What Is A Dental Implant?
Dental implant is a small titanium screw which is fixed in jaw bone with specialized set of instruments and equipment. They are available in different lengths and circumference and which size will fit in your mouth is determined by radiographic scans or CBCT. This titanium screw fuses with jaw bone and now acts as an anchor for supporting crown part of artificial tooth.
What If I Don’t Replace My Missing Teeth?
If we ignore cosmetic aberration that a missing tooth can cause there are several deleterious effects of not replacing missing teeth like:
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Adjacent teeth move in to empty space- result malalignment.
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Underlying bone loss continues to progress – a point will be reached when even a simple denture will not be feasible.
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If defect lies in smile zone-reason can be cosmetic.
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If multiple teeth are missing- you may have collapsed bite.
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Dental implant based treatment prevents all this from occurring at very early stage and gives you a functional and healthy bite.
An Alternative To Dental Bridges And Dentures
Until recently, the most common solution to a missing tooth was a dental bridge or a partial denture. Despite these being highly effective treatments for aesthetic concerns, they don’t encourage the correct function of the tooth. Besides, a dental implant is placed in the jaw and acts as an artificial tooth root. The force of your bite is then distributed across the jaw instead of the adjoining teeth. This means you can eat all of your favourite foods with confidence again.
Our dental implants treatment offers permanent solution to missing teeth. In addition to being an innovative treatment, implants offer an alternative to a denture or dental bridge. Moreover, with a dental implant, you can eat, laugh, and smile with confidence again.