Millions of Americans each year suffer tooth loss. Most tooth loss is due to tooth decay, gingivitis (gum disease), root canal failure, congenital defects, or injury. In the past, the only treatment options available were bridges and dentures. But thanks to years of research and clinical trials, dental implants are now available and Dr. Hanookai wants you to know their advantages.
Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. They provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth.
What are the Advantages of Dental Implants?
Esthetic: Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth! Since dental implants fuse with the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss and gum recession that often occur with bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth.
Tooth-saving: Dental implants don’t require reducing other teeth like a bridge does. Thus, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving your long-term oral health. Also, individual implants allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
Comfort: Because they become part of you, implants eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures. Sliding dentures can make chewing difficult. Dental implants function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain. Also, removable dentures are just that; removable. Dental implants eliminate the embarrassing inconvenience of removing your dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep your dentures in place.
Confidence: Dental implants will allow you to once again speak and eat with comfort and confidence! They are secure and offer freedom from the irksome clicks and wobbles of dentures. They’ll allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures and messy pastes and glues.
Reliable: The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement. With good care, many implants last a lifetime.
