subject: Advantages of Dental Implants [print this page] Dental implants are artificial tooth roots secured into your jaw bone. These implants can be used a secure base to hold dental crowns and dental bridges in place. Dental implants can be used to replace one tooth at a time, or as an alternative to dentures in replacing entire rows of teeth. There are many advantages to choosing dental implants to replace missing teeth.
Ensuring Facial Stability
Where teeth are missing, your jaw can begin to deteriorate. Over time, this can lead to changes in facial features, along with myriad dental issues. Because dental implants are secured into your jaw, they help to ensure the structure of your jaw remains intact, preventing future problems from occurring.
Saving Neighboring Teeth
Unlike dental bridges, dental implants do not rely on adjacent teeth to hold a crown in place. By securing the implant into the jaw bone, the teeth next to your implant remain unaffected. Allowing your unaffected natural teeth to remain in place has significant long-term oral health benefits.
Keeping Teeth in Place
Dentures rely on adhesives to remain in place. Dental implants are secured firmly into your jaw bone, making it unnecessary to perform elaborate daily routines to keep them where they belong. A porcelain crown placed over a dental implant will function with the same strength and stability as your natural teeth.
Depending on its location, a missing a tooth can create both functional and aesthetic issues. The porcelain crowns used to cover most dental implants offer the dual benefits of improving functions like chewing, while restoring your smile to its naturally full state.
