The ability to completely prevent tooth loss or make people immune to it doesn’t seem possible. However, more advanced dental treatments, technologies, and materials have allowed more people to save teeth that might otherwise be lost, or replace teeth that are lost to fully restore their smiles. Today, we examine why more tooth loss patients can improve the long-term health and integrity of their smile by choosing to replace their teeth with dental implants.

Implants and more traditional restorations

The more traditional restorations that people have relied on to replace their lost teeth have come a long way over the years. Today, dental bridges and dentures are so lifelike and durable that they’re often indistinguishable from the healthy, natural teeth around them. Dental implants make optimal use of this lifelike design by providing modern restorations with a more lifelike system of support. Rather than relying on the support of healthy abutment teeth, clasps, or adhesives, restorations that are supported by dental implant posts can benefit from root-like anchors that mimic the comfort and stability of their natural teeth.

The addition of prosthetic teeth roots

The implications of replacing your lost teeth roots are significant, and for more than just the support they provide your dental bridge or denture. The reason modern dental restorations work so well at replacing lost teeth is because they closely mimic the size, shape, and appearance of your healthy teeth. Yet, only dental implants can restore all of the functions of your lost teeth, including those that your natural teeth roots are typically responsible for. This includes supporting your teeth as well as helping to promote a healthy flow of nutrients to their supportive jawbone structure.

The different advantages of dental implants

With the ability to replace your lost teeth roots and support your restoration with more realistic comfort, dental implants provide a substantial number of benefits to your oral health. For example, a more secure restoration can help you reestablish more of your bite’s function and stability, while also help offer support for your healthy jawbone structure. Also, replicating your lost teeth roots means your restoration won’t rely on additional supportive measures, allowing you to preserve more of your healthy, natural tooth structure that remains.

Restore your smile with dental implants

Dental implants can help your smile recover from tooth loss better than conventional restorations in many different ways. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600.