How do dental implants change a person’s experience with a dental prosthetic? Implants offer a variety of different benefits. One major advantage is simply that your restoration will be permanently placed. The stability will actually be dependable enough to ensure you can bite, chew, and speak comfortably, as you did when you had your complete smile. They also offer a method of protecting your jawbone from deterioration, something a prosthetic without implant support will not offer. Implants are counted on for patients looking to replace a single tooth, but they can also be used to hold larger restorations.
Having Your Dental Implant (Or Implants) Placed
The number of implants you need will be based on the type of restoration you are holding in place. A single tooth prosthetic can be fine with a single implant, but a set of dentures can require several. Your dentist has to review your candidacy before confirming you for the placement process. If you are approved, the implants are placed via surgical procedure. After you have healed acceptably, your dentist can lock your restoration in place.
Problems Can Come Up When You Fail To Address Missing Teeth
What happens if you leave a missing tooth without a replacement? You will find that without your complete smile, your oral health can suffer. You may start to develop problems with bruxism and TMJ dysfunction. You can also see your jawbone lose strength and deteriorate. Because part of the support each tooth enjoys is from the proximity of its neighbors, tooth loss often leads to a person losing more teeth.
Enjoy Permanent Support With Dental Implants From Allen Family Dental
Thanks to the use of dental implants, you can have your dental prosthetic held in place permanently. This can offer patients real functional advantages, and make your experience with your prosthetic more pleasant overall. The team at Allen Family Dental highly value the relationships we build with our patients. When we get to know you, we can more easily appreciate your dental health needs and goals, and can better tailor your treatment plan to give you your best and healthiest smile. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Torrens-Parker or Dr. Lizardi, call Allen Family Dental in Allen, TX, today at (469) 342-6644. Located in Allen, we also proudly work with patients from Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Fairview, and all surrounding communities.
