Referenced from: Perio.org
A dental implant is a fake tooth root that a periodontist puts into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.
What are Dental Implants for?
- Replace teeth without affecting bordering teeth.
- Helps to support a bridge and end the need for a removable partial denture.
- Provides reinforcement for a denture, making it more secure and comfortable
What are the advantages of Dental Implants?
- Your Appearance Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth! Since dental implants combine with the structure of your bone, they stop the bone loss and gum recession that often comes with bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have an implanted tooth.
- Saves Your Teeth Dental implants don’t sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because the teeth beside it are not changed to support the implant. More of your own teeth are left untouched, a notable long-term benefit to your oral health!
- Self-Confidence Dental implants allow you to speak and eat with confidence again! They offer more security and more freedom then dentures. No more worrying about misplaced dentures or dealing with plates and glue.
- Reliability The rate of success for implants is very predictable. It is one of the best options for tooth replacement.
