subject: West Haven Dental Implant Dentists Help Patients Toss Their Dentures [print this page] Patients in West Haven and Milford CT can toss their dentures, thanks to a dental implant dentist who can give them permanent teeth replacements. Even patients with extensive tooth damage can once again find themselves with something to smile about. Dental implants look and feel so natural you might even forget you ever lost a tooth.
Dentures and dental bridges
For years, dentures or dental bridges were the only options for people with missing teeth. Missing teeth affect your health, the way you look, the way you feel about yourself, and often missing teeth affect the way others feel about you. Dentures are generally used for people missing several teeth.
A common complaint about dentures is that they look false and if they are not a perfect fit, they can slip. Dental bridges simulate teeth that are missing between healthy, intact teeth. A serious drawback to dental bridges is the negative impact they can have on the surrounding teeth to which they are anchored.
Dental implants
Dental implants are an ideal option for people who are in good general oral health but have lost a tooth or teeth from periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made of titanium which a dental implant dentist places into your jaw. Once it grows securely into your jawbone, this artificial root can hold a replacement tooth to stand alone as a new natural looking tooth, or to anchor a bridge.
Dental implants are permanent
Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss and gum recession so often associated with bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth. With dental implants, neighboring teeth are not altered to support a bridge, leaving more of your own teeth intact and healthy. Dental implants allow you to speak and eat with comfort and confidence, without slippage or clicking sounds that can embarrass you.
What can dental implants do for me?
Dental implants can replace a missing tooth with a single implant and a crown. The dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth and its root. Dental implants can replace several teeth with implant-supported bridges; if you are missing all of your teeth, an implant-supported full bridge or full denture can replace all your teeth with dental implants replacing the roots where support is required.
Are you a candidate for dental implants?
The ideal candidate for a dental implant is in good general and oral health. Adequate bone in your jaw is needed to support the implant, and the best candidates have healthy gum tissues with no periodontal disease. Your dental implant dentist in West Haven and Milford CT can let you know if you might benefit from dental implants.
You know that your confidence about your teeth affects how you feel about yourself, both personally and professionally. Do you hide your smile because of spaces from missing teeth? Do your dentures look natural and feel secure? Do you worry your removable bridge is doing more harm than good? If so, there is good news.
