Dental implants are unmatched in their ability to rebuild smiles after tooth loss. As prosthetic teeth roots, they offer replacement crowns, bridges, and dentures the kind of stability that natural roots give healthy teeth. But even though they’re implanted underneath your gums, the benefits of dental implants extend to the more esthetic aspects of your smile, as well. From holding your dental prosthetic steady to providing support to your smile’s surrounding facial structures, implants can rejuvenate your whole smile, as well as your overall self-confidence.
Lifelike Stability
The major purpose of dental implants is to support a prosthetic crown, bridge, or denture without the need for hidden clasps, supportive abutment teeth, or dental adhesives. Mimicking a tooth’s root, an implant is inserted into the jawbone, and then topped with an abutment that rests just above the gum line. Then, your dentist can attach your dental prosthetic to your implant(s) by securing it to the abutment(s). The enhanced stability means your replacement won’t grow loose and shift around, but rather remain anchored in place like your healthy, natural teeth.
Your Overall Smile
Another important benefit to dental implants is that they help keep your jawbone strong and healthy. Like teeth roots, implant posts are stimulated when you bite and chew, and this stimulation invites a steady flow of minerals and nutrients to your jawbone. When teeth roots are lost, the loss can result in jawbone deterioration due to decreased blood flow. Replacing the roots with implants restores the flow and helps keep your jawbone full and healthy.
