Losing one or more teeth can be a traumatic experience that not only affects your oral health but also the confidence you have in your smile.
Tooth loss can happen for a variety of reasons, from trauma to gum disease, but the result is always the same: a gap in your smile that causes discomfort and embarrassment, leaving your oral structure vulnerable to a number of potential health issues.
While there are a number of restorations that fill these gaps, none offer the benefits that come with the support of dental implants.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are bio compatible titanium posts that are placed directly in your jaw bone. As the bone heals around the implant, the two fuse in a process known as osseointegration, creating a stable base for any restorative prosthetic to be placed onto.
But what benefits do these implants offer over traditional restorations?
Cosmetic Improvements
Implant supported modern bridges and crowns can vastly improve your dental aesthetics after tooth loss. The prosthetics being produced today are beautiful and life-like, resembling natural teeth right down to the reflective and translucent qualities of tooth enamel.
Not only can these restorations fill gaps in your smile, they also allow you to eat and speak comfortably.
Enhanced Structural Integrity
Crowns are normally fitted over damaged and decayed teeth like a cap, which is not possible when the tooth is missing.
Bridges are rows of ceramic prosthetics that replace multiple missing teeth at once. However, this involves anchoring the bridge to surrounding teeth with crowns, which requires altering the adjacent teeth which my otherwise be healthy.
Dental implants fix both of these issues by allowing doctors to bypass the need for anchor teeth and providing a sturdy base to place a crown in the absence of a tooth.
A Healthier Jaw
When tooth loss occurs, the jaw bone loses an integral factor in its health. Tooth roots, which reach deep into the jaw, stimulate the bone through chewing and biting, preventing loss of bone density. When a tooth is lost, so are the benefits that the root provides.
Dental implants act as an artificial root for your new prosthetic restorations. The posts perform the same function, stimulating the jaw and preventing bone loss, shifting of teeth, and prematurely aged appearance commonly associated with gaps in the smile.
Dental Implants for Better Health and a More Beautiful Smile
Whether missing one teeth or multiple, dental implants are perhaps the most reliable method of tooth loss restoration available on the market today.
If you have an incomplete smile, contact Orchard Dental Care in Etobicoke to consult with our team of dental healthcare professionals and find out if dental implants are the right choice for you.