Since they were first introduced decades ago, dental implants have become one of the most popular solutions for addressing nearly all degrees of tooth loss. Unlike traditional restorations, dental implants are designed specifically to replace your lost teeth roots, giving your dental prosthesis stronger and more lifelike support. Today, we examine a few ways this impacts your dental prosthesis’ performance, as well as the long-term advantages of giving it one or more root-like dental implants to rest on.
Your bridge or denture remains secure
Traditionally, tooth replacement options such as dental bridges, partials, and full dentures don’t come with root-like posts to support them. Instead, they rely on things like crowns attached to abutment teeth, hidden clasps, and/or adhesives to remain in place. While adequate for the most part, this leaves your replacement teeth without the same level of stability as your healthy, natural teeth, and over time, your prosthesis may begin to move or shift when you bite, chew, and speak. Dental implants prevent this from occurring by anchoring your dental prosthesis in place, much like healthy roots anchor your natural teeth.
You maintain your ability to bite and chew most foods
The greater level of stability that comes with anchoring your dental prosthesis can have direct impacts on how your dental brown, bridge, or denture feels and functions. Improved stability means your prosthesis can absorb more of your bite’s pressure without moving or becoming damaged, which allows you to once again enjoy many types of foods that you would have to avoid with traditional prostheses. For many people, this also makes it much easier to stick to a healthy, varying diet of natural foods and avoid negative impacts on their overall health and wellbeing.
You avoid the long-term impacts of losing teeth roots
Losing one or more teeth roots has a greater impact on your oral health than you might notice at first, especially the consequences that don’t directly involve your dental prosthesis’ function. For example, losing a tooth root means that area of your jawbone will no longer receive the stimulation it used to rely on. This can cause the bone structure to resorb, losing mass and density as the space in your dental ridge remains empty. By replacing lost teeth roots with dental implants, many tooth loss patients can avoid the consequences of a weakening jawbone and preserve their smile’s foundation more successfully.
Learn how dental implants can improve your oral health
With the more lifelike and stable support that dental implants can provide, your replacement tooth or teeth can restore and preserve your smile with much better results. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.