Bouncing back from tooth loss is easier for many people than they realize at first, thanks largely to the advancement of highly lifelike dental restorations, such as dental bridges and dentures. With the addition of dental implants, modern restorations are even more able to restore your smile, oral health, and bite function following the loss of one or multiple teeth. The good thing about dental implants is that, because they’re designed to replace the roots of your lost teeth, they can be utilized to address tooth loss of nearly any degree. That includes supporting a single replacement tooth, or providing greater stability for a larger dental bridge or denture.
What dental implants are designed to do
Traditional dental bridges and dentures are highly successful at rebuilding smiles by replacing the visible parts of your lost teeth, known as their crowns. When a bridge or denture is secured to your dental ridge, it can remain sturdy enough to restore much of your bite’s function, as well as your smile’s whole and healthy appearance. However, dental implants offer an advantage that traditional restorations can’t – the ability to replicate the support of your natural teeth. A dental implant post is designed mimic a healthy tooth root, and is placed within the bone structure of the dental ridge to mimic how a tooth root is supported.
Each implant post is placed individually
The reason traditional replacement teeth are designed to address specific severities of tooth loss is because they have to accurately rebuild your dentition. That requires ensuring you have a full row of functional teeth crowns (or high-quality replicas) on both your upper and lower dental ridges. However, dental implants are designed to be placed individually, so patients can receive as many as necessary to successfully support their restoration. This means you may benefit from dental implants to support a single replacement dental crown, a larger dental bridge, or a complete denture.
Dental implants are highly biocompatible
Unlike a traditional dental restoration, dental implants are designed specifically to become a near permanent part of your oral structures. Made from highly biocompatible titanium, a dental implant post allows your healthy, natural jawbone structure to fuse to the implant as it heals. This biocompatibility is the key to the advantages that dental implants provide. By becoming part of your dental ridge, dental implants can offer more lifelike and comfortable support for your restoration as you bite and chew your food, speak, smile, and more.
Learn if dental implants are right for you
With the ability to support a dental restoration of any size, dental implants can provide optimal restorative benefits for many patients who experience tooth loss. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600.