Losing your natural teeth can lead to a weakened jaw and over time, an increased risk of losing additional teeth and developing an older appearance. But our team can offer a replacement option that helps protect your jaw and facial structure. In today’s blog, your Greenville, TX, dentist talks about dental implants.
The Need for Tooth Replacement
We can recommend dental implants for people with minor tooth loss, or even people who have lost the majority of their natural teeth. We need to replace missing teeth to prevent complications with how we eat and speak, so we don’t end up losing good nutritional intake or suffering from a poorer quality of life. Missing teeth are linked to misalignment and complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). As we mentioned above, the body will stop sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jaw around a missing root, which causes the area to weaken, leading to further tooth loss and eventually, an older appearance. But we can help prevent this with the placement of dental implants!
How We Place Dental Implants
Unlike other tooth replacement options, these don’t depend on crowns, suction, clasps, or adhesives to stay in place. Instead, our team will actually insert the implant posts into the jaw surgically. Once in place, these will be accepted by the body as natural root structure, since the titanium that they are composed of is a biocompatible material. Our team then attaches an abutment to the posts and connects a dental crown, completing the new tooth. If you have multiple missing teeth, then several posts could be employed to secure a bridge or even a full set of dentures in place.
The Benefits of Your New Teeth
Since the posts are accepted as natural roots, this prevents the jawbone from breaking down, which keeps your youthful facial structure intact and also ensures your new dental implants can stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime, with proper care and attention. They look natural and allow you to eat your favorite foods again. You care for them as you would natural teeth, no need to remove your teeth or smile for soaking or cleaning.
If you have any questions about how our team will take on tooth loss with our dental implants, or if you would like to see us to discuss your options, then contact our office to get started. You deserve a full smile, and we want to help.
Schedule An Appointment for Implant Dentistry
We want to help you smile with confidence again by addressing your missing teeth! Schedule an appointment with Smith Family Dentistry in Greenville, TX, today at 903-455-5750 to learn more about the process of receiving a new smile.