years. In general, the lifetime of a dental implant is 25 years.
If you maintain an exceptional dental hygiene routine, you can extend the lifespan of your implant.
2. Dental Implants are Cost effective
Dental implants are quite costly when compared to other teeth replacement options like bridges and dentures.
Dentures have high chances of damages when you bite a hard substance and fall down. Then you need to replace dentures often. While fixing bridges, a part of the adjacent teeth’s enamel needs to be shaved. The natural part of the tooth beneath the bridge and the weakened nearby teeth are prone to dental caries and other infections. This shows that you need to replace the bridges at regular intervals.
Even though the cost of dentures and bridges are low, you need to pay for replacing them at regular intervals.
Then the amount you are going to spend with these replacement approaches is much higher than implanting artificial teeth.
3. Restore your Smile Aesthetics
As mentioned earlier, the implants fill the space of lost teeth and integrate with the jawbone. It keeps the jawbone healthy and prevents jawbone loss. Similarly, it appears and performs like a natural tooth.
By fixing implants to replace the missing teeth, you can get back the natural appearance of a tooth along with preserving the natural level of the jaw bone.
You cannot get this benefit from dentures and dental bridges.
The fixed implants do not require special care or attention. It is sturdy and fused with the bone. Hence you need not shrink your diet to safeguard the false teeth or worry about their stability. They will not fall or move when you eat and swallow. All you need to do is to clean and floss regularly the fixed implant similar to the natural teeth.
