Three Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are highly recommended when it comes to replacing missing teeth. These oral prosthetics are surgically inserted into your jawbone, replacing the root that came out when you lost a tooth.

Replacing lost teeth with dental implants requires minor oral surgery, and the implant is given up to six months to fuse with surrounding bone tissues in a process called osseointegration. This allows the implant to become one with the patient’s jaw. Patients are evaluated individually to determine their eligibility for implants.

Reasons to consider replacing missing teeth with dental implants

Here are some of the benefits of choosing to replace your missing teeth with dental implants:

1. Preserves your jawbone

Bone tissues need regular stimulation to stay healthy, just as is the case for muscle tissues. The stimulation comes typically from bite forces being transferred into the jaw when the patient bites down on something, but that goes away when a tooth – and its root – fall out. This results in the breakdown of bone tissues in the jaw, leading to changes to your facial structures like the development of a sunken look.

Dental implants are currently the only way to replace lost teeth roots. Implants can be fitted with crowns or attached to other oral prosthetics like dentures and implants to replace multiple missing teeth.

Regardless of what type of prosthesis the implant is replaced with, bite forces will be transferred to the patient’s jaw whenever they bite down on something, stimulating the tissues there and keeping them healthy.

2. It does not hinder your lifestyle

Replacing missing teeth with implants gives you a different experience from someone who opted for dentures. Dentures are the most affordable missing teeth solution, but they come with drawbacks like constantly shifting in the mouth and the constant threat of falling out of the mouth. Dentures also need to be carefully cleaned daily and soaked in denture solution overnight. That can easily add an extra 15 minutes to your bedtime routine.

Implants provide a more convenient experience. They do not require any more cleaning than natural teeth. Brushing twice a day and flossing daily is enough to keep these oral prosthetics in good condition. The implants are virtually as stable as natural teeth in the patient’s mouth, so they feel just like real teeth in their mouth. Implants allow patients to forget they have artificial teeth in their mouths.

3. Permanent solution for missing teeth

Implants are typically made out of titanium – which is one of the strongest metals around. An implant typically lasts the rest of a patient’s life if they practice good oral hygiene. That means once a person gets an implant, the odds of them ever having to replace it are pretty low. The only thing they might ever have to replace is the restoration attached to the implant.

Explore dental implants

Most people who get implants could not be happier with their decision. They get natural-looking artificial teeth that feel just like real teeth. Give us a call or stop by our North Mankato clinic to set up an appointment with our dentist.

Request an appointment here: https://www.mankatodentist.com or call North Mankato Family Dentistry at 5073184120 for an appointment in our North Mankato office.

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