Dental implant technology is used by dentists to replace one or many missing teeth or to secure dentures in your mouth. When you are looking to improve your smile, your dentist may use dental implants to give you the smile you want. You can have a mouth full of teeth that look natural and are treated just like your existing teeth. As long as you are a good candidate for dental implants, this is an excellent way to restore your teeth. Your dentist will talk to you about what you are looking for when it comes to your teeth and how this can be accomplished.
If You Have Many Missing Teeth
When you have more missing teeth than you do teeth, it is probably time to consider dentures. Dental implants can be used to secure dentures in your mouth, giving you a much more secure fit. You can still take out the dentures, but you aren't going to have to rely on adhesives to keep your dentures in. Implants will be embedded into your jaw and be the attachment point for your dentures.
When You Want to Replace Missing Tooth
You are a good candidate for dental implants if you are a non-smoker, you don't have high blood sugar, and you are in relatively good health. The act of smoking dries out the mouth and makes it difficult for implants to heal correctly. For those with diabetes, high blood sugar levels impact your ability to heal. If you are able to quit smoking and you get your diabetes under control, you will be able to get dental implants to replace a missing tooth.
If Several Teeth Are Missing
If you have an area in your mouth with several missing teeth, you can use a traditional bridge or get dental implants. A bridge attaches to nearby teeth and can ruin the surface of those teeth. An implant can be used to secure a small bridge into your mouth instead. You won't need one titanium rod per tooth, like if you replaced teeth in different areas of your mouth. A bridge is created and then secured to your mouth using implants.
Dental implants are an effective way to give you the teeth you want. Whether you need a bridge, one tooth implant, or a full set of dentures, implant technology gives your dentist the tools they need to get the job done.
Share30 April 2019
