subject: Moving On From Dentures With Dental Implants [print this page] Dentures are not the only option when it comes to replacing lost teeth. Sometimes we cannot perceive how good the latest technology is, and fail to let go of the old way of doing things. My Aunt had her hip replaced last year and after a few months, she was pain free and no longer walking with a cane. Before that, she suffered for years with pain and limited mobility. She was convinced that her pain and limitations was simply the way life progressed. Now she wishes that she had replaced her hip years ago.
Replace your dentures with dental implants
Dentures and partial dentures has been the most popular method of tooth replacement for decades. Because of dentures many people have been able to keep their youthful look and smile. However, the use of dentures is far from an ideal resolution. When surgeons looked for a replacement for the human hip, they kept pushing for technology and materials that would perform exactly as the natural hip does, and they are pretty much on target.
When dentures were first developed as a replacement for lost teeth, the technology and materials were not available to insert or implant permanent teeth in the jaw and mouth. Consequently, dentures were a cosmetic fix, but not a structural solution to replace teeth.
We have known for decades that to wear dentures means there will be some loss of function and at times they will be uncomfortable. Our mouth and teeth are always changing because of the powerful force of chewing and the effects of aging. Therefore, eventually dentures will not fit properly and need to be modified or replaced. Sometimes dentures can affect speech, and there are certain foods that denture wearers will never attempt to eat.
The benefits of dental implants
Dental implants is a system of materials and prosthetics that act exactly as a tooth does, to the point that even the patient will have a difficult time distinguishing the implants from their natural teeth. Dental implants are placed in the jaw bone and capped with a custom made tooth that is so durable and natural that they virtually will last for the lifetime of the patient. Dental implants can be placed in the mouth so as to replace one tooth of several teeth. Usually you can have dental implants placed by a cosmetic dentist.
The dentist will assess your situation to determine if you qualify for dental implants and if that is the case, he or she will insert a tiny titanium post in your jaw. This will act as the root of your tooth. Then after the implant has bonded with the bone in your jaw, your dentist will cap it with a permanent custom designed tooth. Dental implants are as strong as any natural tooth and allow you to eat any foods available. Not only do they last for decades, but they will never need to be periodically refitted like dentures. Talking and hygiene are all easily and naturally performed.
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