subject: From Dentures to Dental Implants [print this page] From Dentures to Dental Implants From Dentures to Dental Implants
There was a time when people who wanted the perfect smile had to rely on dentures to get them. Personal dental health practices have really improved immeasurably nowadays. Ask the older people about their dental health practice and the likely answer would be just brushing their teeth every day and using a mouthwash every now and then. And how has that habit served them? A full set of dentures by the time they're in their fifties.
There are two main reasons why people before opted for dentures. First was mastication, having no teeth obviously presents problems when eating. And second was for aesthetics; it is difficult to smile without teeth after all. But dentures really aren't that good for mastication. Functionally, they only can approximate less than 10% the efficiency of real teeth in chewing food. As for the aesthetics, sure dentures look good. Any good dental technician can make dentures look like the real thing. But dentures are rigid appliances and with the constant motion they make inside the mouth as the mouth moves, they have the tendency to slip which produces a lot of discomfort for users.
Take a great big city like Chicago and think if all those people would opt for dentures. Having a better alternative to dentures, they most probably would not. Science has perfected dental implants that are a whole lot better than dentures.
For dental implants, Chicago represents a big market. With such a large population and everyone earning good money, many would opt for implants than dentures if only for the functionality it restores in mastication and the removal of those embarrassing moments a denture brings.
As for the procedure for dental implants, Chicago residents can surely contend with the minor discomforts of having them. Advances in implant metallurgy makes sure that the recovery time for procedures are getting shorter and that most post-procedure complications are avoided.
And as to the advantages of having the procedure for dental implants, Chicago as a market would likely offer competitive pricing for the service. The demand for the procedure will only increase as it offers more advantages in terms of costs, functionality, aesthetics and durability.
