You can’t always hide the fact that you’re missing one or more teeth, especially if they were at the front of your smile. Until they’re replaced, the gaps will remain, affecting your confidence as much as they affect your ability to bite, chew, and enunciate properly. Still, most conventional replacement teeth can only replace the visible parts, or crowns of your lost teeth, and lack the support of the roots that once supported your healthy, natural teeth. With innovative dental implants, however, your dental crown, bridge, or denture can look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth, providing more comprehensive benefits for the rest of your oral health.
Why Natural Teeth Have Roots
The roots of your teeth, which extend underneath your gums and into your jawbone, serve multiple purposes. Like the foundation of a building, they support your teeth, offering the stability they need to in the midst of constant biting and chewing. On the other hand, teeth roots also help sustain the jawbone that holds them. Every time they’re stimulated, your teeth’s roots promote a healthy flow of nutrients, helping your jawbone maintain its strength and integrity. Without them, your jawbone can suffer from a lack of nutrients, eventually losing mass and density as it deteriorates.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental bridges and dentures rely on hidden clasps, adhesives, and the support of your dental ridge and surrounding teeth to stay in place. Besides the fact that they often become loose and uncomfortable, most replacement teeth can’t stop the jawbone deterioration that follows the loss of your teeth’s roots. Designed to replace missing teeth roots, dental implants help prevent loose replacement teeth by offering stable, surgically-inserted anchors. Implants also help maintain your jawbone’s integrity by reestablishing the stimulation of teeth roots.
ABOUT YOUR ANKENY DENTIST:
If you’ve lost one or more teeth and would like to learn more about the ideal option for replacing them, schedule an appointment with your Ankeny, IA dentist today. You can reach Dental Impressions by calling (515) 965-0230. Since 2006, Dr. Amanda Foust has proudly treated families in Ankeny, Alleman, Elkhart, Bondurant, and all surrounding communities.
