The best way to rebuild your smile after experiencing tooth loss is to replace as much of your lost tooth structure as possible. That includes the roots of your lost teeth, which makes dental implants so essential when it comes to addressing tooth loss. Dental implants are designed to mimic natural teeth roots, which means they not only support your restoration with greater comfort, but also interact with your oral structures the same way teeth roots do. Today, we examine a few more of the important benefits dental implants provide, and what they can mean for the long-term state of your oral health.
Replacement teeth that don’t shift
After being worn for several years, conventional dental bridges and dentures may start to lose the strong, firm grip they were originally designed for. This is largely because they’re supported by measures such as dental crowns and abutment teeth (for bridges), hidden clasps (for partial dentures), or adhesives (for full dentures). Such supportive measures can be effective for a while, but do not offer the same long-term stability as natural, healthy teeth roots. By contrast, dental implants are able to anchor a crown, bridge, or denture to your dental ridge in the manner that roots support your teeth roots. This helps eliminate the chances of your restoration moving or shifting uncomfortably over time.
Prosthetic roots to preserve your jawbone
Anchoring a dental restoration in place is the source of many of the benefits that dental implants provide. However, in addition to the improved comfort and function of your restoration, implant posts also interact with your jawbone structure after it has healed to their surfaces. This means that, unlike a conventional restoration’s support system, dental implant posts are able to stimulate the dental ridge that supports them. This helps address one of the most significant consequences of tooth loss – the loss of your tooth’s root – and slow or stop the loss of mass and density that can occur without their stimulation.
Better support for oral and facial structures
When you restore stimulation in your jawbone structure every time you bite and chew, you can help keep your jawbone structure strong and healthy after losing the roots of your teeth. This is important in itself, as your jawbone structure also supports your remaining healthy, natural teeth and relies on stimulation to continue supporting them. It’s also important to preserving the surrounding oral and facial structures that can be impacted by the weakening of your jawbone.
Benefit more from a dental implant restoration
The benefits that dental implants provide when it comes to replacing your lost teeth can often be more than you’d expect at first. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.