If you suffer from tooth loss, this could mean serious issues with your appearance, oral health, and even your bite function. You could even develop an aged appearance! But we can help with a replacement option that looks natural and keeps your youthful facial features intact. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about why you should consider implant dentistry as a solution for your tooth loss.
The Risks Associated With Tooth Loss
How does tooth loss hurt your smile? Obviously, the gap or gaps in your smile could make you feel self-conscious and even impact your social interactions and quality of life. But your oral health and bite function suffer too. Without tooth roots, the body suspends the flow of essential nutrients to the jaw around the missing roots. Without these regular doses of calcium and phosphorus, the area weakens and erodes, which means further tooth loss and even an older appearance! You could also have issues with meal options, clear speech, and even painful symptoms from complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). But we can fill the gap and offer a full smile with implant dentistry.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Unlike traditional bridges and removable dentures, dental implants are actually small screw-like posts made from titanium, which we insert into the jaw surgically. The post is biocompatible and bonds with the jaw, so your new tooth can remain in place for years to come, decades or possibly a lifetime! In comparison, traditional bridges and removable dentures need to be replaced every 5 to 10 years on average. With dental implants, we create a base that not only allows the tooth to last, but prevents the negative changes to your facial structure, so you do not lose your youthful facial features due to tooth loss.
Placing and Restoring Your New Teeth
Once the new root is in place, our team will connect an abutment to it that extends above the gum line. Our team will then attach a custom crown, which completes the new tooth and offers a lifelike appearance and durable chewing surface. If you have more than one missing tooth, then several posts could support a bridge or possibly even a full set of dentures, so we can take on minor or severe tooth loss.
If you have any questions about how we treat missing teeth with one or more of our dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey!
Dental Impressions Offer Durable Tooth Replacement
We can secure a new tooth that looks and functions like a natural one. To schedule an appointment and treat your missing teeth, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
