You might not want to admit it, but good looks, including healthy teeth, will get you a long way in life. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with a set of pearly whites, and many people experience problems with their teeth as they age.
However, there’s a safe, simple, and cost-effective approach to give yourself a perfect smile – dental implants! According to the American Acadamy of Implant Dentistry, [1] about three million Americans have dental implants and every year half a million more of them get their first dental implant.
What are Dental Implants?
When getting dental implants, a small titanium post is inserted where your root once was and over time this implant fuses with your jawbone. Then, a specialist uses that post to secure a crown which acts are your new tooth. Dental implants are an excellent and long-lasting solution to crooked, decaying, or missing teeth. It doesn’t matter whether you want to replace one, a few, or every tooth in your mouth. Dental Implants are also an excellent solution for bone loss in your jaw. [1]
Why Should you Choose Dental Implants?
As you might already know, there are many different treatment options if you want to replace missing teeth. For example, dental implants share the same goal with bridges and dentures – to give you a perfect smile. But why should you then choose dental implants over other procedures? Take a look below:
– Dental implants look, feel, and work just like your natural teeth. They’re as close as you can get to natural teeth and they’re much easier to maintain than dentures.
– Dental implants are strong and unlike dentures and bridges, they can withstand heavy chewing over a long period of time. Dental implants let you enjoy foods that would be very difficult or even impossible to eat with dentures. For example, popcorn and saltwater taffy.
– Dental implants are easy to maintain. All that’s necessary is that you floss and wash your teeth on a regular basis. Opposed to that, dentures require that you remove and clean your teeth each night and the use of messy creams. Why would you want to make your life more complicated?
– Dental implants give you a great return on your initial investment. Although prices may vary from patient to patient and your specific situation, overall, dental implants are usually quite affordable. Moreover, they last for years and only take a few visits to a dentist to be complete.
– Dental implants aren’t only a cosmetic procedure. As you get older, you may experience the loss of bone in your jaw. If left untreated, this can make your mouth look smaller and leave your lips looking sunk and dried up. Unlike bridges or dentures, dental implants, help fight the effects aging has on your teeth and jawbone, and give you a solid and reassuring feeling whenever using your teeth or showing off your smile.
– Dental implants are growing in popularity. Millions of Americans have already gone through the procedure, and thousands of new people get them done each day.
[1] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/01/prweb15058518.htm
[2] https://www.aaid.com/about/Press_Room/History_and_Background.html