subject: Dental Implants Are A New Revolutionary Treatment That Provide A Solution To Missing Teeth [print this page] Dental implants are a new revolutionary treatment that provide a safe and permanent solution to missing teeth. A good dental implant not only helps improve the look of your mouth and smile, but the functionality of your teeth in terms of biting and chewing.
A Dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is implanted to hold an artificial tooth or bridge. The implants consist of a titanium screw that is inserted into the bone of your jaw so creating a strong and secure fitting. Once the root of an artificial tooth is implanted and the bone has fused around the titanium screw, a ceramic crown can be fixed over it. This will now be a permanent and secure replacement for missing teeth.
Dental implants have several advantages such as:
* It replaces a tooth without depending on the surrounding teeth for support.
* Aesthetic effects of dental implants are far superior to dentures as they look more natural.
* They suit any problem regardless of the number of teeth missing.
* They help to avoid bone shrinkage that often occurs after tooth loss.
* A Dental implant looks and feels like the natural tooth and performs in the way a natural tooth would in terms of biting and chewing.
* Success rate of dental implants is higher than other conventional methods.
Once the implant is accomplished you need to take extremely good care of your dental health and visit your dentist regularly. Regular brushing and flossing will still be needed with dental implants to keep them clean and eliminate plaque build up.
